Chikugo area - Hirokawa, Chikugo, Okawa, Omuta - Guide brought to you by Setsu!

Looking to introduce the charming appeal of the Chikugo and Asakura areas (Fukuoka Prefecture), the "Chikugo Area Tourist Information" website has put together three new sightseeing routes that tourists can enjoy across two days and one night. In this installment we took a closer look at four locations highlighted in the model tourist courses, which have been aimed at international visitors to Japan. Taiwanese student Setsu is our reporter and will be telling us a little bit more about some of the most absorbing local attractions! The website introduces the routes in English, Korean, and Traditional Chinese , so be sure to check it out along with our report!

1. "Moriyama Kasuri Kobo (森山絣工房)," a workshop creating Kurume Kasuri that has more than 200 years of history!

>> For the report on "Moriyama Kasuri Kobo," click here!

2. "Kawa no Eki Funagoya KOIBOTARU (恋ぼたる)" is a steaming hot onsen where you can buy souvenirs and fresh local food!

>> For the report on Funagoya-onsen "Kawa no eki Funagoya KOIBOTARU," click here!

3. Okawa's woodwork technique known as "Kumiko" has been gaining attention all over the world!

For the report on "Okawa Kumiko (大川組子)," click here!

4. The Miyanohara Pit at the Miike Coal Mine (三池炭鉱宮原坑)! A facility that took the lead during Japan’s period of modernization, the site is now on the UNESCO World Heritage List!

>> For the report on "Miike coal mine Miyanohara Pit," click here!

CHIKUGO AREA Tourist Information (ちくご観光案内所) Foreign Tourist Model Course

[English] http://kankou.chikugolife.jp/tagengo/english/modelcourse/
[Korean] http://kankou.chikugolife.jp/tagengo/korea/modelcourse/
[Traditional Chinese] http://kankou.chikugolife.jp/tagengo/chinese-t/modelcourse/

PROFILE: Setsu

- Hometown: Taiwan
- Currently enrolled as a student at Fukuoka Women's University
- Favorite Fukuoka food: Kurume ramen
- Hobbies: 裁縫 Sewing
- Pastimes/leisure activities: reading, shopping