Fukuoka offers to tourists a large variety of activities and beautiful sights to visit.
Don’t miss a visit to Shofukuji Temple, Japan's first Zen temple.
The Fukuoka Tower, erected in 1989 in commemoration of the centenary of Fukuoka becoming a municipality, offers a massive view of the azure Genkai Sea and the far reaching outskirts of Fukuoka City.
Ohori Park, constructed utilizing the outer moat of Fukuoka Castle, is one if the wonderful parks in Japan. Within the park grounds are the city's Art Museum, Noh Theatre and the Japanese Garden.
Aratsu Bridge is a 345-meter suspension bridge supporting the city freeway over the coastal part of Hakata Bay. The view it provides the city if you are travelling west is definitely fantastic.
The Fukuoka City Museum displays a charming collection of artefacts, both ancient and new, from Japan and Asia.
The Marine World, is an incredible science museum shaped as a seashell, which houses something as 7,000 marine creatures representing over 230 species!
Hakozaki Shrine is one of the three unique great Japanese shrines dedicated to the Emperor-divinity Hachiman and a it houses a good number of important cultural treasures.
If you love going shopping, Canal City Hakata is surely the right place to go! It is a large shopping and entertainment complex, calling itself a "city within the city".

Hakone, with its immense natural beauty and rich history, is an ideal vacation paradise. The city is home to the volcano-active Fuji-Hakone-Izu