GuideBook of IIZUKA-City

Discover the charmofIizukaKite Mite Hakken
IizukaA reservoir of history and culture ﬁlled with nature and pleasure

Former Residence of Ito Den-emon
Ito Den-emon Residence plays an important role in sightseeing in Iizuka
Picture drawn by Morofuji Hiroyuki, known as a reed pen artist

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2●National Important Garden

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Designated Dec. 23, 2020
Designated Sep. 21, 20110948-22-9700
300 Koubukuro,Iizuka
High school students and older 310 yen (250 yen)
Elementary and middle school students 100 yen (80 yen)Prices indicated in the ( ) are group admission prices*Free admission for high school students and under on Saturdays
Thursday-Tuesday : 9:30-17:00 (Last entry at 16:30)
Wednesday : (Open if Wednesday is a national holiday)
New Year’s holidays (Dec. 29th- Jan. 3rd)
Available
No holidays during an event

This museum displays Kamekan and Zenkan mirrors excavated from the Tateiwa
Ruins, which is designated as an important national cultural asset, and the imagesof soldiers and horses endowed by Xian City in China.The tools from the post town
era, materials regarding Denemon and Byakuren, the original works of Sakubei
Yamamoto and coal mining documents are exhibited.
959-1 Kayanomori, Iizuka
0948-25-2930
Adults: 230 yen High school students: 110 yen ( 70 yen)
Elementary and middle school students : 50 yen (30 yen)
*Prices indicated in the ( ) are group admission prices
Free admission for high school students and under on Saturdays.
9:30 – 17:00 (Last entry at 16:30)
Available
Wednesdays, Dec. 29 – Jan. 3(If the Wednesday is a holiday, the museum is open)

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Documents of archaeology, history, folklore andcoal-mining regarding history and culture in Iizuka are displayed.

●National Important Cultural Property

Iizuka Historical Museum

Learn about Den-emon and Byakuren.

Former Residence of Ito Den-emon

This mansion was built in 1897 and has been refurbished several times. It consistsof four living accommodations and three storehouses with thick mortar walls, aswell as a Japanese-style landscape garden and surrounding circular path. This
house is an eclectic mix of Japanese and Western architecture. You can enjoy
different views during the different seasons here. Den-emon and his wife
Byakuren, a famous poet, married Den-emon and lived here for about a decade.

Nagaya Gate

Byakurenʼs room

View of Ito Den-emonʼs mansion
from the garden

Tools used by inn owners

Bracelets made from shells

Ceiling decorated with arrow feather pattern
and tatami hallway

Souvenir shop : Byakuren

Hina Dolls festival in Iizuka

Armor worn by samuraiCoﬃns found at the Tateiwa Ruins in Iizuka

A clay ﬁgure found in a burial moundat the Obasa-Nishi Site

Ancient Chinese mirror foundat the Tateiwa Ruins
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Recall the days when coal mines were thriving.

Kaho Theater

The Historyof Iizuka

Iizuka prospered since the Jomon period
People have lived in Iizuka since the Jomon period, roughly 10,000 years
ago. In the Yayoi period, about 2,000 years ago, northern Kyushu was anarea with advanced rice cultivation, and the fertile land around the Onga
River was used to cultivate rice. Artifacts such as a Zenkan mirror found at
the Tateiwa Ruins as well as a stone knife crafted in Tateiwa and discoveredin Saga Prefecture suggest that expansive trade took place at that time.
The burial mounds of influential figures such as Kawashima andObasa-Nishi have also been uncovered.

Zenkankyo

Onga River nurtures Iizukaʼs history and culture.
Box seats

Trap cellar

Exhibition room

This theater was opened in 1931 and prospered thanks to the coal industry as atheater entertaining laborers.This theater retains its Edo period architecture withbox seats, passageway (hanamachi) and a manually-revolving stage. It is one of
the few theaters in Japan and is registered as a cultural property and industrial
heritage. Kaho Theater was damaged due to flooding in July 2003. It was restored
during the course of a year with the aid of many people. Management of thetheater has been transferred from an NPO to Iizuka city. It is now closed.

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Iizuka s birthplace

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4 Noso Hachiman Shrine

According to legend, on the way back from Korea, the Empress Jingu dropped by
Iizuka and said, “Itsunohika au beshi” (We should meet someday) when she
parted with soldiers. That phrase is said to be one of the origins of the name
“Iizuka.” It’s not clear when the Noso Hachiman Shrine was built, but the shrine
pavilions were already present in
1359.

Agriculture developed early in the Onga River area, partly due to the influence of countries on the
Asian continent. Many ruins and burial mounds, including the Tateiwa Ruins from the Yayoi
period and the Kawashima and Obasa-Nishi burial mounds from the Kofun period, are located in
the area.
Rice, coal and many other types of goods were also transported by boat on the Onga River fromthe 7th century through the Meiji period. The Onga River has thus nurtured the history andculture of Iizuka since ancient times.

