The city of Kitakyushu is an environment and technology city with a population of one million people. Kitakyushu is a gateway to Asia due to its convenient location between Tokyo and Shanghai, and has grown as an industrial and international trade city. The city of Kitakyushu has overcome severe environmental pollution and became a green city with natural beauty and resources, and has been taking on the challenge of being pioneers to progress towards the creation of environmentally friendly and low-carbon society as an “Eco-Model City”. While Kitakyushu is the largest heavy-industry city in the Kyushu region, the city is clean and has many sightseeing spots, so that you can stay comfortably in Kitakyushu.