November Itinerary in Japan

Summary of November itinerary in Japan (Nagasaki / Fukuoka trip) In Kyushu (Nagasaki and Fukuoka prefectures), where I traveled from November 15th to November 20th as best itinerary in Japan, I was able to eat a lot of seasonal fish and shellfish and local dishes as well as the trips in September and October, which was a very satisfying trip. I was also able to visit many wonderful tourist destinations such as World Heritage Sites and National Treasure Buildings. Here is a summary of this trip and some notes. Table of contents 1. “100 selections of local dishes” and “Local dishes loved by the nation” by this itinerary in Japan 2. Seasonal “PRIDE FISH” by this itinerary in Japan 3. Travel precautions (local trains, buses, hotels) for itinerary in Japan 4. Travel in a light style 5. November 15 (Monday) Nagasaki Day 1 6. November 16 (Tuesday) Nagasaki Day 2 7. November 17 (Wednesday) Fukuoka Day 1 8. November 18 (Thursday) Fukuoka Day 2 9. November 19 (Friday) Fukuoka Day 3 10. November 20 (Saturday) Fukuoka Day 4 Following the itinerary in September and October, this itinerary was created with the purpose of “eating out seasonal fishread moreSummary of November itinerary in Japan (Nagasaki / Fukuoka trip)

28Dec, 20212022年4月1日

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November itinerary in Japan Day 6 (Fukuoka Day 4)

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November itinerary in Japan Day 6 (Fukuoka Day 4) (Saturday, November 20th) Table of contents 1. Hakozaki Hachiman Shrine 2. Tochoji Temple 3. Kushida Shrine 4. Nanzoin 5. Hakata Sennen-no mon 6. Jotenji Temple 7. Myorakuji Temple 8. Shofukuji Temple 9. Rakusuien 10. Sumiyoshi Shrine 1. Hakozaki Hachiman Shrine On the last day (6th day) of my trip to Nagasaki and Fukuoka, I visited shrines and temples around Hakata. First I went to Hakozaki Hachiman Shrine. The public transportation I used is as follows. Depart Ekimae 1-chome at 8:16, Nishitetsu bus 9 Hakozaki 3-chome line, arrive at Hakozaki at 8:31, fare Yen 240 Hakozaki Hachiman Shrine is about a 2-minute walk from the Hakozaki bus stop. Hakozaki Hachiman Shrine is one of the three major Hachiman shrines in Japan, along with Usa Jingu (Oita Prefecture) and Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine (Kyoto Prefecture). In addition, the Rōmon (tower gate) of Hakozaki Hachiman Shrine is said to be one of the three major tower gates in Japan, along with Kashima Jingu Shrine (Ibaraki Prefecture) and Aso Shrine (Kumamoto Prefecture). It is unknown when Hakozaki Hachiman Shrine was built, but it is said that Emperor Daigo wrote the letters of calligraphy “Mayread moreNovember itinerary in Japan Day 6 (Fukuoka Day 4)

26Dec, 20212022年3月29日

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November itinerary in Japan Day 5 (Fukuoka Day 3 Meal edition)

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November itinerary in Japan Day 5 (Fukuoka Day 3 Meal edition) (Friday, November 19th) Table of contents 1. Originator Kawara soba “Takase” 2. MOJIKO BEER 3. Daiheizan Mojiko Main Store 4. Kagoshima highball 5. Izakaya Hikari 1. Originator Kawara soba “Takase” Immediately after arriving at Mojiko, I had the Kawara Soba Mentaiko Chazuke set (Yen 1,760 including tax) at the Originator Kawara Soba “Takase” on the 2nd floor of the Kaikyo Plaza West Building. Kawara soba is a local gourmet in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Kawara soba began in 1962 when Shinichi Takase, who ran an inn in Kawatana Onsen, Shimonoseki, offered it as a dish for guests. After that, Kawara soba became a specialty of Kawatana Onsen and is served not only in Shimonoseki City but also in Yamaguchi Prefecture as a whole. Shinichi Takase was inspired by the story of an old man who used tiles to bake and eat wild grass and meat during long field battles at the Satsuma Rebellion (1877), and developed Kawara soba. Kawara soba is served with beef, Kinshi-tamago (thin omelette cut into strips), seaweed, Momiji-oroshi (grated daikon and chili) , and lemon on top of tea soba. The way to eat Kawararead moreNovember itinerary in Japan Day 5 (Fukuoka Day 3 Meal edition)