0948-25-2930
5-23 Iizuka

Post town, Iizuka in the Edo period

The forerunner of Hakozaki Shrine

5 Daibu Hachiman Shrine

About 400 years ago, during the Edo period, the shogunate established a network of transportation

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and communication with Edo (present-day Tokyo) at its center. Development entailed building five
major highways to the capital, developing side roads, and establishing post towns along the way. The

It is said Daibu Hachimangu Shrine was built in 726. Daibu Hachimangu Shrine isthe original shrine of Hakozaki Hachimangu in Fukuoka City. In the shrine’s yard,
there is a camphor tree which was brought back from Korea by Empress Jingu anda well whose water was used during the birth of Emperor Onin.

Nagasaki Kaido was one of the side roads, and was especially significant in order to deliver informationand culture from foreign countries to Edo during the period of national isolation. There are records ofDutch merchant Kenpel, German doctor Siebolt, Edo period scholar Yoshida Shouin and Edo-period
Painting of Iizuka from the Kansei era

geographer Inou Tadataka journeying to Edo via the highway. At that time, there were two post towns
in Iizuka: Iizuka-shuku and Uchino-shuku. Iizuka-shuku was an important transportation hub and was
the largest town in the Onga River area. Today, what was once part of the Nagasaki Kaido is now a
shopping arcade in the center of Iizuka, while in Uchino-shuku, the atmosphere of the time remains.

0948-22-0511
2-3 Miya-machi, Iizuka
Available
Symbol of Iizuka

6 Slag heaps in Tadakuma (Botayama)

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The slag heaps in Tadakuma are the biggest of all the
pyramid heaps in Japan. It is called “Chikuho Fuji,”
and is a symbol of Iizuka. Bota is the name for poor
quality coal left after the mining process.
Height: 121m / Area: 22.4ha
Tadakuma,
IizukaNot allowed
to climb

40948-72-0621
1272 Daibu, Iizuka
Available Free to visit

Conveying industrial heritage to the present

7 Winch Pedestal

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The winch pedestal was built in the Taisho period
and is the biggest one in the Chikuho area. The
winch was operated by the power of steam. The
winch transported carts carrying coal and laborers
from the ground’s surface to the depths of the mine.
Height : 12m / Width : 13.5m
460-8 Hiratsune,
IizukaNo parking lot
Free to visit

Ancient Castle in the mountain

The age of the coal mines that supported Japan
In the Meiji era, the area around Iizuka was known as Chikuho Tanden (Chikuho Coalfield). The region

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played a large role in powering the nation’s modern industry, growing to be Japan’s largest coalfield and

Kakenouma Kougo Stone is thought to be the remainsof an ancient mountain castle built around the 7th
century. About 1,800 pieces of stones are lined up andfloodgates are set up in a small valley. It was designatedas a national historic site in 1945.

number of people, cultures, and technologies flooded into the city, transforming the once

8 Kakenouma Kougoishi

1088 Kakenouma, Iizuka
Available Free to visit

producing more than 50% of its coal. Iizuka developed as its central city. In a short period of time, a large
grain-producing region into one of the most vibrant areas in the country. Coal was transported by boat
called goheita-bune on the Onga River, and later by train due to the development of railways. Mined coal
was washed in the Onga River, turning it dark.
The coal industry has influenced every aspect of the economy, lifestyle, and culture of Chikuho. It has
shaped everything from the arts, such as festivals and lion dances handed from generation to
generation, to the open-hearted character of its people.

Slag heap from the early Showa era(Photo credit : Mujinakai)

5About 800 years ago during the Kamakura period, it
is said that the Buddhist priest Shoko, who was anative of the Onga area, wanted to have Myojoji
Temple restored and asked Taiyoin Temple to cook
rice for the laborers. According to legend, theycooked too much rice and threw it away; hence, thisarea was named Iizuka, which means “hill of rice.”IIZUKASYUKU

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19-15 Honmachi,
IizukaNo parking lot
Free to visit

IizukaNo parking lot
Free to visit

Kamaeguchi Ato

Myoshoji
TempleCommunity
CenterKaho Theater

Iizuka-shuku

Iinoyama

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Ochaya Ato(Kamichaya, Honjin)

Kurayashiki Ato

Cosmos Common

Higashimachi
Shopping Arcade

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Originally called Koujakuji Temple, Taiyoin Temple
is the oldest temple in Iizuka. It was renamed in theyear 1600 by Kuroda Nagamasa, who also moved
the temple in the year 1640 to its present location.

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Daijingu Shrine
Ato

Municipal
Multilevel
Parking Space

14 Taiyoin Temple

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TaiyoinTempleShimochaya Ato
Ebisu Stone(Wakihonjin)
Honmachi Shopping Arcade

Nagasaki Kaido

Toiyaba Ato Sekiya Ato

Umatatesho
Ato

Gunya AtoNTT

Sumiyoshi Shrine Ato
Iizuka Post Oﬃce

Sarashiba Ato

Ryokudo Park

After Nagamasa Kuroda passed away,
Tarozaemon Uchino had his head shaved andmourned him. Tadayuki, a son of Nagamasa,
was moved and gave him a gift in the name of
Bokuyusoken.
When he died at
the age of 62,
Sokenji Temple
was built in
dedication to his
spirit.

