Kitakyushu Hotaru Hall

Kitakyushu Hotaru Hall

Info

  • Address:
  • 2-5-1 Kumagaya, Kokura-Kita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
  • Public Transportation:  
JR Ogura Station → Nishitetsu Bus 19 minutes for Kimachi (45.49), bus stop: Daiichi Kumagaya-cho, 5 minutes on foot
  • Car Access:  
2km 5 minutes from Kitakyushu city highway Shikawa entrance
  • Phone Number:  
  • 093-561-0800
  • Parking Number:  
10 cars

Business Hours

9 to 17 o'clock

Price

Free entry

Spot Category

Museums・Science Museums・Archives


A model of the larvae and adults of the genji firefly


Kitakyushu Hotaru Hall appearance


Fireflies that emerged at the Hotaru Hall in Kitakyushu

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