A relaxed stroll, comfort food, handmade crafts, and sweet treats.

Afternoon Slow-Paced Date in Kurosaki

A man working carefully on an art project at a cluttered workspace, with various art supplies and decorative items in the background.

Discover the warm charm of Kurosaki with an easygoing half-day date course. Start with a peaceful walk under beautiful pine trees, enjoy beloved local gyoza, try your hand at making glass beads, and finish with delightful café desserts. A simple, cozy experience perfect for couples, friends, and families visiting Kitakyushu.

Duration : Half day

Transportation : Walking

📍Places to visit on this course

  1. Magari Pine Tree Walkway

  2. Honten Tetsunabe

  3. Glass studio Daiki

  4. Dessert Cafe LA PAIX

🚩START!

JR Kurosaki Station

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On foot (10 minutes)

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1. Magari Pine Tree Walkway

🌲 A historic-style pine walkway just beyond the station

A dirt pathway lined with rocks on the right and a wooden fence on the left, surrounded by tall pine trees with green foliage and a lamppost on the left side.

JR Kurosaki Station is surrounded by several shopping arcades that lead to a peaceful 650-meter pine tree walkway tracing the old Nagasaki Kaidō route. These trees once protected Edo-period travelers from sun and wind. Today, the park is modernized, but a few original Edo-era pines still remain—try finding them as you stroll.

📍 Basic Info

On foot (15 minutes)

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🥟 A beloved local shop serving classic bite-sized gyoza

2. Honten Tetsunabe

Broken fried dumplings in a black skillet on a table.

Since 1958, this long-standing gyoza shop has served dumplings in its iconic round iron pan, straight from the stove to the table. The handmade gyoza, dipping sauce, and condiments remain unchanged since its founding. The shop is always lively, offering favorites like 10-piece grilled gyoza and hearty tanmen noodles.

📍 Basic Info

On foot (4 minutes)

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3. Glass studio Daiki

🔥 Make your own colorful glass bead “tonbo-dama”

A woman in traditional Japanese clothing working with a small torch while a man assists her in a workshop or craft space.

Located on cozy Kotobuki Street—lined with new small shops—this glass studio lets you try making your own glass beads. Choose two colors from over 50 glass rods, melt them with a burner, and shape your bead around a thin rod. Add a string and turn it into a necklace or keychain.

📍 Basic Info

Pick Up!

Tonbo-dama Glass Bead Experience

Melt two glass rods to create your own bead and finish it as a strap or necklace. After shaping the bead (around 15 minutes), it cools slowly for 20–60 minutes before it’s ready. Take your handmade souvenir home the same day.

On foot (1 minutes)

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4. Dessert Cafe LA PAIX

🍰 Stop by for their signature fluffy French toast

A plate of French toast topped with whipped cream, fresh strawberries, blueberries, and a scoop of vanilla ice cream with syrup. Garnished with mint leaves, with a small dish of lemon on the side.

Inside the arcade leading back to Kurosaki Station is a charming café offering handmade sweets loaded with seasonal fruits. Their specialty is French toast—crispy on the outside, fluffy inside, made with organic soy milk, beet sugar, and coconut oil. Light yet satisfying, it’s a perfect way to wrap up your Kurosaki stroll.

📍 Basic Info

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On foot (5 minutes)

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JR Kurosaki Station

🏁GOAL!

  • A bowl of udon noodle soup topped with green onions, tempura, beef, and a fish cake, served alongside onigiri rice balls wrapped in seaweed.
  • A modern building with glass doors and windows, decorated with flags and signs, including a cartoon tiger mascot wearing a white hat and cape, outdoors on a sunny day with trees in the background.
  • A dessert served in a tall glass with various toppings like fruit, beans, and cookies, viewed on a tray with a blurred background.
  • Young girl dressed in traditional Japanese attire hitting a large taiko drum during a cultural festival.