YokaBus Kawachi Wisteria Garden, Fruits Picking and Kokura Castle

amous for its sweet, juicy mandarin oranges (mikan) grown under optimal coastal sunlight and ocean breezes. The tour includes a generous 1.5 kg bag of self-picked mandarin oranges as a take-home souvenir.

Consistently ranked as one of the top roadside stations in all of Kyushu, Michi-no-Eki Munakata is a bustling regional hub for local food, culture, and shopping. Features an extensive market filled with freshly harvested regional produce, bento boxes, rice flour bakery goods, and artisanal Kyushu snacks.

Riverwalk Kitakyushu is a large multi-purpose commercial and cultural complex that combines shopping, dining, arts, and business facilities in a distinctive, colorful architectural space that has become a local landmark and popular stop for visitors to Kokura.

Kokura Castle, a historic landmark in Kitakyushu rebuilt in the early 1950s after wartime destruction, features striking white walls, a multi-tiered keep, and surrounding moats with beautiful gardens showcasing seasonal cherry blossoms and seasonal foliage.

Kawachi Wisteria Garden, located in the hills south of Kitakyushu, is a private garden renowned for its spectacular wisteria displays, featuring two iconic tunnels adorned with 22 varieties of wisteria in shades of purple, pink, white, and blue. Opened in 1977, it blooms vibrantly from late April to early May, creating enchanting walkways under cascading, sweetly fragrant flowers. In autumn, the garden undergoes a breathtaking transformation from mid to late November, when around 700 Japanese maple trees burst into brilliant shades of crimson, fiery orange, and gold, offering visitors an equally mesmerizing foliage viewing experience.

seasonal strawberries directly from the vines in a family-friendly greenhouse setting during the winter-to-spring months. This hands-on 60 minute activity allows tasting unlimited sweet varieties like Akihime or Tochiotome, providing a delightful agritourism experience unique to Kyushu's mild climate.

ith regional souvenirs, fresh produce and snacks.