Japan 2024 Trip 2 day 9 Kokura

Taking the Romancing Saga train from Nishitetsu Karatsu station to Nishitetsu Minami Tenjin station. Something tells me I will be back one day.

Took train to Hakata station and then Shinkansen to Kokura. I think this is first time using Shinkansen without JR Pass. Learned that you get two tickets and then put both in when going through the ticket gate.

Damn, the price of the FF collection on switch has gone crazy. Maybe should have bought it but replaying FF6 and finishing FF5 is low on my list of priorities.

Went to this shopping centre called ChaCha Town in Kokura.

ChaCha Town has a nice big Book Off, Nitori and Ferris wheel as well as a stage in the middle where there are performances everyday. Feels like a retro shopping centre.

Dinner was Tenjin Horumon which was pretty good but a big expensive. 

Kokura lit up like a christmas tree, same as Fukuoka. The words on the right say Kokura and the building on the right is the NHK building.

Same christmas market stalls and food.

First time staying overnight in Kokura despite coming here many times. I also could not get a hotel room for a reasonable price in Fukuoka. It was all booked out on Thursday to Sat two months ago!

Kouyou and lights always look amazing.

They had a light show with music going on at the river.

Kokura castle was lit up as well.

Castle gates.

Going up the castle steps. Too bad the leaves have fallen.

This looks so nice with the water reflection.

Kokura castle garden.

View from castle gardens.

Christmas tree in the NHK building.

Nothing like finishing your night with chicken skin.

DQ3 and Fantasian are new and I've finished Dark Souls twice but I would be nice playing it handheld. I should have spent a bit more money and gotten Biohazard 4 Gold Edition new. Oh well. Happy to have a physical copy Ouendan 2 after spending so much time playing the games.