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Canal City Hakata
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Ohori Park
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Uminonakamichi Seaside Park
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Maizuru Park
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Hakata Bus Terminal
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Fukuoka City Museum
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JR Hakata City AMU PLAZA Hakata
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Hakozaki-gu Shrine
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Kyushu Railway History Museum
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Miyajidake-jinja Shrine
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Kabuki: Japan's Original Theater for the People
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15 Best Cat Island Across Japan
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Travel Plans
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- Cycling around Nokonoshima Island, a flower paradise
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- Nokonoshima is a small island where beautiful flowers bloom all year round, floating in Hakata Bay. Here is a plan to cycle around spectacular scenery and enjoy popular cuisine on the island, 10 minutes by ferry from Fukuoka City.
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- Explore Itoshima, Fukuoka's trendy beach town
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- With its laidback welcoming attitude and stunning scenery, Itoshima is a city that’s hard to leave. Not only does it have untouched natural sights, but it also has one of the most fascinating creative cultures in the whole Fukuoka area. Spend a day hanging out in this cool coastal town.
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- Dazaifu walking plan with must-see spots
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- The Dazaifu area, one of the best sightseeing spots in Fukuoka, has a variety of sights to see such as Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, only 30 minutes by train from Hakata Station. This plan introduces a walking course of carefully selected must-see spots of Dazaifu, recommended for families as well.
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Best Events
Top Things to do
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- Canal City Hakata
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- Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashihakataku Sumiyoshi 1-2
- A major commercial facility standing on the banks of the Naka River. In addition to shops and restaurants, the facility is also adjoined by a movie theater and a performing arts theater. The Ramen Stadium area, filled with branch restaurants from famous ramen purveyors throughout Japan, is a popular place to check out. In the evening, visitors can enjoy a magnificent water fountain show that makes use of projection mapping in the Sun Plaza on floor B1. Free baby stroller rentals available.
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- Ohori Park
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- Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashichuouku Ohorikouen 1-2
- When the feudal lord Kuroda Nagamasa built Fukuoka Castle, he used part of a cove on Hakata Bay to create the castle’s outer moat (a great moat, or “ohori” in Japanese). Thereafter, the area around the pond was turned into a garden and later opened to the public as the prefecturally operated Ohori Park in 1929. The park’s great pond is encircled by a two kilometer long path, making it perfect for strolls and jogging. There are also cafés and restaurants in the park, making it a popular location for locals to rest and relax.
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- Uminonakamichi Seaside Park
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- Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashihigashiku Saitozaki 18-25
- This is an expansive nationally-run park located in Fukuoka City. The premises are full of equipment for children to play on such as a roller slide and a giant trampoline, and it also features a dog run and cycling course. In the Dobutsu-no-Mori area visitors can interact with animals and even feed them, while at Hana-no-Oka and the flower garden visitors can enjoy flowers in all four seasons. In summertime, the Sunshine Pool with a water slide is popular, and there is also a place to enjoy barbecue, making this a public park visited by many people from Fukuoka and other prefectures throughout the year.
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- Maizuru Park
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- Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashichuouku Jounai
- Kuroda Nagamasa, the first feudal lord of the Fukuoka clan built this castle over a period seven years from 1601. 480,000 square meters marking the main castle grounds have been designated as a National Historic Site, and the area from the hon-maru to the san-no-maru is known as Maizuru Park, used as a place for relaxation by the locals. This is also a popular spot for hanami flower-viewing parties for cherry and lotus blossoms, and every year in the spring a cherry blossom festival is held where the castle walls and cherry blossoms are lit up at night; although the Otakayashiki site and Tamon turrets are normally closed at night, they are opened for this special time. Be sure to enjoy this collaboration of magical light, sound and cherry blossoms.
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- Hakata Bus Terminal
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- Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashihakataku Hakataekichuougai 2-1
- The Hakata Bus Terminal, from which scheduled and high-speed buses leave and return from trips around Fukuoka City, has one underground and nine above ground floors with stores for clothing and accessories, sundries, daily goods and foodstuffs. Just a one-minute walk from JR Hakata Station’s Hakata Exit, it is convenient for both tourists and shoppers. From the first floor run local scheduled buses and from the third run high-speed buses going to Honshu and other areas around Kyushu.
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- Fukuoka City Museum
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- Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashisawaraku Momochihama 3-1-1
- This public City Museum is near both Fukuoka Tower and the Fukuoka Dome. On display are historical materials that are closely related to both Fukuoka and Hakata. The King of Na gold seal, a National Treasure of Japan, made from real gold, is continuously on display inside of a case. There are numerous masterpieces on display that were donated by the Kuroda Family, former Lords of Fukuoka Domain, including a famous spear, the Nippon-Go, and numerous legendary swords.
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- JR Hakata City AMU PLAZA Hakata
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- Fukuoka Fukuoka-shi Hakata-ku Hakata Sta. Chuogai 1-1
- One of the station buildings at the Hakata Entrance of Hakata Station. The building has ten above ground floors and one basement level housing a variety of fashion boutiques and shops offering miscellaneous goods as well as the T-Joy Hakata cinema complex and the JR Kyushu Hall multipurpose hall. Floors nine and ten are home to a number of restaurants in the City Dining Kuuten while the first floor features the Miyage-mon Market where a variety of Hakata souvenirs are available.
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- Hakozaki-gu Shrine
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- Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashihigashiku Hakozaki 1-22-1
- Also known as “Hakozaki Hachiman-gu Shrine,” alongside Usa Hachiman-gu Shrine and Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu Shrine this is one of the three great Hachiman-gu Shrines of Japan. Emperor Ojin is the main enshrined deity, along with Empress Jingu and Tamayori-hime. In Nishioku there is the “Ajisai Garden” and “Shinen Flower Park,” with spring being the best time to see peonies, and the early summer best for hydrangeas. The “Tamaseseri Festival” that takes place each January 3 is a famous festival in which there are two wooden balls that represent yin and yang and bring good fortune and the contestants vie over the “yang” ball.
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- Kyushu Railway History Museum
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- Fukuoka Pref. Kitakyushushimojiku Kiyotaki 2-3-29
- A museum dedicated to railway history located close to JR Mojiko Station. Inside, visitors can climb aboard actual trains used from the Meiji period onward. The museum also has interactive exhibits that give participants a taste of what travel was once like during various periods of railroad history in Japan. The realistic model railroad presenting a panorama of railways in Kyushu and the museum’s simulator, which lets users experience what it is like to drive an 811 series train, are particularly popular. The Train Exhibition Hall displays nine historic trains which operated in Kyushu. Visitors can also try driving a miniature train outside the museum.
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What is Fukuoka?
The most northerly of Kyushu island’s prefectures, Fukuoka comprises castle towns, seaside parks, and Hakata ramen, one of Japan’s most famous noodle dishes. Whether due to its good location or its unique charm, the prefecture’s capital, Fukuoka city, has been voted one of the most desirable places to live in the country - a close-knit community, a thriving food scene, and accessible nature combine for irresistibly laid-back city vibes.
Fukuoka Overviews
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Getting Around
Get your train journey entertainment ready as you board the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen at Tokyo Station to Hakata Station in Fukuoka city - a five-hour journey across the country awaits. JR Pass holders are advised to settle back and enjoy the comfort of the famous Japanese bullet train, which also stops at Kokura Station in Kitakyushu, while those short on cash can catch a flight into Kitakyushu Airport or Fukuoka Airport.
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