Ohori-koen Park
Ohori-koen Park is close to center of Fukuoka city. The park is complemented by a Japanese
style garden and the Fukuoka City Art Museum.
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Rich in greenery and encircling a lake two kilometers in circumference, the park is an oasis for
city residents, who enjoy jogging, boating, bird watching and other activities here.
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General information
| Address | Ohiri-koen, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-city |
| Access |
5 minutes walk from Subway Ohiri-koen station 15 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station |
Hakata Machiya Furusatokan
The folk museum depicts the life and culture of Hakata Fukuoka. It is located near the Kushida
Shrine, Tochoji temple and Canal City Hakata.
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Exhibition hall, you can find the many faces and facets of the Hakata way of life, Machiya hall,
is a superb example of traditional architecture and has been moved here and restored to
provide a glimpse into the past.
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Souvenir hall, here you can pick up traditional craft items here as gifts and souvenirs
General information
| Address | 6-10 Reisen-machi, 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 |
10:00 to 18:00 November to April 9:00 to 17:00 May to October |
| Admission fee | JPY 200 |
| Days closed | December 29 to 31 |
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Fukuoka Castle Ruins
Fukuoka Castle was built by feudal lord Nagamasa Kuroda in Fukuoka-city in 1601 and was
called Maizuru castle. Part of stone wall and canal, and the Tamon tower are still left intact as
they were back then.
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There is also a nice view of the city from the former main citadel. Parts of the castle’s former moats
were used to construct nearby Ohori koen Park, a pleasant and picturesque public city park.
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At the present, the area around the ruins of Castle is also part of Maizuru park. The place is
famous for its beautiful plum and cherry blossoms.
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General information
| Address | Jonai, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-city |
| Access |
5 minutes walk from Subway Ohri-koen station 15 minute by a vehicle from JR Hakata station |
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Tenjin
The biggest shopping district in Kyushu island. It offers department stores, fashion boutiques
and an extensive variety of cuisine and fantastic restaurants and a street food stall Yatai.
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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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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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General information
| Address | Tenjin Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-city |
| Access |
A short walk from Tenji Subway station
20 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka Airport 10 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station 30 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu 30 minutes by a vehicle from Itoshima 70 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 70 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
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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.
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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.
General information
| Address | Nakasu, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-city |
| Access |
7 minutes walk from Subway Nakasu-kawabata station 9 minutes walk from Subway Tenjin-minami station 15 minutes walk from JR Hakata station
20 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka Airport 10 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station |
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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
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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Marizon
Marizon is a complex facility for the wedding hall, shops and restaurants and is located in
Seaside Momochi Park.
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General information
| Address | Momchihama, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka-city |
| Access |
20 minutes walk from Nishijin Subway Station
20 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka Airport 15 minutes by a vehicle from JR Hakata station 30 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu 30 minutes by a vehicle from Itoshima 70 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa 70 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
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Nakasu
One of the largest entertainment districts in western Japan, bustling at night with young people
and business men and women. Around 2000 eating and drinking establishments including Yatai
is crammed in this area, Neon light reflect alluringly on the Naka River.
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General information
| Address | Nakasu, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-city |
| Access |
A short walk from Subway Nakasu-kawabata station 20 minutes walk from JR Hakata station |
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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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General information
| Address | 2-1 Shimokawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-city |
| Access | a short walk from Nakasu-kawabata Subway Station |
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