Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Janpan : Moji port (Mojiko), other choice for solo traveler in Japan

Mojiko is a small old international trading port of Kitakyushu city that located on north of Kyushu island. Now it is not run any port activities. There are many antique western style building around this place. Japanese love to visit here for relaxation.



How to get there...

You can go there by train (JR Kagoshima line). Mojiko station is very beautiful and oldest station of Kagoshima line. It was built long time ago. There is a museum near the station. 



There is a modern building  and at 31th floor (Mojiko Retro Observation Room) you can see the highest view around the port.


Around Mojiko, You can visit many small restaurant, survivor shops and places to sit and talk or sight seeing.

There is an Old Moji Mitsui Club, the building was built in 1921  as a social hall for Mitsui Bussan company. It has a museum and a restaurant, and there is the room where Albert Einstein stayed in 1922 on the 2rd floor. Flowers around club are very beautiful.










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