I had some time before getting on the Shinkansen at JR Kokura Station, so I took a walk around the area.
I took a walk for about an hour and saw a ferry terminal and a soccer stadium.
☆This is the place to go☆
◆The town of Kokura was much bigger than expected.
◆ It is close to 15 minutes by Shinkansen from Hakata. Moreover, since the Shinkansen non-reserved seats are competing with buses between Hakata and Kokura, the discounted fares are cheap.
JPY2,160 yen(USD$ 15.6) for unreserved seats
(3,460 yen for reserved seats)
◆Kokura Station is bigger than I imagined.
◆ Kokura Station is a great Leiji Matsumoto. After all, it’s a train station, so you can see illustrations of Galaxy Express 999 here and there. There is a bronze statue on the bench at the Shinkansen exit. (It appears at the beginning and end of this video)
◆The “Manga Museum” in “Aru Aru City” is also plainly amazing. I haven’t made it into a video, but I think it’s the best for manga lovers. It is a recommended place when you come to Kokura.
◆If you have been to Hakata, please visit Kokura next time.
☆Route☆
https://goo.gl/maps/3jMqrATgyBnLSg988
Thank you for watching.
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☆Time Stamp☆
0:00 Kokura Station Shinkansen Exit
0:54 Captain Harlock Statue
5:07 Asano Shiokaze Park
12:00 around the ferry terminal
18:34 Stadium
22:14 stadium spectator seats
32:54 International Conference Hall
37:07 Rihga Royal Hotel
42:00 Galaxy Express 999 Maetel and Tetsuro’s Bench
☆Related links☆
Leiji Matsumoto (Japanese manga artist) https://leijisha.jp/
Kitakyushu Manga Museum https://www.ktqmm.jp/
Matsuyama Kokura Ferry http://www.matsuyama-kokuraferry.co.jp/
Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu http://www.kitakyushu-stadium.jp/
Giravanz Kitakyushu (professional soccer team) https://www.giravanz.jp/
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