0948-72-0287
3084 Ushino, Iizuka
Parking Lot beside
Shoya Ruins

Nouso Hachiman Shrine

Kamaeguchi Ato
Dutch Residence Ato(guard station)

Hogetsuro Ato

11 Moyai

StonesFor
Koyanose
Rouyashiki Ato shuku

IizukaBus Terminal
i-townNagasakiHimi Shuku

Yagami Shuku

Omura Shuku

Matsubara Shuku

Eisho Shuku

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Uchino, Iizuka(Huge Gingko)

Shoya Ato

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Dazaifu-Tenmangu shrine
Komenoyamapass goe Stone Monument
andNagasakiya Ebisu Stone Monument

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Nishi-Kamaeguchi
Ato
Kokuraya

Sonogi Shuku

Shiota Shuku
Tsukasaki Shuku

Ureshino Shuku

Naruse Shuku
Kitagata Shuku

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Sokenji

Oimatsu Shrine

This mountain pass was between Uchino-shuku
and Yamae-shuku. It is known as the “Hakone of
Kyushu” because of the difficulties along the way.
It is said that daimyos making their trips to Edo,as well as other famous
people such as Siebold,Shouin Yoshida, andTadataka Inou made use of
the pass. There remains a
cobblestone path whichmakes you feel history.

Uchino-shuku

17 Uchino Oicho

18 Temple

20 Hiyamizu Pass

The hardest part of the Nagasaki Kaido

Ochaya Ato(Honjin Ato)

Daikansho Ato3211 Uchino,
IizukaShoya Ruins
Parking Lot

20 Hiyamizu Pass

This building, which was built in 1998, forms apart of the Uchino district without destroying theatmosphere of the post town. It was awarded
the grand prize in the general housing categoryin Fukuoka
Prefecture.

Onechi Shrine

Kubinashi-jizo

Oda Shuku

0948-22-5500
3273 Uchino, Iizuka
Now closed▲Mt. Onechi

Gunkyo-seki(Country border stone)

A 400-year-old maleginkgo tree stands near
the Uchino-shuku
Honjin ruins. Therealso used to be afemale ginkgo tree
there. People called
these two ginkgo trees
a couple. They are
pictured in a map ofHonjin from the Edo
period.

0948-22-5500
3313 Uchino, Iizuka*Currently closed

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A symbol of
Uchino-shuku

19 Uchino-shuku Exhibition Hall

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Stone pavements

Ushizu Shuku

Saga Shuku

Sakaibaru Shuku

Kanzaki Shuku

Nakabaru Shuku

Todoroki Shuku

Tashiro Shuku

Haruda Shuku

Yamae Shuku

Iizuka Shuku
Uchino Shuku

Koyanose Shuku

Kurosaki Shuku

Kokurashukuba(post stations) at the time

18 SokenjiTemple

For Yamae shuku

Shimpukuji Temple

Marionette Clock 12

Nagasakiya used to
be one of the inns in
Uchino-shuku. It issaid that Siebold
stayed there. The
present building
opened as a resthouse in 2004.

3313 Uchino, Iizuka
Parking lot for visitors(Along Route 200)

Oicho
17 Uchino(Huge Gingko)

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JR Ch
ikuzen-Uchino Station

Matsuura River

13 Iinoyama

8-28 Honnmachi,
IizukaNo parking lot
Free to visit
For
UchinoShuku

IizukaNo parking lot
Free to visit

Uchino-shuku was built
by Tajima Mori andTarozaemon Uchino byorder of Nagamasa
Kuroda in 1612.
Uchino-shuku is one of
the six shukus in the
Chikuzen area, andbustled with people
during the daimyoʼs trips
to Edo.

16 Nagasakiya

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Edo atmospherestill remains

UCHINOSYUKU

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20-9 Honmachi,
IizukaNo parking lot

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Nakachaya (Nagasakiya), which was once
located in the center of Iizuka-shuku, is now the
Honmachi Nakachaya Community Hall. On theface of the hall is a marionette clock, recalling
scenes of Edo period Iizuka-shuku. It entertains
passersby every hour between 10AM to 6PM.

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12 Marionette Clock

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Iizuka had the largest number of river boats in
the Onga River area, and moyai stones wereused in mooring these boats. Originally, theseparticular stones were placed by the riverside
near a wholesale store and horse stable.

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Since there was a lodging designated for use by
the daimyo (honjin) next to Myoshoji Temple,
an area called “seidamari” was located at the
templeʼs front. Here, processions were formedin advance of the daimyoʼs departures.

11 Moyai Stones●

Iizuka-shuku was an important transportation hub
and was the largest town in the Onga River area.
Although the path of the Nagasaki Kaido currently
lives on as a shopping arcade, not much remains of
the former post town due to two large fires. Stone
monuments have been
erected at sites ofhistorical importance.

