Fukuoka
💧 Lakes & falls
Yanagawa River Boats
Yanagawa, in the south-west of Fukuoka Prefecture, is called the city of water for the canals (horiwari)…
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28 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.
Planning a trip to Fukuoka
How the spots group
In central Fukuoka, Canal City Hakata is 0.4 km from Nakasu food stalls in a straight line and 0.6 km from Hakata-za; Ohori Park is 0.7 km from Fukuoka Castle, and Fukuoka Tower 2.4 km from the park. In Dazaifu, Dazaifu Tenmangu is 0.5 km from the Kyushu National Museum and 1.8 km from Kamado Shrine. In Kitakyūshū, Mojiko Retro is 1.6 km from the Kanmon Straits, and Kokura Castle is in Kokurakita-ku. Yanagawa River Boats is in Yanagawa, Itoshima Peninsula in Itoshima, and in Kurume Kurume Castle is 1.4 km from Kurume Suitengū.
Where to start
The one checked route is to Fukuoka Tower: Nishitetsu bus 306 from stand 6 of the Hakata Bus Terminal at Hakata Station, with another route from Tenjin. Other pages name the nearest station: Nakasu-Kawabata on the Kūkō Line for Nakasu food stalls and Hakata-za, Kushida Shrine on the Nanakuma Line for Canal City Hakata, Ōhorikōen for Ohori Park and Fukuoka Castle, Dazaifu on the Dazaifu Line for Dazaifu Tenmangu, Nishitetsu Yanagawa for Yanagawa River Boats, Nishi-Kokura for Kokura Castle, and Kurume on the Kyushu Shinkansen for Kurume Suitengū.
Seasons and closures
Few seasonal notes appear on these pages: Kōra taisha holds its main festival every year on 9 October.
Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.
Spots
Fukuoka
💧 Lakes & falls
Fukuoka
⛩ Shrine
Dazaifu Tenmangu
Dazaifu Tenman-gū is a Shinto shrine in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
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Fukuoka
🏯 Castle
Kokura Castle
Kokura Castle is a five-story castle in Kitakyushu, Japan. A castle was first built at the current site in…
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Fukuoka
🛍 Shopping
Canal City Hakata
Canal City Hakata is a large shopping and entertainment complex in Fukuoka, Japan.
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Fukuoka
🍜 Food
Nakasu food stalls
Nakasu is the red-light district of Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
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Fukuoka
🗼 Views
Fukuoka Tower
Fukuoka Tower is a 234-metre (768 ft) tall tower located in the Momochihama area of Fukuoka, Japan.
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Fukuoka
🌸 Park & garden
Ohori Park
Ōhori Park is a park in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan and a registered Place of Scenic Beauty.
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Fukuoka
🌸 Park & garden
Umi-no-Nakamichi
Umi no Nakamichi is a tombolo in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
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Fukuoka
🌆 Cityscape
Mojiko Retro
Mojikō Retro is a sightseeing area in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture.
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Fukuoka
🌊 Coast
Itoshima Peninsula
The Itoshima Peninsula is a peninsula in north-western Fukuoka Prefecture that juts into the Genkai Sea…
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Fukuoka
🌊 Coast
Kanmon Straits
The Kanmon Straits or the Straits of Shimonoseki is the stretch of water separating Honshu and Kyushu, two…
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Fukuoka
⛩ Shrine
Munakata Taisha
Munakata Taisha is the collective name for three Shinto shrines located in the city of Munakata, northern…
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Fukuoka
🏯 Castle
Fukuoka Castle
Fukuoka Castle is a Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Fukuoka
🏛 Museum
Kyushu National Museum
The Kyushu National Museum opened on October 16, 2005, in Dazaifu near Fukuoka—the first new national…
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Fukuoka
🏯 Castle
Ōno Castle (Chikuzen Province)
Ōno Castle was an ancient castle (also known as a Korean-style fortresses in Japan straddling the border of…
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Fukuoka
⛩ Shrine
Kōra taisha
Kōra Taisha is a Shinto shrine located on Mount Kōra of the city of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
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Fukuoka
🏯 Castle
Mizuki Castle
Mizuki Castle was an ancient castle (also known as a Korean-style fortresses in Japan straddling the border…
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Fukuoka
⛩ Shrine
Hikosan Jingū
Hikosan Jingū is a Shinto shrine located in Soeda, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.
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Fukuoka
⛩ Shrine
Miyajidake Shrine
Miyajidake Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Fukutsu, Fukuoka, Japan. It is dedicated to Empress Jingū
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Fukuoka
🏛 Museum
Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum
The Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum is a historical museum located in the town of Chikuzen, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Fukuoka
🏯 Castle
Kurume Castle
Kurume Castle was a castle structure in Kurume, Japan. Kurume Castle was built by the ninth son of Mōri…
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Fukuoka
🎨 Art
Hakata-za
The Hakata-za Theatre is a kabuki theatre in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, located near the…
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Fukuoka
⛩ Shrine
Kamado Shrine
Kamado-jinja is a Shinto shrine located in Dazaifu, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.
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Fukuoka
⛩ Shrine
Kurume Suitengū
Suitengū is a Shinto shrine located in Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.
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Fukuoka
🏯 Castle
Ito Castle
Ito Castle was an ancient castle (also known as a Korean-style fortresses in Japan located in the city of…
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Fukuoka
📍 Landmark
Futamigaura, Fukuoka
Futamigaura, also known as Sakurai Futamigaura and Chikuzen Futamigaura is a coastline spanning Itoshima…
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Fukuoka
🏞 National park
Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Park
This large park spans Fukuoka, Oita and Kumamoto, including Hikosan, Yabakei, Hita and Tsuetate.
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Fukuoka
🏞 National park
Genkai Quasi-National Park
Genkai Kokutei Kōen is a Quasi-National Park on the Genkai coast of Fukuoka Prefecture, Saga Prefecture…
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