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Fukuoka

City energy, sea breezes.

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Fukuoka

Kushida Jinja

The tutelary shrine of Hakata. The Hakata Gion Yamakasa is a rite dedicated to this shrine, and UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

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Fukuoka

Sumiyoshi Jinja

One view holds it to be the first of all Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan. With Osaka and Shimonoseki it is one of the three great Sumiyoshi.

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FukuokaArt & Crafts, Shrines & Temples · 37 entriesKitakyushuHistoric Districts, Nature & Scenery · 33 entriesYameCraft Experiences, Historic Districts · 15 entriesDazaifuShrines & Temples, Historic Districts · 12 entriesKurumeHistoric Districts, Shrines & Temples · 8 entriesMunakataShrines & Temples, Nature & Scenery · 7 entries
FEATUREFukuoka now (autumn)Explore autumn foliage around Mount Hiko and the historic town of Akizuki.See the feature 新幹線 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cruise Yanagawa's CanalsGlide through the historic canal town aboard a traditional donko boat.Stroll Mojiko RetroDiscover historic port architecture and views across the Kanmon Strait.Taste Yame Green TeaDiscover aromatic gyokuro and sencha in the tea-growing region of Yame.

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THINGS TO DO / 6

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01Hakata Yatai HoppingSample ramen and grilled dishes at convivial riverside and street stalls.See related entries →Nesnad · CC BY 4.002Visit Dazaifu TenmanguExplore the celebrated shrine of learning and its lively approach.See related entries →Nesnad · CC BY 4.003Drive the Itoshima CoastFollow the coast for sunsets, cafés and freshly caught seafood.See related entries →Pierre André Leclercq · CC BY-SA 4.004Cruise Yanagawa's CanalsGlide through the historic canal town aboard a traditional donko boat.See related entries →Shii · Public domain05Stroll Mojiko RetroDiscover historic port architecture and views across the Kanmon Strait.See related entries →Nesnad · CC BY 4.006Taste Yame Green TeaDiscover aromatic gyokuro and sencha in the tea-growing region of Yame.See related entries →STA3816 · CC BY-SA 3.0

NEED TO KNOW

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  • AirportFukuoka Airport
  • ShinkansenHakata Station and Kokura Station
  • From TokyoAbout 2 hours by air
  • Best seasonMarch–May and October–November
  • Local specialtiesHakata ramen · Motsunabe hot pot · Spicy cod roe
  • Typical temperatureSummer: around 28°C / Winter: around 7°C

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LOCAL FOOD / 18

Local food

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Yakitori

Skewer houses are numerous here, and besides chicken the standards include pork belly and tori-kawa, chicken skin wound into a spiral and grilled. Cabbage comes alongside.

Area：Kurume

Source：Fukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association

Mojiko Yaki Curry

Curry poured over rice, topped with cheese or egg and baked in an oven. It is said to have started at a coffee shop sometime between 1955 and 1964.

Area：Moji, Kitakyushu

Source：Fukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association

Mentaiko

Pollock roe cured in a chilli-spiced marinade. Fukuoka leads Japan in both production and consumption.

Area：Throughout Fukuoka Prefecture

Source：Fukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association

MICHI-NO-EKI / 17

Michi-no-Eki roadside stations

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There are 17 stations in this prefecture in all (national registry).

Source: MLIT register of Michi-no-Eki

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CITIES & TOWNS / 31

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Fukuoka 37Kitakyushu 33Yame 15Dazaifu 12Kurume 8Munakata 7Yanagawa 7Tagawa 7Ukiha 7Itoshima 5Iizuka 5Nogata 5Soeda 5Fukutsu 4Hirokawa 4Asakura 3Miyawaka 3Sasaguri 2
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INTERESTS / 12

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To the list Dazaifu Tenmangu · Nesnad · CC BY 4.0

Shrines & Temples30 entries

Dazaifu Tenmangu ／ Munakata Taisha

To the list Itoshima · Pierre André Leclercq · CC BY-SA 4.0

Nature & Scenery23 entries

Itoshima ／ Sakurai Futamigaura

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Historic Districts38 entries

Hakata Yatai ／ Umegae Mochi

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Castles & History1 entries

Dazaifu Seicho

To the list Kawachi Fuji Garden · そらみみ (Soramimi) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Gardens1 entries

Kawachi Fuji Garden

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Architecture19 entries

Hakata Ori ／ Kokura-jo

To the list Kyushu National Museum · さえぼー · CC BY-SA 4.0

Museums8 entries

Kyushu National Museum ／ Fukuoka City Museum

To the list Hakata Gion Yamakasa · Alexwikix · CC0

Art & Crafts36 entries

Hakata Gion Yamakasa ／ Fukuoka Art Museum

To the list Yame Tea · STA3816 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Craft Experiences65 entries

Yame Tea ／ Tagawa Coal Museum

To the list Shikanoshima Island · Saigen Jiro · CC0

Culture & History17 entries

Shikanoshima Island ／ Mekari Shrine

To the list Chidoriya Honke Iizuka Main Store · そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0

Food & Markets23 entries

Chidoriya Honke Iizuka Main Store ／ Hiyoko Honami Factory

To the list Seaside Momochi Beach Park · 新幹線 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Experiences15 entries

Seaside Momochi Beach Park ／ Shiraito Falls

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HIGHLIGHTS

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Shrines & Temples
Dazaifu

Dazaifu Tenmangu

Built over the grave of Sugawara no Michizane. Demoted from the capital, he died two years later. Disasters followed in Kyoto, and quieting his spirit was where Tenjin belief began. He became the god of learning because he had been a scholar. A faith that started in fear became, over a thousand years, the shrine of examination candidates.

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Fukuoka

Fukuoka Zoo marks 30 years of Tsushima leopard cats

Fukuoka City Zoo, the first zoo in Japan to keep Tsushima leopard cats, marks 30 years of caring for the species with an event on October 8. The name of a kitten born in April, the first birth in four years, was chosen from 5,656 votes and will be announced that day.

source: Fukuoka City Zoo
Fukuoka

Fukuoka City Zoo to welcome Asian small-clawed otter Sakura

On October 19, a one-year-old female Asian small-clawed otter named Sakura, born at Hitachi City Kamine Zoo, will arrive at Fukuoka City Zoo. The zoo will then have four of these otters; when she goes on display will depend on her health.

source: Fukuoka City Zoo
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