There are tons of things to see in Mojiko, Kitakyushu. The whole city is like a historical site and it feels like you time traveled into the early 1900s. But because there is so much, it’s important to rest your feet. If you’re looking for a place to chill out, a short train ride from Hotel Crown Palais in downtown Kitakyushu and just outside JR Mojiko Station is the Library of International Friendship. The building is Neo-Renaissance style, which is easy on the eyes and helps create a relaxing mood. The library contains books and newspapers in Korean, Chinese, Japanese, English, Russian, and many other languages.
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Library of International Friendship
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Kim Bergström
6 years ago
I just adore that architecture, and that there are books and newspapers in so many languages here. Wonderful!
Tristan Scholze
11 years ago
Yeah, Eitetsu's been doing quite a bit of traveling lately and coming up with some fine photographs and reports of all kinds of interesting things to do.
Justin Velgus
11 years ago
Great photos and nice find. It is awesome seeing you continuing to share so many parts of Japan with the JapanTravel community.
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