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A boat sailing through Mojiku Port in Kitakyushu.

Kitakyushu and More Stops on Kyushu’s Sugar Road!

Kitakyushu is a city famous for its factories and industry, but it also has a sweet past. It was an important stop on Kyushu’s historic Sugar Road, which was used during the Edo period (1603–1868) and helped shape Japan’s love for sweets.