[Sarakurayama] Kitakyushu's night view spot🌃
by まかろんはる
Oct 19, 2025
When it comes to night views in Kitakyushu, Mt. Sarakura is the place to be! From the summit, at 622 meters above sea level, you can enjoy a spectacular view that has been selected as one of the "New Top Three Night Views of Japan." The panoramic view of the twinkling lights of the city and the Kanmon Strait in the distance is truly breathtaking!
You can easily reach the top of the mountain by cable car or slope car, making it perfect for dates and families. Feeling the night breeze while enjoying the Kitakyushu night view is a relaxing spot worth visiting at least once! ✨
📍Address: 1481-1 Oaza Ogura, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu City, 805-0057
📞: TEL: 093-671-4761
🅿️: Hobashira Park "Multi-Story Parking Lot" 178 spaces (Paid/City-operated/Height limit: 2.2m/Weight limit: up to 2t)
Price: ¥100 for up to 2 hours, ¥200 for 2-4 hours, ¥300 for any additional hours.
*If you leave the parking lot after the day after the start date, an additional ¥300 will be charged per day.
*Separate parking is available for buses and large vehicles (reservations required). ¥1,000 per vehicle.
Operating Hours: □April to October 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM (Final Upbound) 9:20 PM)
□ November to March: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM (final up line 7:20 PM)
*The above are cable car operating hours. The slope car connects to the cable car's departure and arrival times.
Price: Cable car & slope car round-trip ticket
Adults: ¥1,230
Children: ¥620
Sarakurayama:
●Approximately 5 minutes by car (taxi) or 25 minutes on foot from JR Yawata Station
▷▶▷A free shuttle bus runs between JR Yawata Station and Sarakurayama Cable Car Sanroku Station.
●From JR Yawata Station, take Nishitetsu Bus No. 42 "Seitsu Tobihatamon" bound for "Hobashira Tozanguchi" (Climbing Gate), approximately 12 minutes, and then walk approximately 10 minutes to Sanroku Station.
●From Kokura: Take the Nishitetsu Expressway Bus "Itozu-go" bound for Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway Bus Terminal from JR Kokura Station for approximately 40 minutes. Get off at "Sarakurayama Cable Car" and walk approximately 1 minute to Sanroku Station.
■By car: Approximately 5 minutes from the Otani Exit of the Kitakyushu City Urban Expressway.
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Post by まかろんはる | Oct 19, 2025












