Kitakyushu Space World — Industrial Heritage Reimagined

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.