Saga-area

Saga prefecture is located between Nagasaki and Fukuoka. So Saga's people can watch the most number of TV programs in Kyushu.
This is Tosu Outlet Mall.
Because Tosu is not so far from Fukuoka and Kumamoto, there are many people in Tosu.


Tosu is urban side in Saga.

This mall is very big and there are many things.

Both men and women can enjoy.

This is Karatsu castle.

Karatsu is historical area in Saga.

Very big castle tower.

In fact, I've never been to this castle.

I wanna go there someday.

This is Yoshinogari Historical Park.

These buildings are the origin of today's Japanese houses or castles.

There were stone implement, earthenware, adornment.

Towers and warehouses were rebuilt.

They're so big.

Yoshinogari is one of the biggest ville in Joumon era.

There are many big shrines in Saga city.




This is Saga shrine.

This shrine is located at the center of the city.

Very large.

To my surprise, there was an armstrong cannon.

Government of Saga made its original armstrong cannon by itself

But I can't understand why armstrong cannon is in this shrine...

This is Saga castle. Though there's no big castle tower, there are good buildings and gates.

Armstrong cannon again!

This is castle gate of Saga castle.

Very big gate.

This is the park in castle. Very large and beautiful.

Kagoshima Area

Kagoshima pref. is a very excitying place.

This is Sakura-Island.

The symbol of Kagoshima.

This mountain is an active volcano.

The ash often pours into the town.

This is the biggest downtown of Kagoshima,Temmonkan.

This beautiful building is Yamakataya.



The main building of the downtown.















This department store was built in Taishou era.

Yamakataya is the only department store in Kagoshima.

This is arcade.



Very long archade.

As Yakmakataya, Kagoshima city has many historical european buildings.

Central Public Hall of Kagoshima City

Spinning Engineers' Pavillion Of Kagoshima

Old Kagoshima Prefectural Government

Shimazu's Gold Mining Office

Shimazu's Office for Planting Woods

ShuSeiKan Machine Place

The Main Gate Of Old Kagoshima Prison

The Main Office Building Of Nihon Kawara

Pavilion of Establishing Businesses

Kagoshima City Hall

This is Kagoshima Castle.

It's located at the center of the city.

There's no big castle tower.

The Shimazu Load said, 'People are the Castle.'

Kagoshima prefecture once fought against all the other prefectures of Japan.

Finally, the boss of Satsuma army,Saigo Takamori died in Kagoshima and Kagoshima lost.

Now Saigo Takamori is a hero of every people in Kagoshima.

Now Kagoshima is changing so much.

Many new hotels are being built in front Kagoshima Central Station.

In two years, Kyushu Shinkansen plan completes.

There are lots of places to see in Kagoshima.

This city will be great.

Ooita Area

I should like to introduce Beppu city in Ooita pref.

Beppu is a very historical city of sightseeing and hot spa.



This city has the largest ammount of hot spa in Japan.

This is Beppu sta.

There is a free footbath in front of this.

This is Beppu bay.

There are old inns along the bay.

The seaside is beautiful.

This is Takegawara-Kohji (meaning Bamboo Tile Alley).

This alley is the oldest arcade in Japan.

There are many old bars and restaurants along this alley.

We can hear somebody singing at night.

This is Back Street. There are so many cabaret clubs and sexual clubs.


This is Takegawara hot spring.

This building was built in 1938.

Settled atmosphere.





This is Koutou (meaning High-Class)hot spring.

This building is so beautiful.

This is Beppu Tower.

It's built in 1957.

This tower is built for the third time as a high tower in Japan.

And this is one of " 6 Tower Brothers ".

cf. [6 Tower Brothers] ...

(1) Nagoya TV Tower (Nagoya)

(2) Tsu Ten Kaku (Osaka)
(3) Sapporo TV Tower (Sapporo)
(4) Tokyo Tower (Tokyo)

(5) Beppu Tower (Beppu)
(6)Hakata Port Tower (Hakata)


Beppu city has many ZIGOKUs.

(ZIGOKU means hell. Thanks to strong acid soil, it is impossible to grow crops in this area. That's why this area is called so. )

This is Blood-Pond-Hell (chi no ike zigoku).

The reason why this pond is red is that this hot spa contains iron oxide.

This is Sea-Hell (umi zigoku).


This beautiful blue color comes from sulphate of iron.