10 Myoshoji Temple●

9 Iizuka-shuku

Length of the highway: 228 km●

SUGAR ROAD●

Nagasaki Kaido

Chikuzen-mushuku

Furusato
centerUchinoElementary School

For Iizuka shuku

Higashi-KamaeguchiAto
19 Uchino-shuku JA(Japan Agricultural Cooperatives)
Exhibition Hall

Uchino Post Oﬃce

Matsuya

Nagasaki Kaido

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Shoenji Temple

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22 Pikunika Kyowakoku(Zoo)Year-round outdoor adventure!

This facility lies halfway up Mt.Sangun. It has accommodations, learning
center, astronomical observation facility, camping area and sports
complex. Among all, the artificial grass ski slope is the largest in Japan, at
280m in length and 40m in width, where you can enjoy skiing all year. It
also has a restaurant and a BBQ place.

0948-72-3331
845-38 Yamaguchi,
Iizuka9:00 – 17:00
Mondays(Change according
to the season)
Available

23 Iizuka Motorbike Race Circuit
The only circuit in Kyushu.

One of the five motorbike
racing venues in Japan. This
circuit started in 1957.
Races displaying the speed ofbrakeless motorbikes are
powerful and impressive.
During race periods, someevents are held and you canenjoy food stalls as well.

0948-22-6326
147 Namazuta, Iizuka
Free
Schedule is available on the website
Available

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Petting zoo in Yakiyama highland woods.

You can interact with 300 animals (50 species) and experience pony rides,
watching duck racing (weekends and holidays only), camping, and playing in
the water. We have hammocks to take a nap and BBQ. (A reservation isrequired 1 week in advance)).You can enjoy a whole day here.

Hang
Out
in Iizuka

24 Iizuka Ice Palace (Indoor Skating Rink)

Located on Mt. Taishojin(altitude 112m), you canenjoy panoramic views of
Iizuka City and the slag heaps(called Chikuho Fuji) fromthe top of the park.There areabout 2500 cherry trees in
the park. In spring, the park is
known as a spot to view
cherry blossoms.

The park is the oldest parkin Iizuka City and located at
the center of the city.You
can enjoy fresh green leaves
and water birds in thepond.It is also known as aspot to view beautiful cherry
blossoms and azaleas.

0948-24-0881
56-1 Kayanomori, Iizuka( a day) Adult 1,300 yen
High school and middle school
students 1,100 yen
Under elementary school
students 900 yen
Shoe rental: 500 yen

Relax and enjoy the lush greenery.

0948-22-0380
1-14 Rakuichi, Iizuka
Free
Available

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8-25 Niho,Iizuka【Park】

0948-22-5500
1-607-1 Katashima, Iizuka
Free
Available Apr. – Oct. 9:00 – 19:00
Nov. – Mar. 9:00 – 18:00

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Golf course
28 Akane Golf Club0948-72-4000
1931 Daibu,
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29 Aso Iizuka

Golf Club0948-65-1155
120 Yoshikuma
Keisen-town Kaho-gun
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32 Satsuki Golf Club 33 JR Uchino

Ryuo Course

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0948-72-3223
740 Yayama, Iizuka
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34 Fukuoka LakesideCountry Club0948-65-3636
611-19 Mukumoto,
Iizuka
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Dec.29–Jan.3
Park has no holidays.

This hotel is located at Yoshihara machi, which is thelargest business hub in the Chikuho area.We welcome
you with cozy, spacious rooms and the top
hospitality.

0948-22-3480
12-37 Shin-Tateiwa,
IizukaD

0948-29-2515
9-11 Shin-Iizuka,
IizukaBusiness Hotel Yamatoya

Stay inIizukaF

Ryokan Akebonokan

2-minute walk from JR Shin-Iizuka station.We
welcome you with a homey atmosphere. Long-termstays are welcomed.

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Shin Iizuka Station Hotel

5-minute walk from JR Shiniizuka Station.You canenjoy fresh baked bread at the eat-in bakery on the
ground floor of the hotel.

0948-26-1300
4-20 Yoshio-Machi, Iizuka

Kounoyu Onsen(hot spring)This lodging facility with hot spring is located besides Kounoike Pond, a little far away from the center of Iizuka
City. Water has been filtered by radon bedrock for thousands of years. Rest and relax at our hot spring.

0948-22-1708
6-14 Shin-Iizuka, Iizuka【Swimming pool】

0948-82-5556
Paid0948-28-4126
82-33 Ikawa,Iizuka

9:00-21:00 (Week day and Sat.)
9:00-17:00 (Sun. and national holiday)
Mondays (If it falls ona national holiday, the next day
is closed.) , Dec.31 and Jan.1

51 Kaho Terras
At Kaho Terras, you can enjoy
charming foods from the Kaho area.
Based on the theme of “Local
production for local consumption”,
Kaho Terras offers delicious local farm products andspecialties from the JA Fukuoka Kaho area.At the food courts
and restaurants, you can enjoy exquisite meals. Itʼs awonderland of food and agriculture.There is a place for kids toplay, and a spacious restroom. The parking lot is large, so it isa perfect place to take a rest during your trip.Why donʼt you
stop by at Kaho Terras, with easy access to not only Kaho and
Iizuka, but also the rest of Fukuoka Prefecture?

