Akizuki castle town 秋月城下町

Known as the ‘little Kyoto of Chikuzen’: the only one of 4 castle towns covered almost in full.

The historic centre of Akizuki, in the municipality of Asakura, has been recognised as a 重要伝統的建造物群保存地区 (Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings) since 1998. Its geographical isolation kept it on the margins of industrial modernisation, and the original street layout has remained intact.

Fukuoka