24Dec, 20212022年4月1日

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November itinerary in Japan Day 5 (Fukuoka Day 3)

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November itinerary in Japan Day 5 (Fukuoka Day 3) (Friday, November 19th) Table of contents 1. Kashiigu Shrine 2. Mojiko Station 3. Moji Yusen Building 4. Old Moji Mitsui Club 5. JR Kyushu Headquarters (former Mitsui Bussan Moji Branch) 6. Kitakyushu Bank Moji Branch (former Yokohama Specie Bank Moji Branch) 7. Sakaemachi Shopping Arcade 8. Old Moji Customs Building 9. Dalian Friendship Memorial Hall 10. Mojiko Retro Observation Room 11. Old Mitsui O.S.K. Line Building 12. Holme Ringer & Co.Ltd. & Blue Wing Moji 13. NTT Moji Telecommunication History Hall 14. Sankiro 15. Kiyotaki neighborhood 16. Iwata family housing 17. Illuminations at Hakata Station 1. Kashiigu Shrine On the 5th day of my trip to Nagasaki and Fukuoka, I first went to Kashiigu in the morning. The trains I used are as follows. Depart Hakata Station at 8:10, JR Kagoshima Line bound for Moji Port, arrive at Kashii Station at 8:22, fare Yen 230 It is about a 15-minute walk from Kashii Station to Kashiigu. There is Kashii Jingu Station on the Kashii Line, and it is about a 5-minute walk from Kashii Jingu Station. The Kashii Line runs about once every 30 minutes. The homepage of Kashiigu saysread moreNovember itinerary in Japan Day 5 (Fukuoka Day 3)

22Dec, 20212022年3月29日

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November itinerary in Japan Day 4 (Fukuoka Day 2 Meal edition)

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November itinerary in Japan Day 4 (Fukuoka Day 2 Meal edition) (Thursday, November 18) Table of contents 1. Ramen shop at Hakata Station 2. Kotobukiya Saburo 3. Hakata Issou Hakata Station East Main Store 4. Asahiken Kawabata store 5. Dive bar Hakata Katsuriki 1. Ramen shop at Hakata Station As I wrote in the BLOG two days ago, I went to Munakata Taisha on the fourth day of my trip to Nagasaki and Fukuoka. When I went to the platform of Hakata Station to catch the train to Munakata Taisha, there was a shop of “Hakata Ramen”. Usually, there are many soba and udon shops on the platform of the station, so I saw the “Hakata Ramen” shop for the first time. If I knew the existence of this ramen shop in advance, I ate it for breakfast, but I gave up because the train departure time was approaching. I love eating on the platform of the station. I have eaten standing noodles at many local stations such as “Shinshu Soba” at Nagano Station, “Kishimen” at Nagoya Station, and “Ekisoba” at Himeji Station. I posted about “Ekisoba” at Himeji Station in the Hokuriku / Kinki Travel Edition. Other thanread moreNovember itinerary in Japan Day 4 (Fukuoka Day 2 Meal edition)

20Dec, 20212022年3月29日

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November itinerary in Japan Day 4 (Fukuoka Day 2)

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November itinerary in Japan Day 4 (Fukuoka Day 2) (Thursday, November 18) Table of contents 1. Munakata Taisha “Hetsu-miya” 2. Munakata Taisha “Takamiya Saijo (Festival place)” 3. Munakata Taisha “Shinpokan” 4. Munakata Taisha “Okitsu-miya Yohaisho” (Oshima) 5. Munakata Taisha “Nakatsu-miya” (Oshima) 1. Munakata Taisha “Hetsu-miya” On the morning of the 4th day, I went to Munakata Taisha “Hetsu-miya” from Hakata Station. The public transportation I used is as follows. Depart Hakata Station at 8:07, Kagoshima Line Rapid train bound for Moji Port, arrive at Togo Station at 8:36, fare Yen 570 Depart Togo Station at 8:56, line 1 Nishitetsu bus bound for Konominato Wharf, arrives at Munakata Taisha at 9:05 , fare Yen 240 Munakata Taisha “Hetsu-miya” is a 1-minute walk from the bus stop of Munakata Taisha. Munakata Taisha is one of the oldest shrines in Japan, which is also mentioned in “Nihon Shoki” and “Sequel Nihon Shoki”. It is the head shrine of more than 7,000 shrines in Japan that enshrine the Three Goddesses of Munakata, Itsukushima Shrine. Munakata was the first international port in Japan. As a port to the Korean Peninsula and China, it played the role of diplomacy, commerce, and national defenseread moreNovember itinerary in Japan Day 4 (Fukuoka Day 2)

