This summer I explored Fukuoka a bit. I biked from my dorm to Kurume which took about 3.5 hours. I enjoyed the scenery very much. I actually ended up seeing the "Godess of Mercy" statue unexpectedly which was extremely cool to me but kind of eerie given the fact that I was the ONLY one there. I also saw the Nanzoin buddah statue which apparently is the largest bronze buddah statue in the world. I'm not buddhist but I enjoy exploring to hidden gems like these.