Tentative Plan for Enhancing Tourist Migration in the Wakamatsu North Coast Region

The Wakamatsu North Coast region is adjacent to attractive tourist areas such as the lush green Green Park, Tonda Reservoir, Wakita Beach with its offshore wind power generation and sunset views, and the white sand Iwaya Beach, where marine sports are popular.…

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Proposal for the Development of the Wakamatsu North Coastal Promenade

１．Background of the Proposal The Wakamatsu-Kita Coast is an area that combines industrial elements and natural scenery, with a scenic coastline facing the vast Hibikinada Sea, an offshore wind power generation facility that is attracting attention as a renewable energy source, and…

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BOAT RACE Wakamatsu’s contribution to the community

The total revenue from public management sports operated by local governments exceeded 8.4 trillion yen (in FY2023), surpassing the amount of the defense budget for the same year. Publicly operated sports such as horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, and auto racing,…

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Revitalizing “Wakamatsu” through music

Wakamatsu Station, the starting and ending point of the JR Chikuho Line, is no longer the prosperous place it once was. As one exits the unmanned ticket gate, a large panel on the right wall tells the history of jazz in Wakamatsu.…

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Rediscovering the charm of Hibikinada Greenbelt

The Green Park and the area around Tonda Reservoir, which is filled with more than 9 million tons of water, are representative leisure spots in the Wakamatsu area. The total area is approximately 290 hectares. Located almost in the center of Wakamatsu…

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A gift from 30 million years ago

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The Origin of “Great Bridge Building Era” Across the Japanese Archipelago

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Develop the future with “Hibikinada wind”

As the demand for steel increased with the progres of modernization, the Meiji government hurried the construction of steel plants to increase self-sufficiency in steel, and in February 1901, the government-run Yahata Steel Works began operations. There were several candidate locations for…

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The Lasting Legacy of “Wakamatsu Spirit”

Why “Hana to Ryu” (Flowers and Dragons) Now? Before the film version of the novel Hana to Ryu (Flowers and Dragons) started production in Kitakyushu, the actor Mr. Iwaki Koichi made a courtesy visit to Fukuoka’s prefectural office.This article on the internet…

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