Often called Chikuzen’s Little Kyoto, the Akizuki Castle Town area is a historical getaway for people wanting castle ruins, a good hike and seasonal flora. If you’re in Fukuoka, make some time to get back to nature in Akizuki. Town BackgroundAkizuki Castle Town is a historical samurai village that sits just outside of Asakura City in the south of Fukuoka prefecture. Our understanding of the early part of Akizuki’s history is shrouded in myth and comes down to us via Japan’s oldest texts, the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. While these eighth-century writings describe legendary emperors and trickster s…