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福岡県 · Regional selections
Itoshima Nijō Fukuyoshi "Fukuyoshi Oyster" Farming Rafts and Charcoal-Grilled Oysters
糸島市
Fukuyoshi port, where the evergreen forest of Mount Nijodake comes down to the sea. Oysters grow where plankton from the hills meets open water.
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Koganemaru Natural Citrus Orchard
糸島市
A south-facing slope at the west foot of Mount Kaya, where citrus is grown among the grasses, without herbicide or chemical fertiliser.
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Mount Kafuri Summit Trail
糸島市
A 365-metre cone rising alone from the Itoshima plain, written of in the Man'yoshu and called the Fuji of Itoshima.
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Shima-Hatsu Natural Indigo Workshop
糸島市
An indigo workshop in a converted barn, fermenting sukumo with wood-ash lye and sake instead of chemical reducing agents.
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Keya Beach and Seaside Sauna
糸島市
The only beach in the prefecture chosen among Japan's hundred finest. The water is calm and shallow, with private sauna tents on the grass.
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Shima-Kuga Farmhouse Soba Restaurant
糸島市
A soba house in a late-Edo village headman's residence, stone-grinding Kyushu buckwheat each morning and cutting it pure, without wheat.
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Shima Sunset Road Trailer Cafe
糸島市
A cafe in a vintage trailer set on grass at the water's edge, facing the sun as it goes down into the horizon.
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Fukuyoshi Citrus Hills Jam Workshop
糸島市
Terraced mandarin groves on the southeast slope of Mount Nijodake, the fruit grown without pesticide or wax and boiled down in a workshop among the tr…
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Shima-Keya Hamago Tea Studio
糸島市
Beach vitex growing wild on the Keya dunes. Written of in the Man'yoshu, its fruit has long been used in Chinese medicine.
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Shima-Hatsu Wood-Fired Bakery
糸島市
A bakery whose owner built its wood-fired oven from firebrick himself, stone-grinding Itoshima wheat each morning.
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Kiranku Springwater, Mount Nijo
糸島市
Water rising from the rock in a cypress wood partway up Mount Nijodake. Passing through granite, it is very soft, at about 18 hardness.
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Shima-Nogita Kayak and Surfboard Studio
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A workshop in the pine woods at Nokita beach, building surfboards and kayaks from thinned cedar and paulownia, without petroleum materials.
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Maebaru Retro Kakuuchi Liquor Store
糸島市
A Taisho-era sake shop in a back lane by the north exit of Chikuzen-Maebaru Station, keeping the custom of drinking what you buy at the counter.
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Nijo-Fukae Rapeseed-Oil Workshop
糸島市
A press using only pesticide-free Japanese rapeseed, roasted over a wood fire and squeezed in a wedge press, with no solvent extraction.
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Shima-Funakoshi Smoked-Fish Hut
糸島市
A smokehouse at the end of Funakoshi port, smoking only local fish taken by line and gill net, with no preservatives.
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Nijo-Ikisan Pottery Kiln
糸島市
A wood-fired anagama kiln deep in the woods of Mount Ikisan, built by the potter on land he cleared himself. Local red clay, fired without glaze.
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Shima-Matsuguma Organic Cheese Workshop
糸島市
A small family cheese works, making each day with milk brought that morning from pasture farms nearby.
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Itoshima Shima Hikoyama Summit Panorama and Ancient Beacon Site
糸島市
A 157-metre peak jutting toward the sea. In ancient times a beacon stood here to warn the capital of invasion from the continent.
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Fukaeyaki Unstaffed Pottery Gallery
糸島市
An unstaffed pottery stand under the eaves of an old house: shelves of vessels and a money box in the middle.
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Keya-no-Oto Fishing-Fire Night Viewpoint
糸島市
Keya no Oto after sunset. From May to October the lights of squid boats line the offing.
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Tenmonkan
中薩摩エリア
Kagoshima's entertainment quarter. Izakaya and bars line Bunka-dori and Yamanokuchi-hondori.
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桜島
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The Yunohira lookout, the highest point open to the public, and the Akamizu viewing ground. The roadside station Hinoshima Megumikan stands here too.
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Shiroyama Park
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A lookout and nature path with Sakurajima in view, a place connected with the Meiji Restoration.
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Sengan-en
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The Shimazu family's villa, its garden facing Sakurajima. A national scenic site.
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