What this area is like
Mojiko Retro has early 20th-century buildings around the harbour, including the restored Mojiko Station. Try baked curry, then cross to Shimonoseki by ferry or through the undersea walkway.
Kokura is 15 minutes from Hakata by Shinkansen; change there for Mojiko.
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Places to see in this area
Mojiko Retro & Mojiko Station
A harbour district of restored Meiji and early Showa buildings around Mojiko Station, a 1914 wooden building and the first station named an Important Cultural Property.
- Access
- JR Mojiko Station, the end of the Kagoshima Main Line (about 15 minutes from Kokura).
- Hours
- The district can be walked at any time; buildings keep their own hours.
- Fee
- Free to walk. Some buildings and the observation room charge.
- Address
- 1-5-31 Nishikaigan, Moji Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka (station)
Try yaki-curry, a baked curry topped with cheese, the local dish. The Kyushu Railway History Museum is next to the station.
Kanmon Tunnel pedestrian walkway
An undersea walkway of about 780 m between Kyushu and Honshu, with a prefectural border line painted on the floor halfway.
- Access
- The Moji entrance is at Mekari, a bus or rental-bike ride from Mojiko Retro.
- Hours
- Open from early morning to late evening.
- Fee
- Free for pedestrians.
- Address
- Moji Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
Walk across to Shimonoseki, eat at Karato Market, and take the ferry back to Mojiko (about 5 minutes).
How to plan your time here
- Mojiko is about 1 hour from Hakata by JR, or change at Kokura from the Shinkansen.
- Spend a half day on the loop: Mojiko Retro, the undersea walkway to Shimonoseki, lunch at Karato Market, then the ferry back.
Information checked 26 October 2026. Plans are JapaLens editorial suggestions, not on-site reviews. Hours and fees can change; check the official page before you go.