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Kitakyushu, Fukuoka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kokura Station owned by JR Kyushu is the penultimate stop on the Sanyo Shinkansen before the Hakata Station terminus and all Shinkansen services stop here. Together with Shimonoseki on Honshu the city is the major part of the Kanmon Straits area, which has a total population of about 1.3 million, and Kokura station in Kitakyushu is 20 minutes by shinkansen from the city of Fukuoka which also has a population of about 1.3 million. Kokura was the primary target of the nuclear weapon "Fat Man" on August 9, 1945, but since the city was obscured by clouds and Major Charles Sweeney of the Bockscar had orders to drop the bomb visually, they moved on to Nagasaki, the secondary target, where they dropped their lethal weapon. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kitakyushu   (1663 words)

Kokura Station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kokura Station (小倉駅; -eki) in Kokura Kita ward is the main railway station in Kitakyushu, Japan. April 1, 1998: Kitakyushu Monorail line is extended to Kokura Station as part of a major reconstruction of the station building. New Kitakyushu Airport - a direct rail link to the airport (15 km away) from Kokura station is planned en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kokura_Station   (139 words)

Fukuoka Sights Kokura Station, Japan's first multifunctional transport facility, serves both as JR Kyushu's largest train station and as a stop on Kitakyushu's elevated monorail system. In the Edo Period, the Kokura area of Kitakyushu thrived as a castle town, and with that a splendid castle still serving as a symbol of the area, Kokura promises to continue its development at a rapid pace. Kokura Castle, located in central Kokura, was first built in 1602 and then rebuilt in 1959, after it had burned down. www.fukuoka-tourism.net /e/kitakyushu.html   (906 words)

Sumitomo Group Public Affairs Committee Kokura Station is serviced by three rail lines linking the municipalities of Kyushu, and the Sanyo Shinkansen bullet-train line. The Kitakyushu airport is 30 minutes from the station by car, and access to Fukuoka airport is facilitated by the Kyushu Expressway and an expressway that passes through the city. It was reborn in the form of a new, chalk-white station building in 1998 and, with the addition of a monorail, has become even more convenient. www.sumitomo.gr.jp /english/discoveries/town/kyusyu01.html   (314 words)

Japan Times: Station has back-to-back signal mixups But about three minutes later, a train from JR Kokura Station in Fukuoka Prefecture was about to enter the same track while the train from Ginsui was still there. The signals normally used at the station were under repair and manually operated ones were in use at the time, the officials said. A train almost entered a track where another train was stopped Sunday night at JR Kumamoto Station because the signal, which was being manually operated, was green, and a similar incident took place on the same track a few minutes later, transport ministry officials said Tuesday. search.japantimes.co.jp /print/news/nn07-2005/nn20050720a4.htm   (262 words)

Hindsight: Fifty Yen Short I accepted, got to the station and realized that I was short fifty yen of getting a train ticket back to Kokura Station. I ended up walking a block further, waiting for a bus back to Kokura, and took it past home down to the station. After school I was on my way towards Shimonosone Station until one of the math teachers offered to drive me there. james.hindsightproject.com /archives/000139.html   (383 words)

KOKURA RACECOURSE Station after a 10-minutes ride from JR Kokura Station. Alternatively, the racecourse can be reached in 30 minutes by car from the Kokura JR Station. Kokura Racecourse is a right-handed standard course with a slight gradient on the south and northwest legs of the course. www.jair.jrao.ne.jp /courses/jra/jra010.html   (68 words)

Kitakyushu Region Kokura Station is a major stop on the JR Kagoshima Honsen line as well as the Shinkansen line (20 minutes from Hakata). Takes about 45 minutes between Kokura and Hakata and costs about 1200 yen one-way when you buy the four ticket bundle special (yon mai kippu). Kokura Kita ward is the city's main centre where government buildings, the castle, and City Hall are located. www.fukuokajet.com /kitakyushu.html   (12079 words)

