Best Things To Do in Fukuoka-shi, Japan
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Shofuku-ji
(60 Votes)
Built-in 1195, this was Japan's first Zen Buddhism Temple, focused on the Rinzai sect, introduced by the priest Eisai who brought it over from China. Though you cannot enter the temple building itself there is enough to see in the grounds around it. Check out the many temple gates, the most prominent of which is the Sanmon Gate, which is close to a small pond and a bridge. There is also a carve...Read more -
Acros Fukuoka Foundation
(49 Votes)
Tourist can be occasionally confused when this park is recommended to them. It looks nothing more than an absolutely normal field where locals come to hang out, kids come to play and occasionally you can see people feeding pigeons or sleeping. But then you raise your eyes to the building next to the park... and it looks like a garden. That's exactly what it is. The ACROS building is one of the ...Read more -
Yanagibashi Market
(52 Votes)
This Charming arcade is the local fish market, it is also known as Hakata's pantry, or Fukuoka's kitchen. Which was started early in the twentieth century when one man set up 1 fish stores, and seen his success other vendors opened up their own stores around him. Eventually this group into the market you see today - butchers, fish stores, greengrocers. Give each stall a considered look. They al...Read more -
Nishi Park
(58 Votes)
You have to be something special to make it to the top 100 out of 100000 of the best cherry blossom viewing areas in Japan. This park is that special! Located on a beautiful hair bend, the park has more than 1,000 cherry trees. But even in off season there's good reason to visit. For example there are two shrines in the park. The first one is dedicated to fishermen and mariners. The second...Read more -
Suikyo Shrine
(37 Votes)
Originally located in Imaizumi, this shrine was moved to its current location by Nagamasa Kuroda, first feudal lord of Fukuoka clan, in 1612, as he believed it would protect the city from evil. The shrine is dedicated to the kami of scholarship, Sugawara-no-Michizane. The Tenjin area is named after him, as was called Tenjin (Heavenly One) after his death. Prettily decorated with a Torii gate an...Read more -
Hakata Traditional Craft Center
(34 Votes)
How color has two types of handicraft that is more renowned than anything else in the city, these are Hakata Ori (weaving) and Hakata Ningyo (dolls). The museum also focuses on Hakata magemono (woodencraft), Hakata koma (toy top making), and Hakata hariko (paper doll making), Hakata Basami (scissor making), Chikuzen Hakata Ya (arrow making). Watching the masterful craftsmen spin these objects o...Read more -
Kashii-gu
(26 Votes)
Even though this shrine is not quite as important as some of the others for the city of Fukuoka, it has great national importance. Its ties to the Imperial Court means that once in every ten years, the emperor of Japan still send an envoy to the shrine. This is because the shrine is believed to have been founded by the Empress Jingu in 200AD. This is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in the coun...Read more -
Yusentei Park
(27 Votes)
Calling this park is slightly misleading, as this is as classical a Japanese garden as you can make. Constructed in style known as chisenkaiyu-shiki, the garden was intended to serve as feudal lord Kuroda Tsugutaka's vacation house during the Edo period. It is a strolling garden, centred around a pond, with dense trees and mossy rocks going along carp ponds and miniature mountains. The teahouse...Read more -
Nagahama Fish Market
(30 Votes)
If you don't mind getting up at the crack of dawn to visit, this attraction can give you fascinating insight into the behind-the-scenes of Fukuoka's fish business. Around 3am, the fishermen open this market and start laying out their wares. Around 5am the vendors start coming in and haggle for the best fish deals. Even if you don't end up buying anything yourself, this is extremely entertaining...Read more -
Fukuokashi Umizuri Park
(15 Votes)
There's no reason to call this a marine park. All it really is an excellent fishing spot that extends out into the pier, one of the first structures of its kind in the entire district. The pier can hold about 250 people at a time. During weekends, this makes it a popular spot with both families and amatuer fishers. Examples of the species you might catch here are black sea bream, rabbitfish, ho...Read more -
Fukuoka Prefectural Museum Of Art
(19 Votes)
This obligatory museum focusing on the works of local artists isn't bad, but it definitely isn't up to the standards of other sites around the city. Visitors to this attraction usually have an exceptional interest in wanting to get to know the artistic face of the city. The permanent exhibit only features artists who have been active since after the museum was opened in 1964. The main thrust of...Read more -
Fukuoka Airport (Itazuke Air Base)
(1843 Votes)Fukuoka Airport (Itazuke Air Base) is an international airport located in Fukuoka-shi, Japan. It is the fourth busiest airport in Japan, handling over 20 million passengers annually. The airport is located approximately 8 km (5 mi) from the city center of Fukuoka.The airport was originally built as an Imperial Japanese Army airfield in 1938, and was used as a base for the Japanese Navy during W...Read more -
Dormy Inn Canal City
(80 Votes)Accommodate in the well-equipped cabins of Dormy Inn PREMIUM Hakata · Before the canal city while you are in Fukuoka. It houses open shower facility where you can refresh yourselves. Relax your muscles and distressed yourself in the hot pool. It serves its guests with free dinner and a free cup of coffee in breakfast. It offers you to pick and enjoy food of your choice from the semi-buff...Read more -
Canal City Hakata
(25 Votes)
The Canal City Hakata is a huge shopping mall and entertainment complex in Fukuoka which is quite popular among tourists and locals alike. Often referred to as a "city within the city", the mall comprises of numerous attractions like restaurants, shops, cafes, game centre, a theatre, two hotels and a canal that runs through the complex. The mall has been built with a distinctive fanciful style,...Read more -
Asahi Brewery
(4 Votes)
If you want to immerse yourself in the world of beer, Asahi Brewery in Fukuoka-shi is the right place for you. The brewery offers visitors and beer lovers a tour of the factory where one can learn more about the brewing process as well as enjoy beer tasting. Asahi Brewery opened in 1889 and the tours offered are completely free. One of Japan’s most famous breweries, it is advised to make ...Read more