0948-52-6338
1151-1 Tsurumio,Iizuka
9:00-18:30 Produce stand (Kahobe no Daidokoro) only

※Business hours differ from shop to shop.
The second Wednesday of every month(The fourth Wednesday in August)Available

Hotel New GAEA Iizuka

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Iizuka Sports Resort

35「The Retreat」

You can refresh your mind and bodyat our sports and wellness facilities.
We have various kinds of lodging, a
restaurant and BBQ.You can feelnature and enjoy delicious food.

0948-82-3177

FAX Fax: 0948-82-3178

8-37 Niho, Iizuka
http://the-retreat.jp/

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Ikawa

IizukaBus Terminal
Yoshihara
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Iizuka City Hall

Shiyakusho-mae

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Onga-River

0948-25-2000
1310 Yakiyama,
IizukaCountry Club

30 Kaho Golf Club 31 Kitakyushu
Country Club0948-82-1101
0948-92-2341
534-1 Tsutsuno,
412-6 Kakenouma,
IizukaIizuka0948-82-1023
Free (Partial charge for sports facilities)
8:30-17:15

Available

C0948-26-2500
7-24 Yoshihara-machi, Iizuka

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Business Hotel Century

2-minute walk from JR Shiniizuka Station.Recommended
for business and sightseeing. There is a post office on
the ground floor. This hotel has 40 guest rooms of 4
types: single, double, twin and Japanese tatami.

0948-22-2544 0120-072-544 ( free )5-13 Shin-Iizuka, Iizuka

Located on the hill in the center of the Chikuho area,
this large sport park is used for various purposes. There
are tennis courts, a lawn park and playground.Paid
facilities are the baseball ground, ball game ground,
tennis courts, heated swimming pool and training
facility.The tennis courts are used as the main venue for
the Iizuka International Wheelchair Tennis Tournament.

Resting place for people in Iizuka.

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2-minute walk from JR Shiniizuka Station.You can enjoy
the homey atmosphere at this business hotel. Internet
connection is available in each room. Contact for
long-term stays.

You can enjoy skating all
year round at this indoor
skating rink.You can relyon all the great instructors
there.

27 Chikuho Ryokuchi Park
26 Katsumori Park

5-minute walk from JR Shiniizuka Station.Recommended
for both sightseeing and business. We guarantee
top-ranking hospitality. There are various plans to meetyour requests.

0948-26-4822
2288 Yakiyama Nagakura, Iizuka
Adult 800 yen
Under middle school students 500 yen
Under 2 years old free
10:00 – 17:00
10:00 – 18:00 (July and August)Wed. Thur. (During Golden Week,
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25 Taishojin Park

Nogami President HotelD
Shin-iizuka
B F Station

Shin-iizuka

IizukaHospitalE
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Food inIizukaLunch
in Iizuka

Working in the coal mines was risky and hard for both men andwomen, so they said, “Letʼs at least eat delicious food so we wonʼt
have any regrets.” They spent much of their money on food, even if
they were poor. This is how Iizukaʼs food culture developed. Now,
Iizuka is famous as a town of delicious food.

You can get information about confectionery shops
from QR codes or the leaflet Fukuyoka.▶

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Iizuka Sweets Road Tour Sweet

Nagasaki Kaido is also known as “Sugar Road.” Iizuka was a post town along theroad. Sugar and European sweets were brought to Iizuka in the Edo period andbecame popular. Iizuka started to prosper as a coal mine town in the early Meiji
period. Sweets helped coal miners to relieve their fatigue after their tiring work.

36 Chidoriya Honke“Nanbanorai” baked with almond poodle is one of the mostpopular sweets of all in Sakaeya. This main shop building,which is 80 years old, was moved from its place along theNagasaki Kaido to its current location. Some sweets are soldonly in the main shop, while others are also sold in Iizuka.
There is a café on the ground floor and agallery on the second floor.

Chidoriya Honke started its business in1630.Chidori manju is a
representative sweet in Chidoriya. Itʼsa baked manju with white bean jam.
There is a café and a showroom
behind the shop. A reservation isrequired to visit the showroom.

0948-22-0831
4-21 Honmachi, Iizuka
8:30 – 19:30

You can purchase many kinds of fresh sweets
made in the factory next to the shop.There isan eating area in the shop.

