Kitakyushu boasts a high level of "night view power"!
It features landscapes combining nature and artificial lighting.

Kitakyushu has a very high level of attraction as a night view city due to the large number of spots from which we can enjoy night views, as well as the hospitality of local people.
Kitakyushu is a rare city which boasts both wonderful geographical features, including ports, hills, and mountains, and many well-maintained parks on its hills, such as the parks near the Port of Moji and on Mt. Takato, as well as the Korodai Park.
In general, excellent night views consist of the following four factors; bird's-eye night views from "night view spots," staged illuminations represented by spot-lighted structures, winter illuminations along streets, and cultural and traditional lights such as those seen in night festivals. Night views in Kitakyushu contain all of these high-quality factors in an ideal balance.
Some night views are seen from places high above the ground, such as Mt. Sarakura, some comprise lit-up structures around the city, including the Kitakyushu Iron Tree, and others feature brilliant illuminations as seen in Kokura, the Port of Moji, and Kurosaki. While the city has Space World as an illuminated amusement park, the Tobata Gion Oyamagasa Festival is designated as a night view heritage.

Night views in Kitakyushu are of such high quality that the city could top renowned night view cities such as Kobe and Nagasaki if greater efforts were made to share the charms of night views in Kitakyushu. In fact, Kitakyushu eclipsed some famous major cities to be ranked fifth as the result of voting (once every three years) for deciding the new three best night view cities in Japan in the Night View Summit 2015 in Kobe.
Every time I come to Kitakyushu, I am reminded that the collaboration of nature and artificial things is very unique here. There are mountains, over which lights of residential areas are shining. There are also ports, near which lights of ships are moving. Such combination is unique to Kitakyushu. The city also has the view of the Mojiko Retro district lit with the setting sun. The most prominent feature of night views in Kitakyushu is that we can enjoy feeling both nature and artificial lights here, which are integrated into one landscape.

All the citizens have their own favorite night view spots.
The city of night view culture contains hidden spots
for excellent night views.

Kitakyushu has recently been acquiring a strong reputation as a city with excellent night views.
It has a large-scale illumination designated as a night view heritage, as well as clusters of factories, the night views of which have been becoming popular. The night views in Kitakyushu have gained higher recognition because the combination of night views from mountains such as Mt. Sarakura and Mt. Takato, those of factories, and illuminated buildings has led to higher quality.
The city has many night view spots, including unique and interesting ones such as some on the hills that local people alone know, some of which I love. I guess most citizens of Kitakyushu have their own favorite night view spots.
People here feel that the local night views belong to them, so it's not surprising that they are fond of these views. Night view culture is rooted in both the citizens and the city itself, so it does not consist merely of tourist attractions. I believe this is why Kitakyushu is such a high-level night view city.