HAKATA PORT TOWER

January 7, 2008 - 4:10 am by akko@hakata in Others, Travel  

HAKATA PORT TOWER

This is Hakata Port Tower, completed in 1964.

The height of Hakata Port Tower is 100m.

OBSERVATION TOWER of HAKATA PORT TOWER

The observation tower (free to go up ) is 80m, which is not very high but can enjoy clear and dramatic panorama view of Hakata Port.

Hakata Port Tower is very generous. It’s free of [...]

NEW YEAR 2008 @ Kushida Shrine, Local Shinto Shrine of Hakata

January 6, 2008 - 6:21 pm by akko@hakata in Culture, Food, Others, Travel  

KUSHIDA SHRINE

This is the most famous shinto shrine in Hakata city, and worshipped by Hakata locals.
(Hakata is a traditional merchants town, and is a part of Fukuoka city).

RELIEF OF CHINESE ZOADIAC

This is the relief of Chinese zodiac, which is said to have more than 3000 years of history. The twelve animals are imaginary, and [...]

HITA LOCAL SOUVENIORS, Pottery, Food, Geta, and…

- 8:34 am by akko@hakata in Culture, Food, Others, Travel  

Tenryo Yaki is one of the local pottery in Hita, and is famous for gracious coloring and design, using maple leaves (Craftmen use real maple leaves).

Variety of dishes for lots of use.

Hita is also famous for making good GETA !

Decoration for New Year.

Plum jam, Plum pickles. (Hita produces good plums!)
The green one is YUZU KOSHO. [...]

CHISAN-CHISHO, Try 100 Organic Local Foods @ `Konohana Garden’, Tenryo Hita

- 8:16 am by akko@hakata in Food, Others, Travel  

KYUSHU is a blessed island with rich soil, warm weather, and the location surround by sea, all of which eventually make it the FOOD PARADICE !! (beside being ONSEN PARADICE!!)
Now `CHISAN-CHISHO’ means, producted and consumed in local town, a key phrase to characterise KYUSU culture.
Out of many wonderful places, Tenryo Hita, (Tenryo means the town [...]

Nabe -Motsu Nabe”POPORO”(Nagoya)- “Kodaman’s J-TRIP”

December 31, 2007 - 12:29 pm by kodaman in Others  

When staying in Nagoya, we had an oppotunity to eat “Motsu Nabe” in “Poporo”. “Motsu nabe” is very popular in Japan and put some parts of pig’s or cow’s small intestine and a lot of vegitable in a big pot. There are many kinds of taste of Motsu nabe(Salty,Soy source or Miso) . The [...]

ICHIRAN Ramen Shop @ Canal City Hakata, more photoes, English order sheet, and my recommendation

December 27, 2007 - 6:56 pm by akko@hakata in Food, Others, Travel  

This is Ichiran Ramen!

Which makes customers speechless.

I gurantee its taste, but if you want to make some arrangement,
I would especially recommend…

to get more onion!

What you should do is just pay another 100 yen, and say,
`Tuika negi, Kudasai’ (`Please give me another onions!’)

This is the English version of ICHIRAN order sheet.
(There’re [...]

Sugar Bunnies, Sweetest Doll House of Sanrio! & Christmas Eve @ Canal City Hakata

December 25, 2007 - 8:59 pm by akko@hakata in Culture, Others  

The latest doll house from Sanrio :>
These characters are named `Sugar Bunnies’ and are very popular among Japanese little girls, and among their mommies !!

*More information at Sanrio Website (Japanese).
*I found this at Sanrio Shop in Canal City Hakata, the largest shopping mall in Kyushu.7

Canal City Hakata on Christmas Eve.

Hitsumabushi (Nagoya) “Kodaman’s J-TRIP”

December 21, 2007 - 6:02 pm by kodaman in Others  

“Hitsumabushi” is actually a kind of “Unagi don(Eel rice bowl)” .However, because the way of grill is different from its in other city. Usually “unagi don” is 2 pieces of broiled eels on the top of rice, but “Hitsumabushi” is cut eels in 1cm each.

The way of eating is very interesting for [...]

ICHIRAN Ramen Shop, special lunch box version @ Canal City Hakata !

December 19, 2007 - 5:18 pm by akko@hakata in Food, Travel  

Hakata (an old merchants’ town in Fukuoka prefecture) is a FOOD PARADICE, and is especially famous for… `Tonkotsu Ramen’, the noodle with pork bone soup !

Out of many many Ramen shop, ICHIRAN is very popurar, for its home made delicious taste, hospitality of staff, and the unique system to enjoy Ramen.

This is ICHIRAN @ [...]

Hello Kitty Land (Harmonyland) -2-@ near Beppu, Oita

December 15, 2007 - 4:24 am by akko@hakata in Culture, Others, Travel  

More Photos of Pallade (Characters Show)

Sanrio characters (HelloKitty, Little twin stars, Usahana, Cinnamon, etc.) and dancers attract guests with dances and songs. Children can join the dance at the end of the show. (12:30-13:00).

INFORMATION
-Harmony Land is about 30 minutes drive from Beppu Station. From Hakata(Fukuoka) to Beppu is about 2 hours by JR express [...]