0948-22-0145
9:00 – 18:00
Available

EAT
IN

15-1 Honmachi, Iizuka
Jan. 1 only

40 Kameya-Nobunaga

0948-25-6771
77-34 Tadakuma, Iizuka
9:00 – 18:00
Third Thursdays
Available
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Chirorinmura to Kuruminoki

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46 (Western restaurant)

A shop specializing inJapanese sweets.We makeJapanese sweets in the
traditional way with domestic
ingredients.One of them is asweet bean jelly called “Black
Diamond,” which is anothername for coal. There is a café
and a tea ceremony room inthe shop.
EATIN

45 Akaneso(beef specialty restaurant) 牛＊Reservations requiredby the day before.

0948-23-1167
8-7 Honmachi, Iizuka
10:00 – 18:00
Tuesdays
Available

和Seating capacity is 60 on the spacious ground floor
and 40 on the second floor (Japanese style room).
This is a wheelchair-friendly restaurant and provides
various kinds of food.Itʼs suitable for having parties.

0948-22-2266
11-18 Yoshiharamachi, Iizuka
11:30 - 14:00(Last order 13:30) Thursday, Friday, Saturday
17:00 - to the lastSundays
Available (Daytime only) ＊Reservations required by the day before.

中0948-24-5810
239 Koubukuro Shinnmachi, Iizuka
11:30 - 23:00 (Last order 22:30)
Lunch time 11:30 - 15:00
1st and 3rd Wednesdays
Available

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Chinese Restaurant Yosen

48 (Chinese restaurant)

You can enjoy authentic Chinese dishes at a reasonable price. The
original flavor of the ingredients and light taste attract people of
all ages.

Available
62-1 Tokuzen, Iizuka
0948-25-1786
11:00 - 15:00(14:00 order stop) / 17:00 - 21:00 (20:00 order stop)
Thursdays

Iizuka local curryniLocal specialty in Iizuka. Itʼs a small ballpancake like takoyaki.But this pancake doesnʼtinclude tako (octopus).The simple taste has
attracted many people for over four generations.

Dinnerin Iizuka

0948-72-0903
611-2 Yamaguchi,
Iizuka11:30 - 22:00
Available
Irregular holidays

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41 Mikakuyaki

0948-29-0317
55-1 Kayanomori, Iizuka
11: 00 - 21:00 (Last order 20:30)
New Year’s Day
Available

There is a huge fish tank (ikesu) inside the restaurant. We purchasefresh seafood caught in Fukuoka, Karatsu, Yobuko, Shimonoseki
and Nagasaki. Every dish brings out the full flavor of the ingredients.

39 Hiyoko

38 Hanaichimonme

0948-25-0821
4-5 Iizuka, Iizuka
Himejiya building 1F
11:30 - 14:30(Last order 13:00)
17:00 - 3:00
Sundays
No parking lot

47 Ikesu Taiyoshi (Japanese restaurant)

Hiyoko, chick-shaped
manju, was created in
Iizuka in 1912.Thecute shape and thetaste attract many
people throughout the country.The history of Hiyoko is exhibitedat the main shop in the Honmachi shopping arcade.You can visit
the Honami Hiyoko factory for tours. Reservations required.
(0948-23-0745)

Famous for its generous serving of food andunique service.Special service for students,
people over 70 years old and babies. Donʼthesitate to ask for it.

“Chikuho beef,” a premium local branded beef, is served insimple dishes, such as steak or shabu shabu.Over 50 years,
the restaurant has been run by three generations.Reasonable
prices and a homey atmosphere attract many people.A
reservation at least one day in advance is required.

Available

Jan.1 only
Available

0948-24-1232
155-8 Horiike,Iizuka
10:00 – 19:00
No holidays
Available

The restaurant is located in an alley in the
Honmachi shopping arcade.The lunch menuchanges daily. You can have lunch with jazz musicin the background.

0948-28-9351
15-7 Honmachi, Iizuka
11:00 – 14:00 (or until sold out)
No parking lot
Sundays and national holidays

0948-26-0111
128-1 Horiike, Iizuka
Shop 9:30 – 20:30 Cafe 10:00~18:00（L.O.17:00）

44 (noodle restaurant)

Selecting fresh seafood and rice, the skillful chef prioritizes
customer satisfaction. Enjoy the satisfying taste of sushi. We
are waiting for you.

42 Jalan( Japanese restaurant) 和
37 Nanban Ourai [Sakaeya]

Mendokoro Hyakkatei 麺

和43 Sushiyasu(sushi restaurant)

50 Bon Declic
Bon Declic means ʻa good chanceʼ in French.This Daiginjo sakewas named Bon Declic in hope that this sake would bring many
people to Iizuka. It has a slight apple flavor and goes well withsweets. It is very popular among women and those who donʼtdrink much.You can buy it at Iizuka Tourism Association andonline.

49 Tamagon Factory
You can buy fresh eggs from the poultry, organic
rice and sweets made with fresh eggs. You canenjoy “ rice with raw egg” as much as you like at acafé.

0948-92-6844
1790-2 Sayo, Iizuka(Shop)9:00 - 18:00(Cafe)11:00 - 17:00(16:30 order stop)(Shop)No holiday(Café) Wednesdays
Available
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Stone Monumentfor Kaibara Ekiken,
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Kyushu Institute of Technology

Konomi Shrine

Konomi Shrine

Chirorinmura to Kuruminoki

Konoyu Onsen

Iizuka City

Honaminishi I.C.