Kita - Practicalities - Hotel Near Kita-Kyushu's main train station is the new Kokura Station, a stop on the Shinkansen between Tokyo and Fukuoka where you can pick up trains to Beppu and Miyazaki. The warren of streets south of Kokura Station is a good area to trawl for restaurants. Ferries from Matsuyama (Shikoku) pull in at the Sunatsu pier, a five-minute walk north of Kokura Station. www.hotelnear.com /619/672/1975g/Japan-Kita-Practicalities.html   (575 words)

ipedia.com: Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Article On the morning of August 9, 1945, the crew of the American B-29 Superfortress, "Bockscar," flown by Major Charles W. Sweeney and carrying the atomic bomb nicknamed, "Fat Man," found their primary target, Kokura, to be obscured by cloud. The Tokyo control operator of the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation noticed that the Hiroshima station had gone off the air. While the damage from these few bombs were relatively small, it created considerable concern in Nagasaki and a number of people, principally school children, were evacuated to rural areas for safety, thus reducing the population in the city at the time of the nuclear attack. www.ipedia.com /atomic_bombings_of_hiroshima_and_nagasaki.html   (2292 words)

travel.html from Shin-Osaka (Osaka Shinkansen Station) to JR Kokura Station The name of the train station, where the conference venue is in walking distance (see the photo guide as 920kB pdf), is JR Kokura Station. The cheapest and easiest way from the airport to JR Kokura Station is taking a bus from the airport. www.cs.nmt.edu /~his04/travel.html   (504 words)

CSS2003 Travel Information An alternative approach to JR Kokura station is by train. The bus service is regularly provided per half of an hour between the airport and JR Kokura station. The port of Kokura is located in front of the conference center. css2003.is.env.kitakyu-u.ac.jp /06travel/access_en.html   (525 words)

Train from fukuoka airport to kokura, fukuoka - Japan Forum Kokura is the first stop and all Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama stop there. The express bus to Kokura departs from the International Terminal, so it would be easiest if you have lots of baggage. Trains leaving the station every ten minutes or less (timetable.) Not very adventurous because so many foreigners have already taken Shinkansen. www.jref.com /forum/showthread.php?mode=hybrid&t=12018   (437 words)

GRAN LISA Kitakyusyu The display was installed in front of the Kokura Station before the grand opening of the building in March 1998. Kokura is the hub of Kitakyushu City, where the monorail, buses, JR-train lines and the Shinkansen gBullet Trainh all come together to be surrounded with public agencies, large stores and offices. www.akami.co.jp /lisa/english/sp_kitakyusyu.html   (51 words)

Ed Pas » Kokura Spring 2005 Fashion Report, Day 4 Part 1 I took the photo as I was walking through Kokura Station… Or, more likely, that they’ve stashed all of their booty in the coin lockers inside the station, thereby rendering them unavailable to tourists with actual luggage. As you may have figured out by now, this is the fourth in a series of posts about Kokura fashions in spring 2005. edpas.net /bog/134   (1173 words)

Fukuoka : Side Trips If you have a JR Rail Pass, it's quicker to take the Shinkansen bullet train 20 minutes from Hakata Station to Kokura Station, transferring there to a local line for the 10-minute ride to Space World. The trip time is about 60 minutes, and the park is a 5-minute walk from the station. This space travel-theme amusement park features various thrill rides, including roller coasters, a splash ride, a 98m (328-ft.) high Ferris wheel, and Space Dome, in which visitors take a "shuttle" to a space station and from there embark on journeys to the moon, around the solar system, or through a black hole. www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=2941&catID=2941010011   (736 words)

INCENTIVE DESTINATION JAPAN Kitakyushu detail Perfectly located for sightseeing and business purposes, with just a one minute walk to JR Kokura Station, and 15 minutes by JR train to the Moji Port Retro zone and the Space World theme park. Superb location, only 5 minutes drive from JR Kokura Station, and 20 minutes drive to the Space World theme park. Kitakyushu International Conference Center is the core facility in the "International Convention Zone" set up on the north side of JR Kokura Station. www.jnto.go.jp /MI/eng/incentive/kitakyushu/detail.html   (1107 words)

1945 article - 1945 1942 1943 1944 1946 1947 1948 Decades 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s - What-Means.com The bomb was orginally meant for the nearby city of Kokura, but bad weather impared the bomber's visual contact with the city. July 29 - The BBC Light Programme radio station was launched, aimed at mainstream light entertainment and music. July 29 - Bomber accidentally hits Empire State Building on the 78 floor - upper floors burst to fire but the building remains standing. www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/1945   (3686 words)

Stars & Stripes The castle is a 15-minute walk from JR Kokura station. The park is a five-minute walk from the south exit of Kichijoji station, JR Chuo line. The park is a 15-minute walk from the north exit of JR Tachikawa station. www.stripes.com /article.asp?section=103&article=7134&archive=true   (1132 words)

Stars & Stripes It is by Keibajomae station on Kokura line on Kitakyushu Monorail, a 10-minute ride from JR Kokura Station. It is also a 30-minute drive from the JR Kokura station. ¶ Kokura race track (Japan Racing Association track) in Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka prefecture, is about 75 miles from the Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station. www.estripes.com /article.asp?section=126&article=16724&archive=true   (1014 words)

