Kurume

Built around Kurume Castle beside the Chikugo River, Kurume grew into an important city of southern Fukuoka Prefecture. The castle was the seat of the Arima clan during the Edo period; its remains occupy a riverside park, where stone walls and moats recall the former domain. Kurume is also associated with kasuri, an indigo-dyed resist-woven cotton textile, and with Kurume ramen, a local style of pork-bone noodle soup. The Ishibashi Cultural Center reflects the city’s link to Bridgestone founder Shōjirō Ishibashi, who was born here. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of northern Kyushu connects regionally.

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