Hakata Gion Yamakasa

It is a Shinto ritual dedicated to Kushida Shrine, known as the chief deity of the Hakata area of Fukuoka City, and has a long history of about 800 years. In 2016, it was registered as a World Heritage SiteINtangible Cultural Heritage) by UNESCO, along with 32 other festivals around Japan. Drawing approx. 3.5 million […]

Sushi Taro

Sushi Tanao

北九州空港

北九州市・南東の人工島に位置する国際空港だ。 海外とは、台北(台湾)、ソウル(韓国)、大連(中国)と結ばれている。 日本国内はわずか2都市(東京/羽田空港、沖縄/那覇空港)と結ばれているのみだ。

Hiramatsu Hakata

the Foodtimes

「うどん」「カツ丼」「カレー」などB級グルメを中心とした人気店が8店舗集まっている大型フードコート。 380席もあり、場所も国内線出発口のすぐ横なので利用しやすい。 味はどの店も本格的だ。

Ten Zushi Kyomachi Store

Sushi Soejima

Nakatsugu Shrine of Munakata Taisha

Nakatsugu enshrines Tagitsuhime no Kami, the second of the three Munakata goddesses. It is located on a hill on a straight line between Hetsugu on the mainland and Okitsugu on Okinoshima Island. A small river called the Ama-no-kawa flows through the precincts of the shrine, and the Vega shrine and the Altair shrine are located […]

BEAR FRUITS

YANAGAWA TACHIBANA-TEI OHANA

The Tachibana Residence was built in 1738 by the fifth lord of the Yanagawa domain as his private residence. In 1910 during the Meiji period (1868-1912), a guest house and Japanese garden were built, and today the entire 23,100 m2 site is designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty in Japan.

福岡空港(国内線)

福岡空港は日本で一番便利でアクセスの良い空港だ。 地下鉄(福岡市営地下鉄・空港線)が乗り入れていて、ビッグターミナルの「博多駅」まではわずか5分、九州一の繁華街天神までも約10分で行くことが出来るなど、アクセスは抜群だ！ ちなみに福岡空港から博多駅までは直線距離で1kmしかない。

Ogu de Jules Meruveiyu Hakata

Yanagawa moat tour

This is a leisurely boat ride on a donko boat operated by a boatman from the boarding area near Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station to the “Yanagawa Domain Lord Tachibana’s Residence Ohana,” a distance of less than 4 km. The boat ride takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes, and boat riders get to enjoy the scenery […]

HAKATA RIVERAIN

A large-scale commercial complex with a total floor area of approximately 154,000 m², directly connected to Nakasu Kawabata Station. The complex includes the Hakata Riverain Mall, which houses a variety of stores and restaurants, including fashion, interior design, dining, and entertainment; the Hakataza Theater, which presents a wide variety of performances, including Kabuki; the Fukuoka […]

Tanga Market

Tanga Market is called the “kitchen of Kitakyushu. It began as a riverside fish market in the 1910s, and took its present form around 1955. Centered on an old-fashioned-looking arcade extending approximately 180 meters from north to south, 120 stores selling fresh fish, fruits and vegetables, meat, and prepared foods are lined up, creating an […]

Ebisudo

Sushi Karashima

Munakata Taisha Okitsu-miya Yohaisho

A shrine built in the 18th century near the northern tip of Oshima to worship Okinoshima Island, which is off-limits to visitors. It stands in the middle of the slope facing the coast, with the magnificent ocean spread out below. On a clear day, Okinoshima Island can be clearly seen floating on the horizon. The […]

Curry Honpo Mojiko Retro Shop

Wakamatsuya

Founded in 1860, this long-established eel restaurant was loved by many famous Japanese writers, including Kitahara Hakushu (1885-1942). The most popular menu item is “Unagi Seiro-mushi (eel steamed in a pbamboo steamer over charcoal).” The broiled eel is grilled over high heat using oak charcoal, dipped in a secret sauce, and quickly steamed on a […]

Tokimune

Ming

Located on the first floor of Hakata Station, this shopping zone is Kyushu’s largest souvenir shop. Not only are souvenirs of the Kyushu region sold, but sweets, prepared foods, fashion, and general merchandise can also be found. The “Wagashi Kobo,” a Japanese confectionary demonstration and sales corner, is particularly popular. Go ahead and buy some […]

Koganemushi

AMU EST and DEITOS

AMU EST is a commercial facility located on the first basement floor and first ground floor of Hakata Station’s Chikushi exit, covering roughly 4,700 sq.m. and housing approximately 60 shops–mainly selling fashion and miscellaneous goods. Hakata DEITOS is located on the first basement floor and the first and second floors of the Chikushi exit, and […]

Nagaoka

Kuromon (black gate)

Located on the approach to Suiyu Jinja (shrine), this gate is painted all black and can be called the symbol of Akizuki. It was built in the early Kamakura period (1185-1333) as the back gate of Koshosan Castle, the predecessor of Akizuki Castle, but in 1624, it was moved as the main gate of Akizuki […]

Yoakeja

This diner is attached to a fresh fish restaurant. Because it is owned and operated by a fresh fish restaurant, the taste and freshness of the fish are naturally very high. The menu featuring rare fish from the Ariake Sea is popular, but the restaurant also offers a wide variety of fresh seafood from the […]

Oryori Furukawa

Hakatamen Kaido (Hakata Noodle Road)

This is a restaurant zone where 12 popular noodle restaurants from various parts of Kyushu such as tonkotsu (pork bone) ramen, chanpon (dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables from Nagasaki prefecture), and udon gather. The restaurant zone is located on the second floor of Hakata Deitos. Many of the restaurants have long lines, so it is […]