IJET-33の会期もいよいよ来月に迫りました!皆さんせっかく遠方から来られるのですから、観光(社会勉強です!)も含めて「福岡出張」を存分に楽しんでください。福岡市内のみならず、福岡県内の他の市町村や九州地方まで足を延ばせば楽しみはさらに広がりますよ。以下は、IJET-33 実行委員がおすすめする観光先の一部です。
【福岡】
- 福岡アジア美術館 (Asian Art Museum)
Contemporary and pop art exhibits featuring creators from locations all throughout Asia.
https://faam.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/ - Fukuoka City Geisha Experience & Hakata Tour w/ Lunch
https://www.byfood.com/experiences/kimono-stroll-with-lunch-and-tea-in-hakata-fukuoka-1041 - 大濠公園 (Ohori Park) / 舞鶴公園 (Maizuru Park)
Fukuoka's signature green space, with playgrounds, jogging paths, museums, castle ruins, a Japanese garden, and easy access via the Fukuoka City Subway.
https://www.ohorikouen.jp/
https://yokanavi.com/spots/26832 - 篠栗遍路 (The Sasaguri Henro)
A hiker's delight! Experience this mini-pilgrimage of 88 area temples, including Nanzoin (南蔵院), home of Japan's largest reclining Buddha statue. The full path covers roughly 50 km.
https://sasagurikanko.com/pilgrimage-about/ - 住吉神社 (Sumiyoshi Shrine) / 櫛田神社 (Kushida Shrine)
Peaceful escapes from the downtown hustle and bustle. Each shrine is just 15 minutes' walk from Hakata Station, and Kushida is also immediately adjacent to the Kushida Shrine subway station.
https://yokanavi.com/spots/26920
https://yokanavi.com/spots/26906 - のこのしまアイランドパーク (Nokonoshima)
Local island getaway accessible via 10-minute ferry ride from Meinohama Ferry Terminal. The ferry operates daily from morning until night, with departures scheduled roughly once per hour.
https://nokonoshima.com/ - ポケモンセンターフクオカ (Pokémon Center Fukuoka)
Discover exclusive items and meet your favorite Pokémon at Pokémon Center Fukuoka!
https://www.pokemon.co.jp/shop/pokecen/fukuoka/ - 「暖手」(Fukuoka Dome Dante)
"Shake hands" with stars. Mizuho PayPay Dome FUKUOKA, located immediately adjacent to the conference venue, is surrounded by bronze casts of the hands of celebrities that have performed at the dome over its history, including Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Simon & Garfunkel, Phil Collins, Frank Sinatra, Billy Joel, and Jon Bon Jovi.
https://www.softbankhawks.co.jp/stadium/dante.html - 福岡地元ニュースやイベント情報サイト「Fukuoka Now」
For more ideas, check out the local news and event resource Fukuoka Now!
https://www.fukuoka-now.com/ja/
【大宰府市】(西鉄福岡(天神)駅から電車で30分ほど)
- 太宰府天満宮 (Dazaifu Tenmangu) / 竈門神社 (Kamado Jinja) / 境内美術館 (Keidai Art Museum)
IJET-33のバナー写真に写っているのは、大宰府天満宮敷地内の橋です。竈門神社はあの鬼滅の刃の聖地としても話題にのぼっています。
https://www.dazaifutenmangu.or.jp/
https://kamadojinja.or.jp/
https://keidai.art/ - 九州国立博物館 (Kyushu National Museum)
One of only four National Museums in the country, the Kyushu National Museum is situated just outside the Dazaifu Tenmangu complex. Its collections focus on "Japanese cultural formation in the context of Asian history."
https://www.kyuhaku.jp/ - 藍染絣工房 (Traditional Aizome (Indigo-Dyeing) Experience)
https://craftinn.jp/aizome
【北九州市】(博多から新幹線で15分、JR特急で45分、JR急行で90分ほど)
- 関門トンネル人道 (Mojiko–Shimonoseki Kanmon Tunnel Footpath)
Walk underwater across the Fukuoka–Yamaguchi border and enjoy fugu, the local delicacy.
https://www.mojiko.info/ - 小倉城 (Kokura Castle)
Visitors can explore the inside of the castle and climb up to the top of the main keep. Additionally, from the Starbucks located in the nearby shopping mall "Riverwalk," you can enjoy a coffee while taking in the view of Kokura Castle.
https://kokura-castle.jp/ - 平尾台 (Hiraodai)
One of Japan's three major karst landscapes, known for its magnificent scenery. It’s highly recommended for those who enjoy hiking. The area has restaurants, shops, and a pottery-making experience.
https://trip.cocokite-yokatta.jp/ - 北九州市漫画ミュージアム (Kitakyushu Manga Museum)
Just 2 minutes on foot from Kokura Station, this museum boasts a collection of over 70,000 volumes, plus displays on the history and making of comics in Japan and the life of Fukuoka-native and world-renowned creator Leiji Matsumoto.
https://www.ktqmm.jp/
【九州地方】※そのほかの名所
- 阿蘇山 (Mt. Aso) - One of the world's few supervolcanoes, Aso has the largest caldera of any volcano on earth.
- 屋久島 (Yakushima) - A bit difficult to access but a great place to hike. Home to trees that predate the pyramids.
- 八女市 (Yame) - Fukuoka's premier tea-producing region.
- 柳川市 (Yanagawa) - An area in southern Fukuoka Prefecture known for its traditional canal rides and delicious unagi.
- 長崎市 (Nagasaki) - Located to the west of Fukuoka, with area sights including the Nagasaki Peace Park, Dejima, Gunkanjima, and Glover Garden.
https://saruku.nagasaki-visit.or.jp/guide/ - 武雄温泉 (Takeo Onsen) - A long-established hot springs town in Saga Prefecture.
https://www.fukuoka-now.com/ja/food/saga-hirakawaya-takeo-onsen/ - 別府 (Beppu) / 由布院 (Yufuin) - Situated on the eastern side of Kyushu, these areas are among the most popular hot springs getaways in all Japan.
https://kyokai.beppu-navi.jp/