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The Chikuho area, located in the center of Fukuoka Prefecture, once flourished as a coal mining region. It is now known as a tourist destination rich in nature. During the feudal era, coal mining was already taking place in each feudal domain in the Onga River basin, which was the border between eas...

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Bouton/Bokakuan is a space created by renovating a former craft store and residence in a corner of a shopping street in Nogata City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The banks of the Onga River, which flows through the center of the city, and Mount Fukuchi, which can be viewed from the riverbed, are very beautiful. The city center, where time flows peacefully, is a place where you can spend your time at a leisurely pace. I enjoy listening to people's stories, reading books, taking photos, and taking walks. I also cherish my time by tending to the garden at Bokakuan. Please come and have a nice chat and share some quiet time together.

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Required time

It takes about 1.5 hours from Fukuoka Airport and about 1 hour from Hakata Station on the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line without changing trains to Nogata🌸

Transportation
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Day 1

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Fukuoka Airport

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Take the Fukuoka City Subway Airport Line from Fukuoka Airport to Hakata Station, which is two stops away. It takes about six minutes to get to Hakata Station. The fare is 260 yen.
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1. From Fukuoka Airport Domestic Terminal South to Hakata Station, take the "Nishitetsu Rapid Bus to Hakata Station." The ride takes about 10 minutes and costs 270 yen.

2. From Fukuoka Airport International Terminal to Hakata Station A, take the AIRPORT BUS bound for Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal. The ride takes about 20 minutes and costs 270 yen.

3. From Fukuoka Airport Bus Stop to Hakata Bus Terminal, take the Nishitetsu Bus bound for Hakata Station. The ride takes about 13 minutes and costs 270 yen.

Please note that timetables and travel times may vary depending on the season and traffic conditions.

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Hakata Station

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From Hakata Station to Nogata Station Take the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line from platform 8 at Hakata Station (towards Chojabaru and Shin-Iizuka)
The ride takes about an hour and costs 950 yen.

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Nogata Station
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Bouton/Bokakuan

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- Day 1 - Walking route

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Tagacho Park
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Taga Shrine
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Nogata Coal Memorial Museum
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Saijikan
Day 2

Toyota Rent a Car Nogata Branch Reservation Site

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Toyota Rent a Car Nogata Branch

- Day 2 - Driving route

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Car Club
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Former Ito Denemon Residence
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【hot spring】
Wakita Onsen Yunozen Village
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Miyawaka City Coal Memorial Museum
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Nogata Bokakuan
Day 3

- Day 3 - Driving route

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Mount Kahara
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Former Mitsui Tagawa Mine No. 1 and No. 2 Chimneys
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Tagawa City Coal and History Museum
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Mitsubishi Iizuka Coal Mine, hoist base
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【snack】
German Bakery
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Arrived at Nogata

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Bouton/Bokakuan is a space created by renovating a former craft store and residence in a corner of a shopping street in Nogata City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The banks of the Onga River, which flows through the center of the city, and Mount Fukuchi, which can be viewed from the riverbed, are very beautiful. The city center, where time flows peacefully, is a place where you can spend your time at a leisurely pace. I enjoy listening to people's stories, reading books, taking photos, and taking walks. I also cherish my time by tending to the garden at Bokakuan. Please come and have a nice chat and share some quiet time together.

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