Fukuoka-prefecture travel guide
Fukuoka-prefecture only in Japan is selected by
CNN Travel as one of the top 19 places to visit in 2019
Fascinating history. Incredible eats. Natural beauty. If the Japanese seaside city of Fukuoka
isn’t already on your radar, its time to recalibrate your Japan travel plans.
Fukuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.
It is the ninth most populated prefecture ( 5,111 thousand population) in Japan.
One of several host cities for the Rugby World Cup 2019, Fukuoka is the gateway to the island of Kyushu.
It’s the perfect destination for those looking to go beyond the well-trodden destinations like Osaka,
Tokyo and Kyoto and see a new corner of Japan.
Featured destinations
The gate way to Kyushu and is the biggest cosmopolitan city in Kyushu.
Due to its location Fukuoka-city is the great starting point for exploring Kyushu
Fukuoka-city has a long history as commercial town and castle town, and prospered as
important district to Asian Continent for many years. Now, Fukuoka-city is the
International bub of Kyushu, the nation’s fourth largest economic zone.
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Historical place Dazaifu About 1300 years ago, in Dazaifu, there was a government office
to manage the entire Kyushu for a long period of 500 years at the present Dazaifu.
There are numbers of historical sites which reflect to the ancient history of Dazaifu.
Tenmangu shrines in Japan.
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A beautiful canal town Yanagawa
Canal boat cruise can be enjoyed while experience the atmospheres of Japanese castle town
and rural Japanese life style. The estuary town facing the Ariake Sea through the Chikugo
River and Yabe River. People started to live here since ancient times and the agriculture and
fishery have been engaged in by making Horiwari literary means the artificial canal.
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A Resort town belonging to Genkai Quasi-National Park located next to Fukuoka-city.
Itoshima is facing Genkai Sea that the dynamic wave makes beautiful coast line scenery, and on the
other side is surrounded majestic Seburi mountain range makes beautiful country side landscape.
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The Sacred Island Okinoshiam and Associated site in the Munakata Region
has been registered on the UNESCO Wlorld Heritage in 2016.
Munakata Region is located in the west part of Fukuoka-prefecture and facing to Genkai Sea.
The area are consist of Munakata, Fukutsu, Akama and Oshima Island.
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Agricultural industries spreading in the Kyushu’s largest Chikugo plain.
Chikugo region consists of Toho Village, Asakura, Akizuki, Ukiha, Kurume, Yame
and Hoshono Village.
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Featured tours itinerary in Fukuoka-prefecture
We have various sample Itineraries in Fukuoka-prefecture for your journey and we can create
your customized private tour based on tour sample itineraries in condideration of your requirement.
・ Kitakyushu-city one-day tour
・ Kawachi Wisteria garden & Kitakyushu-city one-day tour
・ Kitakyushu / UNESCO Industry Revolution one-day tour
・ Yanagawa & Dazaifu one-day tour
・ Munakata & Fukutsu / UNESCO Sacred region one-day tour
・ Munakata, Oshiama & Okinoshima / UNESCO Sacred region one-day tour
・ Toho village, Asakura and Ukiha one-day tour
・ Yoshii and Yanagawa Hina doll festival one-day tour
・ Kurume, Yame and Hoshino Village one-day tour
Should you need further information please feel free to contact us.
Your equiry can be sent by selecting the Enquiry Form link below.
You can also contact us by e-mail at info@japan-kyushu-tourist.com
Tel : +81-93-521-8897, Fax : +81-93-521-8898
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