Chikuho-machi ? ?
at a glance
? Home to 11 000 people spread out over a large area, but with no train link
? The town’s first convenience store, a 7-11, opened its doors here not long ago.
getting there
by bus…
Take the #14 bus from the Iizuka Bus Center or Keisen Station
points of interest
Akane Sun Village ??????? is a grassy artificial ski slope on Sangun-zan mountain. Ski rentals cost about 1,500 yen with an entrance fee of 3,500 yen. There’s also a hike which takes about an hour from the ski center. Overnight accommodations are also available. To get there by car from Iizuka City, take Route 200 south in the direction of Chikushino. 845-39 Owaza Yamaguchi, Phone: 0948-72-3331