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Kyushu National Museum

Kyushu National Museum is one of only four national museums in Japan, along with those in Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara.

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Korokan Ruins Museum

Korokan Ruins Museum was a guest facility in Hakata for diplomatic visitors from mainland Asia. It operated in ancient times and was recently discovered and excavated.

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Kitakyushu Manga Museum & Aru Aru City

Kitakyushu Manga Museum & Aru Aru City: Kitakyushu Manga Museum in Aru Aru City is dedicated to manga and manga artists with a connection with Kitakyushu.

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Zenrin Map Museum

The Zenrin Map Museum in Kitakyushu focuses on historical maps of Japan and explains the history of the company - the largest map-making company in Japan.

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TOTO Museum

TOTO Museum in Kitakyushu is dedicated to the history of the toilet, and housed in a stylish and futuristic looking building.

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Kyushu Railway History Museum

Kyushu Railway History Museum in Mijiko, Kitakyushu has a diverse collection of trains including a 9600 steam locomotive and an EF 10 35, an early electric train from 1942.

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Anpanman Children's Museum in Mall

The Anpanman Children's Museum in Mall in Fukuoka is a fun place to take young children, situated in Riverain Mall along with the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (FAAM).

ACROS Fukuoka

Famous for its living wall 60 meters high, ACROS Fukuoka is a jewel of modern architercture. It's a concert venue, conference hall, shopping arcade and an art gallery.

Fukuoka Museums

Fukuoka Museums: Fukuoka city, Dazaifu & Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture in northern Kyushu have some excellent museums and art galleries.

The Poet Kitahara Hakushu

In Yanagawa, the life and work of a man shines in the "Venice of Kyushu." His name? Hakushu Kitahara.

Hakata Machiya

Guarding Fukuoka's heritage, at Hakata Machiya museum we are plunged into Hakata's Meiji era, among silk work and exhibitions. 

The facade of the Asian Art Museum in Fukuoka, in the district of Kawabata.

Fukuoka Asian Art Museum

FUKUOKA ASIAN ART MUSEUM IS A RARITY - POSSIBLY THE ONLY MUSEUM TO CONCENTRATE ON ASIAN CONTEMPORARY ART.

Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art

Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, Fukuoka Prefecture was designed by Kyushu-born architect Arata Isozaki and the grounds offer views over Kitakyushu.

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Nogata Memorial Hall of Coal

Nogata Memorial Hall of Coal: the Nogata Memorial Hall of Coal is dedicated to the history of coal-mining in the Chikuho area of Fukuoka Prefecture.