Hindsight: April 2003 Archives After the relaxation I had kaitenzushi with Tim in Amu Plaza (at Kokura Station), picked up a pouch/carrying case for my SP and went home. I took the train from Shimosone station to Kokura and had some Ichiran ramen. I took the bus not home, but further into Kokura Station. james.hindsightproject.com /archives/2003_04.html   (2478 words)

rihgaroyalhotelkokurakkj.txt THE KOKURA STATION IS A ONE MINUTE WALK TO THE HOTEL BY ELEVATED WALKWAY. TRANSPORTATION ----------------------------------------- T - TRA - **FROM FUKUOKA INTL AIRPORT** AIRPORT BUS TO KOKURA STATION OF THE JAPAN RAILWAY.THE KOKURA STATION IS A ONE MINUTE WALK TO THE HOTEL BY ELEVATED WALKWAY. **FROM KITAKYUSHU AIRPORT** AIRPORT BUS TO KOKURA STATION OF THE JAPAN RAILWAY. www.estravel.ee /services/hotels/othello/hotels/rihgaroyalhotelkokurakkj.txt   (312 words)

Hotel Search Affordable hotel close to Kokura Station, JR's main station in Kitakyushu and stop for all Shinkansen Bullet trains. Affordable hotel a short distance from Kitakyushu's main station at Kokura. Modern deluxe hotel located above Kokura Station, the main station in Kitakyushu and stop on the Tokyo - Fukuoka Bullet train line. www.japanhotel.net /2005/city_search2.asp?area=KITAKYUSHU   (140 words)

Bookstores in Japan (Western Japan) Open 8-21.] Furuhon Bunkoyasan (4-1-2 Kuzuhara-honmachi, Kokura-minami-ku, Kita-Kyushu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 800_0253; Take bus route 10 or 15 from Kokura Station Bus Terminal to Kuzuhara Rousai-byouin-mae. The City Transit Authority allows 120 minutes between the exit gates of one station and the entrance gates of the other, encouraging shopping and dining during the break. Through tickets are issued for Subway Nanakuma Line stations from Hakata, Fukuoka Airport, etc. with a foot link between Tenjin and Tenjin-Minami, about 500 meters through an underground mall. www.geocities.com /evelynleeper/jp-west.htm   (2807 words)

Access that is almost directly connected to JR Kokura Station. 3 minutes from JR Kokura Station on foot This is the principle advantage of the "exhibition hall with JR station" www.asia-techfair.com /2001/english/acceu_e.htm   (99 words)

Rihga Royal Hotel Kokura, Kita Kyushu, Japan - E-Biz-Travel.com Situated in front of JR Kokura Station in Kita-kyushu, this high-rise urban hotel ascends majestically 30 floors or 433ft. 1 minute on foot by elevated walkway from Shinkansen exit of JR Kokura Station. Rihga Royal Hotel Kokura, Kita Kyushu, Japan - E-Biz-Travel.com www.e-biz-travel.com /japan/kita_kyushu_hotels/rihga_royal_kokura_hotel_kitakyushu/index.asp   (289 words)

VENUE AND ACCESS From Fukuoka airport free-way buses and trains can be used to reach Kokura station in Kitakyushu City. Details of the transfer from Fukuoka International Airport to Kokura will be included in the final circular. The conference will be held at the Kitakyushu International Conference Center in Kokura, the downtown area of Kitakyushu City. aquarius10.cse.kyutech.ac.jp /English/iwcc/2nd/node6.html   (108 words)

Hotels in Fukuoka, Japan Location: Located in the gateway city of Kyushu Island Kokura, directly connected to Kokura station on the Japan Railway- JR with an elevated walkway. Location: The Centraza Hakata Hotel is readily connected with the Airport and JR Hakata Station, so it is very easy to go to a downtown area, such as Tenjin and Nakasu. Conveniently located in the heart of Fukuoka, within minutes of the Hakata JR Bullet Train Station and minutes to the Fukuoka International airport. athensohio.net /online-hotel-reservations/Japan/Fukuoka   (590 words)

Station Hotel Kokura - Kitakyushu - Station Hotel Kokura Reviews - TripAdvisor We currently do not have any Web articles about Station Hotel Kokura. Post a forums topic about Station Hotel Kokura RIHGA Royal Hotel Kokura: This Hotel from $115 www.tripadvisor.com /Hotel_Review-g303160-d482255-Reviews-Station_Hotel_Kokura-Kitakyushu_Kyushu_Okinawa.html   (334 words)

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