Fukuoka ー
福岡
The Largest City in Kyushu:
Fukuoka has a population of about 1.5 million people that makes it the largest city in Kyushu. The Kyushu government offices, tourism, transportations are largely based here. But despite of being the largest city it is home for old castles and temples. It has completely rich traditional cultures that are celebrated during festivals.
Access and Getting Around
Fukuoka has its own airport that serves both domestic and international flights and has direct bullet trains services from other big cities. It has also scheduled bus services. Fukuoka offers two subway lines, It can be accessed the main places of the city center and airport.
By train
5 hours by Kyuushu Shinkansen from Tokyo with many services.
By plan
1 hour 5o minutes from Tokyo with many flights. From Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, and many domestic and international flights
By bus
From other cities of Kyushu, many direct bus services.
Features
-Festivals
Hakata Dontaku Festival is held annually during the May 3rd of the Golden week.The festival is celebrated for about 4 days.Visitors can see parades of cars covered in flowers (hanajidousha) and Embu shows that features participants dancing on the stage.All areas in Fukoaka celebrate the festival with marching band and flower illumination.The crowd gets to a height of about 2 million people that co...
-Festivals
Gion Yamakasa is a festival in Hakata in Fukoaka that is celebrated annually from July 1st to 15th.It is said to be a tradition of almost 750 years.The height of the festival is the famous huge colorfully decorated float-racing that are being pulled 5 km around the city.The float racing starts in the early morning of the 15th day of the festival which is held in seven areas in the city.This festiv...
-Historic Sites
The Thousand Years Gate is the entrance that leads to Hakata templeswhere visitors can see the Hakata historical area of old shrines and temples.It is a newly built gate that has become the symbol of temple area....
-Culture
It is a craft museum that exhibits the Fukuoka traditional crafts in the house of the old merchant.It is not only for demonstration of fabric but also for the famous hakata dolls....
-Culture
It shows the traditional daily life, history and culture of Fukuoka city in Meiji and Taisho period,focusing especially on urban houses of that period.The exhibition hall features the local tradition of Hakata Gion Yamakasa and such.You can take a look at a miniature town representing good-old days of Hakata.A demonstration of traditional hand crafting is also on exhibition here....
-Shrines
The Hakozaki shrine is a place where Japanese worship the divine protector Kami Hachiman (God of Eight Banners).It is a shrine that has become the center of various seasonal events in Fukuoka....
-Historic Sites
Yusentei Park is a Japanese garden which was created as a villa for the feudal lord in the mid-Edo period.The visitor can also visit two ceremony rooms overlooking garden with pond and the beautiful viewis exceptional in autumn .Though not large, visitors can enjoy its quiet and calm atmosphere....
-Historic Sites
Genko Museum is famous for its manuscript of the Mongol empire invasion in the middle ages.It also exhibits artilleries of both the Mongol and samurai armor and painting depicting the war.It is in the East Park with the Fukuoka prefectural government.The ruin of the battle of Genko remains in the coastal part of Fukuoka. ...
-Food
Fukuoka is also famous its Ramen.Although there are noodle stands everywhere, especially Nakasu is the largest downtown in Fukuoka,Ramen Stalls are always full of people and tourists.However, it is necessary to note that is a good or bad depending on the noodle stand.Better heard in such inn reception....
-Specific Nature
This is a large park around two kilometers in wide.There is a pathway for walking and jogging overlooking the pond, the forest withmany birds, a children`s park, Noh theater and museum, also a Japanese garden....
-Temples
Tocho-ji temple was dedicated to a famous monk called Kobo Daishi.It is one of the oldest and considered the main temple of Shingon Buddhism sect.The temple has one Senjukan-non Buddhist statue of about 87cm that is carved from a single log of black pine.It is a national treasure for of its rarity and the unusual hexagonal shape of the temple....
-Temples
One of Japan’s oldest Zen temple.Visitors can see the Sanmon gate, pond, and a historical wall.Because of its vast area the Zen temple still maintain its unique and calm atmosphere....
-Temples
It is a temple that was built in 1242. It is also located where the famous Gion Yamakasa Festival originated.It is the birthplace of Udon and soba noodles and manju buns.In the temple, a stone memorial that readst he place where udon and soba were first made can be found....
Accommodation around Fukuoka
