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Kitakyushu Space World

Publié le: 4 août 2026
Mis à jour le: 4 août 2026
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Kitakyushu Space World — representative image, not a photograph of this location

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Kitakyushu was Japan's industrial heartland — the Yawata Steel Works (now Nippon Steel) was established here in 1901, making it the birthplace of Japanese heavy industry. The surrounding Eco Town now converts what was once pollution-generating infrastructure into one of Japan's most advanced recycling districts, where visitors can tour facilities that process household appliances, cars, and construction materials through zero-emission processes.

Informations essentielles

Horaires d'ouverture

Tours: Wednesday schedule by advance booking

Fermé: Tour availability limited | English tours on Wednesdays

Tarif d'entrée

1-hour tour: ¥500

Meilleure saison

Year-round (industrial facility, weather-independent)

Durée de visite

1 hour (tour) | Add Kanmon Bridge observation for night factory view

Comment s'y rendre

Informations d'accès

Kitakyushu Eco Town, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu. Tours by advance booking (English available on Wednesdays). 1-hour tour: ¥500. Nearest station: Orio (JR), then taxi.

Guide d'initié

Premium
**Yawata Steel Works heritage site:** The original 1901 brick furnace building survives as a UNESCO-registered Industrial Heritage site — visible on the Eco Town tour. The engineering scale is extraordinary even for visitors with no interest in steel production. **Night factory view:** The still-operational steel works produces an industrial light spectacle after dark — visible from the Kanmon Bridge observation point. The orange glow against the strait water is an unusual kind of beautiful.

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