Fukuoka 3 day itinerary

A 3 day Fukuoka plan built from our catalogue. Each stop shows a photo, why to go, the hours it keeps and how to reach the next stop; the hours are checked against the weekday it falls on.

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Day 1 · Fri 4 Dec

Fukuoka Tower · Ōhori Park · Fukuoka Art Museum · Fukuoka Castle

Covers Seaside Momochi, Chuo Ward, Ohori Park and Fukuoka Castle area. 4 sights and 2 meals. Travel between stops: 4 legs, about 78 min in all (ride times are estimates).

09:30–11:00
Fukuoka TowerSeaside Momochi
Photo: STA3816, CC BY-SA 3.0
A seaside tower in Seaside Momochi, said to be the tallest seaside tower in Japan. Source
Catalogue hours 09:30–22:00
11:20–13:05
Ōhori ParkChuo Ward
Photo: Tzuhsun Hsu, CC BY-SA 2.0
Once the outer moat on the west side of Fukuoka Castle when it was built, with three islands in the pond and four bridges linking them making up the scenery. Source
No hours in the catalogue
About 21 min to the next stop: walk 10 min to Ohorikoen, Fukuoka City Subway Kuko Line from Ohorikoen to Akasaka (1 stop, about 2 min), walk 9 min
13:20–14:20
Ganso NagahamayaChuo Ward
Photo: Muyo, CC BY-SA 4.0
A Nagahama tonkotsu ramen shop founded in 1952. Source
Catalogue hours 05:00–01:45
About 21 min to the next stop: walk 9 min to Akasaka, Fukuoka City Subway Kuko Line from Akasaka to Ohorikoen (1 stop, about 2 min), walk 10 min
14:35–16:35
Fukuoka Art MuseumOhori Park
Photo: Masgatotkaca, CC BY-SA 3.0
A city art museum inside Ohori Park, newly refurbished and reopened in March 2019. Source
Catalogue hours 09:30–17:30 · Closed Mon
10 min walk to the next stop
16:40–18:10
Fukuoka CastleFukuoka Castle area
Photo: Pontafon, CC BY-SA 3.0
A castle site designated a national historic site because its stone walls and castle layout remain almost as they were; it lies inside Maizuru Park together with the Korokan ruins. Source
No hours in the catalogue
26 min walk to the next stop
18:25–19:40
Ippudo Daimyo Main StoreChuo Ward
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Daimyo main shop of the Hakata tonkotsu ramen chain Ippudo. Source
No hours in the catalogue

Day 2 · Sat 5 Dec

Tōchō-ji · Hakata Port Tower · Kushida Shrine · Canal City Hakata

Covers Hakata. 4 sights and 2 meals. Travel between stops: 3 legs, about 16 min in all.

09:00–10:30
Tōchō-jiHakata
Photo: Mark Pegrum, CC BY 2.0
A temple on Hakata’s temple street with a connection to the monk Kobo Daishi (Kukai). Source
No hours in the catalogue
10:45–12:15
Hakata Port TowerHakata
Photo: hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
An observation tower overlooking Hakata Port. Source
Catalogue hours 10:00–20:00 · Closed Wed
12:30–13:30
Nakasu YataiHakata
Photo: ｍｍｒｙ0241, CC BY-SA 3.0
The Nakasu area where yatai (food stalls) line the Naka River. Source
No hours in the catalogue
8 min walk to the next stop
13:35–15:05
Kushida ShrineHakata
Photo: Hirho, CC BY-SA 4.0
A Hakata shrine with a deep connection to the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival in July. Source
Catalogue hours 04:00–22:00
5 min walk to the next stop
15:10–16:40
Canal City HakataHakata
A large entertainment complex in Fukuoka’s Hakata, with shopping, restaurants, cafes, a cinema and a hotel in one place. Source
Catalogue hours 11:00–21:00
3 min walk to the next stop
18:00–19:15
Ramen Stadium (Canal City)Hakata
Photo: Nick-D, CC BY-SA 4.0
A ramen street inside Canal City where ramen shops from across the country gather. Source
Catalogue hours 11:00–23:00

Day 3 · Sun 6 Dec

Kōmyōzen-ji · Dazaifu Tenmangū · Kawabata Shopping Arcade

Covers Dazaifu, Chuo Ward and Hakata. 3 sights and 2 meals. Travel between stops: 2 legs, about 24 min in all.

09:00–10:30
Kōmyōzen-jiDazaifu
Photo: STA3816, CC BY-SA 3.0
A Zen temple in Dazaifu known for its moss garden. Source
No hours in the catalogue
10:35–12:05
Dazaifu TenmangūDazaifu
Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0
A shrine honouring Sugawara no Michizane (Tenjin), venerated as the god of learning, culture and the arts, and the head shrine of the more than 12,000 Tenmangu across Japan. Source
Catalogue hours 06:00–19:00
13:10–14:10
Yanagibashi Rengo MarketChuo Ward
Photo: LWY, CC BY 2.0
A traditional Fukuoka market with fish and side-dish shops. Source
Catalogue hours 08:00–18:00
18 min walk to the next stop
14:25–15:55
Kawabata Shopping ArcadeHakata
Photo: Hirho, CC BY-SA 4.0
A covered shopping street in Hakata that leads to Kushida Shrine. Source
No hours in the catalogue
6 min walk to the next stop
18:00–19:15
Nakasu Juban YataiHakata
A Hakata yatai in Nakasu that opens from the evening. Source
Catalogue hours 18:00–02:30

Weekly closing days

The plan runs Friday to Sunday. If you shift it to another weekday, check these first: Day 1: Fukuoka Art Museum (Mon); Day 2: Hakata Port Tower (Wed).

Getting around

Tap in and out with a Suica or Pasmo IC card on the trains and metros below (the catalogue lists no fares, so none are quoted here). Walking times follow streets; ride times are estimates. Lines this plan rides: Fukuoka City Subway Kuko Line.

Where to stay

Stay within walking distance of a station on one of the lines above: every ride in this plan uses them. The three days cover Seaside Momochi, Chuo Ward, Ohori Park, Fukuoka Castle area, Hakata and Dazaifu.

Where you sleep: Fri 4 Dec to Sun 6 Dec, 2 nights

Descriptions are English translations of our catalogue notes, each linked to the page it was taken from.

Walking times follow OpenStreetMap streets. Ride times are estimated from the line length, not a timetable. Line and station names are from OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Hours are the official times in our catalogue for the weekday each stop falls on. Check the official page before you go.

See the Fukuoka travel guide