18Dec, 20212022年3月29日

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November itinerary in Japan Day 3 (Fukuoka Day 1 Meal edition)

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November itinerary in Japan Day 3 (Fukuoka Day 1 Meal edition) (Wednesday, November 17) Table of contents 1. Breakfast 2. Kurume Ramen Road “Menshi” 3. Furo Chaya (teahouse) 4. Motsunabe “Miyamoto” 1. Breakfast When I was heading to Tosu Station from Sasebo Station on the JR Limited Express Midori No. 6, I ate the bacon egg cheeseburger I bought at the station convenience store “Family Mart”. Actually, I wanted to buy ekiben, but I couldn’t because the store selling ekiben at Sasebo Station wasn’t open. For those who depart early in the morning, I would like the ekiben shop to sell ekiben from early morning. The bacon egg cheeseburger I ate for breakfast is a hamburger with the same ingredients as the Sasebo burger “Special Burger” Yen 880 (tax included) that I ate at Big Man the day before. Of course, Big Man’s “special burger” was more delicious, but the bacon egg cheeseburger of the convenience store was delicious enough considering the price (Yen 348 tax included). The deliciousness of convenience store food is rediscovered like the “Turkish rice” of the convenience store I ate on the first day . The beer I drank when eating the baconread moreNovember itinerary in Japan Day 3 (Fukuoka Day 1 Meal edition)

16Dec, 20212022年3月29日

Itinerary Ideas November Itinerary in Japan

November itinerary in Japan Day 3 (Fukuoka Day 1)

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November itinerary in Japan Day 3 (Fukuoka Day 1) (Wednesday, November 17) Table of contents 1. Zendoji temple 2. Arima family mausoleum (Tamaya) 3. Kamado Shrine 4. Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine 1. Zendoji temple On the third day of my trip to Nagasaki and Fukuoka, I stopped by sightseeing spots while moving from Nagasaki prefecture to Fukuoka prefecture. First, I left Sasebo Station in the morning and headed for Zendoji temple in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The trains I got on are as follows. Depart Sasebo Station at 8:06, JR Limited Express Midori No. 6, bound for Hakata, arrive at Tosu at 9:30 Depart Tosu at 9:41, JR Kagoshima line rapid train bound for Araki, arrive at Kurume at 9:47 Depart Kurume at 10:14, JR Kyudai Line bound for Hita, arrive at Zendoji at 10:33 Total fare Yen 3,120 (including limited express ticket) As I always think when I get on the train, the limited express trains of JR Kyushu are very cool. Mark is also cool, so I think there are good designers. The 787 series I boarded won the Japan Railfan Club Blue Ribbon Award in 1993. It started commercial operation in 1992, but the design thatread moreNovember itinerary in Japan Day 3 (Fukuoka Day 1)

14Dec, 20212022年3月29日

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November itinerary in Japan Day 2 (Nagasaki Day 2 Meal edition)

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November itinerary in Japan Day 2 (Nagasaki Day 2 Meal edition) (Tuesday, November 16th) Table of contents 1. BigMan Kyomachi Main Store 2. Sasaizumi 3. Gramophone 1. BigMan Kyomachi Main Store I returned to Sasebo City from Hirado City and ate Sasebo Burger for lunch at “Big Man Kyomachi Main Store”. Sasebo Burger is a local gourmet that the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has selected as a “Local dishes loved by the nation” in Nagasaki Prefecture. Sasebo Burger is said to have started around 1950 when restaurants in Sasebo heard recipes directly from the US Navy base and started making hamburgers around the US Navy base. According to the Japan Hamburger and Hamburger Association, Sasebo is Japan’s “The land of hamburgers”. Sasebo burger has a rule that “a hamburger made by hand at a store in Sasebo city after receiving an order”. Roughly speaking, it is a handmade gourmet burger made in Sasebo. Therefore, the ingredients and sizes vary from store to store. As mentioned above, Sasebo has a history of hamburgers, but the name “Sasebo Burger” began to be used around 2004. Therefore, it can be said to be a local gourmet as part ofread moreNovember itinerary in Japan Day 2 (Nagasaki Day 2 Meal edition)

