Kitakyushu Environment Museum — Attraction in Kitakyushu

Different exhibits related to the environment of Kitakyushu, it's history of pollution and it's revival. The museum shows the artifacts from 1970s, when Kitakyushu's water and air was highly polluted due to rapid industrialization of Kitakyushu. The severe health problems that the people faced, and how the common people played an active role in solving these problems. The achievements made by Kitakyushu city municipality in maintaining cleanliness and environment of Kitakyushu. There's also a eco house there, which we can enter. It's built on the concept of nature friendly and efficient energy consumption. So overall, lots of...

Tiny museum (with free-admission) about the environmental struggles of Kitakyushu during Japan’s industrialization and economic boom, the consequences, and what they’re doing now. Run by some very friendly and helpful staff who love to explain the interactive exhibits and let you get involved. It’s just off to the side from the larger Natural History and Science museums, so it is...

Soooooo underated! Really worth the visit. There were lots of interactive activities, and also on the day I went, there were locals who were setting booths there, teaching how to do simple reuses and that was very nice. But for people who cannot understand japanese it might be a little hard because not every information has English. Still...