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21 Sun Village Akane

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Shouke Pass

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ﬂower park

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Norakuen Yakiyama

Stone Monumentfor Kaibara Ekiken,
the Philosopher.

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Former Residence of Ito Den-emon

History Surrounded by Nature-Rich Mountains.

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Iizuka Hina Dolls Festival(early February to late in March)

This is the top wheelchairtennis tournament in Asia,
ranked as an ITF (International
Tennis Federation) Super Series
event, following the four major
tournaments (Grand Slams).
Each year, world-class players,
including those who participate
in the Paralympics, compete
Japan Open 2023
in this tournament. Over 1000
volunteers are involved in its operation, and the regional hospitality,
known as the "Iizuka Method," is highly praised by both theInternational Tennis Federation and the players.

Various hina dolls are
displayed in Ito Residence
and other places in Iizuka
City.This is a representative
sightseeing event in Iizuka
City and attracts many
tourists.

Music Contest in Iizuka

Otsuka Ancient Burial Mound Museum

376 Jumei Keisen-town, Kaho-gun
0948-65-2900
Adults 330yen(270yen) / Middle school and high school students 160yen(130yen)
Elementary school students 110yen(80yen) *Prices indicated in the ( ) are a group over 20 people
admission prices. Free admission for high school students and under on Saturdays.

9:30 – 16:30
Mondays (If Monday is a national holiday, Tuesday is closed.)Dec.29 – Jan.3

Yunoura Taiken no Moriplayer.Yui Kamiji(July 1st to 15th)
The Yamakasa is known as asummer festival for citizens.On
the last day of the festival
period, more than 3000 men
run through the streets carrying
the Yamakasa float. People
watching their running along thestreets splash water over thosemen to cheer them up.It is animpressive scene and makes us
cool.

Lion Dance of
Daibu Hachimangu Shrine(the last Saturday and Sunday in September)player.Tokito Oda

Events in
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Iizuka Yamakasa

Iizuka Fireworks Festival(early August)(the third Sat. and Sun. in October in odd-numbered year.)This shrine ritual is held in Octoberevery other year. It was designated as
an important intangible folk-cultural
asset in Fukuoka prefecture. Sacredmusic and dance, lion dance, infants
dance and horseback archery are
dedicated to the shrine.

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The festival is held centering around
Iizuka shopping area every autumn.
Various events are held, such as
dance competition and costume
parade relating to Nagasaki Kaido in
Edo period.

(the fourth Sunday in October)

Eishokai(December 1st to 5th )This is a special year-end sale in Iizuka
city.Since early Meiji era, the sale has
been offered more than 130
times.Get the best deals.

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Available
KeisenTown

0948-65-1085
4670-1 Haji Keisen-town Kaho-gun(within town) 5,000yen per night,
added 1,000yen per user(outside town) 5,000yen per night, 1,500yen added per user
*Please inquire about other facility usage fees.
8:30-17:15 (except Wednesdays, excluding year-end and New Year holidays)
Wednesdays (Accommodations are available from Tuesday to Wednesday.)
Available

You can learn history of coal mining, culture, art
and folk customs.Outside of the museum, there
are 2 smokestacks which are reflected in the song
(Tankobushi), a coal pit, a steam locomotive totransport coal and big machines used for coalmining. Documents about Yamamoto Sakubei arealso displayed, his paintings were registered as
UNESCO Memory of the World Heritage.

Tsunawaki Hachimangu Shrine Shinko Events

7-B

You can experience farm work, feel nature firsthandand learn in group at this facility with accommodation.
This is the hub for introducing the charm and resourcesin Keisen town.

Tagawa City Coalmining historical Museum

The festival has a long history and attracts
80,000 people every year.Set fireworks, such as
Niagara Falls and other big pieces are wellknown.You can enjoy lots of food stands on thevenue.

The lion dance was first dedicated to
Daibu Hachimangu Shrine in 1724. Since
then, it has been handed down to thepresent day as one of the representative
lion dances in Fukuoka prefecture. It is
performed on the last Saturday and
Sunday of September
every year.
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Chikuzen no kuni Iizuka Kaido Festival

KeisenTown

Otsuka Ancient Burial Mound is a renowned
burial mound in Japan and designated asnational historic site(national treasure level).
The inner wall of the stone chamber is filledwith colorful patterns.The museum next to the
Burial Mound displays a life-size replica of astone chamber, miniatures of ancient burial
mounds in Japan and their descriptions.

(Prejudging; May 3rd to May 5th Final; early June)

The contest has 2 sections,piano and vocal. It started in1982 as a gateway to stardom
for young musicians.It
contributes to developing
local music culture.

