Local Guides
Located in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Guest House Jikka – Hostel is connected to a shopping center. Port of Hakata and Fukuoka Ferry Port are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area’s natural beauty can explore Ohori Park and Momochi Beach. Check out an event or a game at Marine Messe Fukuoka, and consider making time for Fukuoka Anpanman Children’s Museum, a top attraction not to be missed.
Fukuoka city sightseeing area
Hakata Gion Yamakasa
This festival in Fukuoka boasts a tradition of more than 770 years. At 4:59 a.m. on July 15, they will run at full speed through the streets of Hakata carrying the Kaki-yama on the signal of the big drum
Hakata Dontaku Port Festival
Held every year on May 3 and 4 as a two-day festival for all citizens to participate. The main attraction of the festival is the Dontaku Parade, in which musical bands and cheerleaders parade along Meiji-dori with attractive costumes and dance performances
Hakata Station Area
(a festival for the release of life) is held every year from September 12 to 18 at Hakozaki-gu Shrine, a 3-minute walk from Hakozaki-gu Mae Station on the Fukuoka Municipal Subway Kaizuka Line. The "Hojo-ya" is a Shinto ritual to show respect for all life and to warn against the killing of animals and plants. Hundreds of stalls and worshippers crowd the 1km-long approach to the shrine every day.
Ohori Park Area
It is an oasis in the city where you can enjoy the nature of Fukuoka in each season, where Ohori Park and Maizuru Park are adjacent. You can also enjoy history and art at the Fukuoka Castle Ruins, an important cultural property, and the Fukuoka Art Museum.
Seaside Momochi Area
It is a sea town where the symbols of Fukuoka such as Fukuoka Tower and Fukuoka City Museum gather. You can feel like a resort on the beach that has an urban atmosphere.
Dazaifu Area
In Dazaifu, there are "Dazaifu Tenmangu", which is familiar as the god of the school, and "Kyushu National Museum", which was born as the fourth national museum in Japan. From Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station to Dazaifu, it takes about 35 minutes by Nishitetsu train, so you can enjoy shopping in Tenjin slowly.
