Kushida Shrine

 

The Shrine of Hakata Gion Yamagasa Festival.  Located in Hakata nearby Canal City Hakata 

and was built in 757 as a guardian deity of Hakata. The most exciting summer festival in Kyushu, 

Hakata Gion Yamakasa is held in the shrine in July.  The tall Kazari Yamakasa, a luxuriously 

decorated float, is always displayed.  The float was constructed without using even a single nail.

The Oi Yamakasa, in which floats weighing over a ton race through the streets of Hakata carried

on the shoulders of 26 people, presents a dynamic spectacle of bravery and strength that attracts

many spectators.

 

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The shrine is also famous as place of Setsubun ceremony ( Bean throwing ceremony)

which is held on February 3^rd every year.

 

Torii gate

Entrance

Shrine main building

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Deity of Shinto

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Sacred Crane Well

Fortune telling piece   of paper

Donation of Sake

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Hakata Gion Yamakawa

Yamakawa decoration

Yamakawa decoration

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Red Torii

1,000 years Ginkgo tree

Shrine precinct

 

 

General information  

Address	1-41 Kamikawabata, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	5 minutes walk from Subway Gion station 7 minutes walk from Subway Nakasu kawabata station 15 minutes walk from JR Hakata station
Open hours	4:00 to 22:00
Admission fee	No fee is required
Days closed	No closing days

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Nokonoshima Island

 

Nokonoshima, in the middle of Hakata Bay Beautiful flowers can be enjoyable throughout

the year. Rapeseed blossom, Cherry blossom, Livingstone daisy Poppy, Rhododendro,

Marigold, Hydrengea, Plumed cockscomb, Dahlia, Sunflower, Cockspur coral tree 

Bougainvillea, Scarlet sage, Cosmos, Dahlia, Autumn leaves, Scarlet sage, Japanese

narcissus, Japanese camellia, Plum.

 

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Restaurant Sakimon, Barbecue house, Retro Shop Omoideya Shop Shimaya, Art Gallery

Warabekan, Gift Shop.

 

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The breath taking panoramic view of the Hakata Bay can also be enjoyed.

 

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Tenjin

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If you even slightly change your point of view on a walk through Tenjin, you will notice

many places that give you a glimpse of Fukuoka’s history, parks where people can take

a break, and other surprising sights that will make you think.​

 

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Tenjin underground arcade

The cobblestone walks leading to the Tenjin Subway Station add a quaint atmosphere to this

underground arcade. Shops in the arcade bring the fashion of Tokyo, Paris, Milan, London and

New York to Fukuoka.

 

 

 

 

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Canal City Hakata

 

Canal City Hakata is the complex commercial facility, and is located in the heart of Fukuoka

 business district. Adjacent to entertainment district of Nakasu, Canal City is located

between Kyushu’s largest commercial area of Tenjin and the business district surrounding 

JR Hakata Station.

 

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Canal City features  an artificial canal as main attraction. It has two hotels including the Grand

Hyatt Fukuoka and Washington Hotel. Other attractions include Fukuoka City Theater, an 

entertainment zone, a cinema complex, as well as an extensive variety of shops and restaurants

 including the Ramen Stadium. The food court of Ramen on the 5th floor of Canal City Hakata,

eight Ramen restaurants from all over Japan are open.  Which ramen restaurant do you like?

 

 

 

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Hakata Ramen at Yatai

 

Food stalls “Yatai” is one thing to enjoy in Fukuoka. Despite a decline in recent year, there

are said to be more than 160. The food stalls have all kind of food, but you have to try

Hakata ramen, usually made with white soup from pork bone and thin noodles. When you

order, you can specify noodle texture, such as yawa, meaning “soft”, or bari-kata, meaning

 “very hard”. In local dialect bari means “very”.  Anther unique thing is kaedama.

 

The thin noodles takes moments to cook, so you can just order an additional noodle serving,

but don’t drink too much soup before ordering more noodles. Besides ramen stalls, there are

gyoza dumpling stall, Western-style bar stalls and more. It’s hard to pick out just one.

The stalls have a unique and strange appeal. Eating in such cozy spaces with others creates 

a friendly feel of community.

 

 

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Fukuoka Open Top Bus

 

Sightseeing bus in Fukuoka-city.  The Open-air deck bus with 3.2m high show you main

tourist destinations in Fukuoka-city. The tour is started from Fukuoka City Hall.

 

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There are three routes to choose

 

Course 1 : Seaside Momochi and Fukuoka Castle Ruin

all around central Fukuoka City area

via Urban Expressway over the seaside of Fukuoka City to Yahoo! Japan Dome, Fukuoka Tower

Fukuoka City Hall → Tenjin-kita Ramp → Urban Expressway → Momochi Ramp

Fukuoka Tower → Ohori Park → Ohori Park & Fukuoka Castle Ruin → Fukuoka City Hall
Tour duration :  60 minutes

 

Course 2 : Bayside / Midtown Course
via Urban Expressway around Bayside Place and Hakata area for the view of the city;

mainly goes through Hakata area including JR Hakata City, Kushida Shrine, and the

historic parts of Fukuoka’s midtown.
Tour duration :  60 minutes

 

Course 3 : Fukuoka Kirameki Course 
via Urban Expressway over the view of the city at night; the course covers Hakata area

to Fukuoka Tower.
Fukuoka City Hall → Hakata Station → Gofukumachi Ramp → Urban Expressway

Momochi Ramp → Fukuoka Town → Hilton Sea Hawk Hotel → Tenjin Shoken Building

Tour duration :  80 minutes

 

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General information  

Address	Fukuoka City Hall 1st fl. ticket counter 1-8-1 Tenjin, Fukuoka-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Contact	Tel : 0120-489-939　Fukuoka Open Top Bus Reservations
Access	A short walk from Subway Tenjin station
Tour fee	JPY 1,540 for an adult, JPY 770 for a child
Tour guide	Guided in Japanese during the tour Voice guide service available in English, Korean and Chinese

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Nakasu

 

 

 

 

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Hakata-za

 

Hakata-za is the theater for Kabuki plays and is located in the Hakata Riverain in Nakasu
It was originally constructed in 1996.

 

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Kabuki is one of Japanese traditional stage arts along with Nho, Kyogen and Bunraku. It is said to

have originated in Kyoto with a woman named Okuni at the beginning of the 17th century. However,

it is now performed only by male actors, so it amazing that the very first performance was by a woman.

 

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Uminonakamichi Seaside Park

 

The sprawling, family oriented public park located on a narrow peninsula across the bay from

central Fukuoka. The park is made up of several different areas including flower gardens,

playgrounds, an amusement park with ferris wheel, sports fields, a water park, a zoo and large

open spaces and lawns perfect for picnicking.

 

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General information

Address	18-25 Nishitozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-city, Fukuoka-prefecture
Access	30 minutes by a vehcle from JR Hakata station 35 minutes by a vehcle from Fukuoka Airpot
Open hours	9:30 to 17:30 March to October 9:30 to 17:00 November to February
Admission fee	No fee is required
Days closed	1st monday and Yuesday in February, December 31 and January 1

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