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Tourist spot in Neighboring areas

The Emperor's Cup・Empress's Cup
International Wheelchair Tennis Championships in Iizuka (Japan Open) (in April)

TagawaCity

2734-1 Ita, Tagawa
0947-44-5745
Adult 400yen(280yen) High school students 100yen(70yen)
Elementary and middle school students 50yen(30yen) ( ) is the price per person forgroups of 20 or more.Admission free for high school students and under on Saturdays.
9:30 – 17:30(last entry 17:00)
Available
Mondays(except for Mon on a national holiday) and Dec.29 – Jan.3

Road Station Itoda

The station provides various information,such as weather, traffic and sightseeing spotin Chikuho area.There is a market, where
you can buy fresh produce, seafood andprocessed products.

162-4 Itoda-town, Tagawa-gun
0947-26-2115
Market: 9:00 - 18:00
Restaurant: 9:00 - 18:00 (except some)
Information service : Available 24 hours
Jan.1-2

Available

Itoda
Town

Oda Hiroki Museum of Art

The museum showcases the works of Oda Hiroki,
who is a member of The Japanese Academy ofArts and the president of Nika Association.His
works are exhibited in chronological order,
including his masterpiece “Sanka”, a big piece “Suiyoku” and sketches.

Kama
City

767 Kamiushui, Kama
0948-62-5173
Adult 330yen(270yen) / High school students, college students 220yen(180yen)
Middle school students and elementary school students 110yen(80yen)*Prices indicated in the ( ) are a group over 20 people admission prices.
Free admission for high school students and under on Saturdays.
9:30 - 17:30 ( Admission is until 17:00)
Mondays (If Monday is a national holiday, Tuesday is closed.)
Dec.28 - Jan.4 / The day for cleaning the facility )Available

Road station Usui

The station provides fresh
vegetables, fruits, local branded“Kaho Beef”, rice, seafood, cakes
and bread baked in a stone ovenmade in Spain.Traceability isimplemented on the vegetables
and the fruits.

Kama
City

0948-62-4400
9:00 - 18:30
328-1 Kamiusui, Kama
The third Wednesday (If Wed. is a national holiday,
Thursday is closed. / Jan.1-4)
Available

Kyushu Apple Village

Local farmers cultivate Japanese pears
and apples in the village, which spreads
about 10 hectares over themountainside of Mt. Umami. Fruits are
not put on the market but for tourist
only. A wide variety of fruits, 7 speciesof Japanese pears, including “Kosui” and“Hosui” and 7 species of apples,
including “Tsugaru” and “Fuji”.

Kama
City

1901-8 Umami, Kama-city0948-57-2580
Free Open: Early Aug. - Late Nov.
Available
9:00 - 18:00
Irregular holidays

Nogata City Coal Museum

The Coal Museum was opened in 1972 to convey thehistory or coal to future generations. A steam
locomotive used for transporting coal and ametasequoia tree, which is said to be the log of coal,
are on display. Among them, the former Chikuho Coal
Mining Association Nogata Chamber and the simulated
tunnel of the relief training center, which was
designated as a national historic site on October 15th,
2018, is a must-see.

NogataCity

692-4 Oaza Nogata, Nogata-city0949-25-2243
Adult 100yen(60yen) High school students, college students 50yen(30yen)

Free admission for under junior high school students Free admission for high school students on Saturdays
Free admission for holders of disability certificate (Please show it at the counter)

9:00 – 17:00(last entry 16:30)
Closed: Mondays(except for Mon. on a national holiday) and Dec.29 – Jan.3

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Fukuoka I.C

approx 40min

Yahata I.C

approx 40min

Chikugoogori I.C

approx 60min

KurumeChikugo-ogori I.C.

Ohita
Expressway

Hita

Yanagawa
Iizukacity

ELECTRIC TRAIN
TAXITrain Accessapprox 40min [rapid train]

HakataStation

JR Fukuhokuyutaka line
approx 25min[rapid train]
KokuraOrio
Station JR Kagoshima line Station

KokuraStationSightseeing by taxi

approx 60min

Hitahikosan line

approx 20min
JR Chikuho line
TagawaGotouji
StationNogataStationapprox 16min[rapid train]

JR Fukuhokuyutaka
line

Shiniizuka
Stationapprox 20min

Gotouji line

BUS
Bus AccessNishitetsu Tenjin
Bus Terminal

approx 60min

Iizuka Bus
Terminal

Anzen taxi

0948-23-1016

Ace taxi

0948-31-1990

Orange taxi

0948-22-0023

Greenbelt taxi

0948-22-1655

Shonai taxi

0948-82-0018

Honami taxi

0948-22-1040

Minori taxi

0948-22-4264

MG taxi

0949-34-7700◎Click here to get information about sightseeing in Iizuka.

http://www.kankou-iizuka.jp

Contact

information

Iizuka Tourism Association

Iizuka Tourism Association

i-town 2F 6-1, Yoshihara-machi, Iizuka, Fukuoka 820-0040
Tel 0948 22 3511 Fax 0948 22 2528 ( :Sundays / No holidays during an event）
E-mail：otoiawase@kankou-iizuka.jp
The printed information is current as of 2024