12Dec, 20212022年3月29日

Itinerary Ideas November Itinerary in Japan

November itinerary in Japan Day 2 (Nagasaki Day 2)

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November itinerary in Japan Day 2 (Nagasaki Day 2) (Tuesday, November 16th) Table of contents 1. Kameoka Shrine 2. Hirado Castle 3. Tabira Catholic Church 4. Kujukushima 1. Kameoka Shrine I went to Hirado City in the early morning of the second day of my trip to Nagasaki and Fukuoka. The bus I got on is as follows. Depart Kyomachi at 7:43, Q9 to Hirado Pier via Hiradoguchi Pier, arrive at Yukoukan High School Entrance at 9:08, fare Yen 1,450 It takes about an hour and a half to travel from Sasebo City to Hirado City. As I posted on the first day of the trip, it takes a long time to travel from Nagasaki City to Sasebo City. Although it is the same Nagasaki prefecture, it is very difficult to move within Nagasaki prefecture. Get off at the bus stop at the entrance of Yukoukan High School, and there is Kameoka Shrine on the way to Hirado Castle. Kameoka Shrine is a shrine dedicated to the feudal lord of Matsuura, and is enshrined at the site of the main enclosure of Hirado Castle. When I visited, there was no one and the quiet precincts were a charmingread moreNovember itinerary in Japan Day 2 (Nagasaki Day 2)

10Dec, 20212022年3月29日

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November itinerary in Japan Day 1 (Nagasaki Day 1 Meal edition)

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November itinerary in Japan Day 1 (Nagasaki Day 1 Meal edition) (Monday, November 15th) Table of contents 1. Turkish rice 2. Yossou 3. Tarafuku Asa 1. Turkish rice The meal for this trip to Nagasaki and Fukuoka was a turbulent start. I arrived at Nagasaki Station at 10:38. The departure time of the high-speed ship “Shunkan” bound for Takashima was 11:50, so it was necessary to have lunch immediately. However, when I searched for stores that opened at 11:00 around Nagasaki Station and Nagasaki Port Terminal, I couldn’t find them, and all of them opened at 11:30. When I entered the restaurant at 11:30, I could miss the high-speed boat, so I had to choose to buy a lunch box at a convenience store. At the convenience store “Daily Yamazaki” near the Nagasaki Port Terminal, I bought a “Turkish Rice” lunch box, which is a local gourmet of Nagasaki, and decided to eat it on a high-speed boat. Turkish rice is a dish of Japanese pork cutlet, Chinese pilaf, and Western spaghetti served together on a plate. There is a theory that the name Turkish Rice was given because the mixed feeling of Japanese food, Chinese food, andread moreNovember itinerary in Japan Day 1 (Nagasaki Day 1 Meal edition)

08Dec, 20212022年4月1日

Itinerary Ideas November Itinerary in Japan

November itinerary in Japan Day 1 (Nagasaki Day 1)

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November itinerary in Japan Day 1 (Nagasaki Day 1) (Monday, November 15th) Table of contents 1. Takashima 2. Saruku (Dejima, Megane-bashi, Daikoji Temple) 3. Sofukuji Temple I went on a trip to Nagasaki and Fukuoka prefectures for 5 nights and 6 days from November 15th (Monday) to November 20th (Saturday). This time as well, I created the itinerary from prefectures with a large amount of fish and shellfish that will be in season in November. Nagasaki and Fukuoka prefectures were 2nd and 4th in the national ranking. In addition, I was able to eat many local dishes from Nagasaki and Fukuoka prefectures (selected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries). In addition, for this trip as well, I sent luggage such as clothing to the accommodation in advance and carried out a “luggage-free trip” without carrying large luggage. “luggage-free trip” is easy while traveling, and it has also helped me to make effective use of my time. I sent the clothes I wore from my last accommodation to a laundry agency, so it was an easy trip without having to do the laundry. 1. Takashima Early in the morning, I traveled from Haneda Airport (departing at 7:40)read moreNovember itinerary in Japan Day 1 (Nagasaki Day 1)