Fukuoka Travel Guide
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Fukuoka is just the right size. It is big enough to offer everything that most people need, from abundant shopping, restaurants, businesses, transportation and accommodation to an exciting array of entertainment activities, but small enough to be manageable. This manageable size provides for easy navigation and easy explanation of the city's … Read Fukuoka introduction
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Canal City
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Canal City revolutionized the shopping and entertainment industry in Fukuoka. This multi-level complex basically has everything: dozens of brand-name stores and small shops, many restaurants, a multi-screen movie theatre, a Sega …
New Otani Hakata
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The New Otani Hotel is one of Fukuoka's finest hotels. You could also say, perhaps, that it is one of the country's finest. New Otani became the first large …
Ristorante Caffe la Forchetta
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More colloquially known as "La Forchetta," this rather spacious restaurant serves up a variety of tasty Italian food at affordable prices. The wine selection is also worth considering. The interior is simple, but the vaulted ceiling …
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Introduction
The biggest city in Kyūshū, cosmopolitan Fukuoka is renowned for its nightlife and culinary scene. One dish in particular reigns supreme - rāmen - noodles in a distinctive, whitish broth made from pork bones: slurping sounds emanate from the 400-plus rāmen shops and …
Not to miss
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum This modern, expansive, and well-lit museum boasts some of the finest contemporary Asian art in Japan, as well as rotating exhibits on the 7th floor. Cutting-edge shows by artists in residence are staged in the free gallery (8th floor). The atrium coffee shop has skyline …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 2375000 Area : 6668km² Longitude / Latitude : 130.400 / 33.583 Currency : Yen (JPY) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Fukuoka/Hakata is a major international gateway with flights to and from many major cities in Japan, Asia and even Honolulu. ANA and JAL are the two most common carriers, and both have offices here. Cathay Pacific offers flights into Fukuoka via Hong Kong. Japan's only independent …
History
Recent History Fukuoka has transformed itself over the last decade into one of Japan's most truly cosmopolitan and internationalised cities. The local government is keenly aware of the city's proximity to the rest of Asia, and encourages international exchange. The city's sightseeing …
Weather
The island of Kyūshū experiences extreme temperatures that vary tremendously from season to season. In the winter, it can still be quite cold, near freezing at night, and many of the mountains retain their snow caps for much of the year. During the rainy season it is inundated with …
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