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Kitakyushu

We are researching the regional information of Kitakyushu. Kitakyushu is a city in Fukuoka prefecture. We will feature information that seems good to know when entering Kitakyushu.

Kitakyushu

Geography

It is the northernmost city in Kyushu, facing Shimonoseki City on Honshu across the Kanmon Straits. It is about 550 km west of Kyoto.

Climate

About 6degC in winter, about 27degC in summer

Population

about 940,000 people

Culture, Sightseeing

Kanmon Straits, Mojiko Retro, Sarakurayama, Kokura Castle, Higashida Daiichi Kouro, Inochi-no-tabi Museum(Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History), Takamiya Environment Museum, Kitakyushu Innovation Gallery, World Heritage Yawata Steel Works Related Facilities, etc.
- Kanmon Straits
- Mojiko Retro
- Sarakurayama
- Kokura Castle
- Higashida Daiichi Kouro
- Inochi-no-tabi Museum(Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History)
- Takamiya Environment Museum
- Kitakyushu Innovation Gallery
- World Heritage Yawata Steel Works Related Facilities

Major Industry

Heavy and chemical industries, automobile-related industries, semiconductors, etc.

Education

Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kyushu Dental University, The University of Kitakyushu, etc.
- Kyushu Institute of Technology
- Kyushu Dental University
- The University of Kitakyushu

Transportation

Bus, Taxi, Road, Highway, Train, Ferry, Kitakyushu Airport, etc.


Asia

People's Republic of China, Singapore, Israel, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, India, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Georgia , Cambodia, Japan , Myanmar, Laos, Mongolia, Bhutan, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Armenia, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan , Kuwait, Bahrain , Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, North Korea, East Timor, Brunei, Maldives

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