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Reasons to Recommend: Fukuoka Tower is Japan's highest seaside tower and the signature building of Fukuoka. Covered by 8,000 one-way mirrors, the tower is designed to be a triangular pillar that shines at both day and night. There is no better nighttime view in Fukuoka and the building's 360-degree, floor-to-ceiling windows make the bright lights of this seaside town more impressive than ever. Visitors can also visit the cafe, sit back, and enjoy the evening!
Reasons to Recommend: Located in Fukuoka city, Kushida Shrine is regarded as the most important shrine in the area. Every summer, the shrine hosts the Yamakasa Gion Matsuri, the biggest festival in Fukuoka, attracting people from far and wide. On the last day of the festival, 26 individuals take part in a race where they carry giant floats through the streets in a spectacular display.
Reasons to Recommend: Canal City Hakata is a comprehensive commercial area, with hotels, theaters, cinemas, shops, restaurants, etc. row upon row. Various events and water shows are held every day, making it a popular spot for tourists visiting Fukuoka. Canal City Hakata is known as a lively shopping and entertainment center in Fukuoka and even in Kyushu. A man-made river runs through the 5-story Canal City. This city-in-city city has more than 140 clothing stores, more than 250 grocery stores and Restaurant, 2 hotels and 1 performance theatre and 1 studio. Shopping From Canal City OPA, which has about 140 specialty stores from fashion to miscellaneous goods, to the "MEGA Store Building" with numerous unique stores such as ZAZA, "MUJI" has everything from food, clothing, daily necessities to furniture and home appliances. Wait. Entertainment The cinema in Canal City Hakata is located on the 4th floor on the south side of CENTERWALK, which is a good place for citizens and tourists to watch movies. If you want to experience the fun of entertainment, SEGA Club is a more suitable choice for you. In addition, every day, there will be wonderful live performances in the Sun Plaza in Canal City, which is very lively, so don't miss it. There are many restaurants in Hakata Canal City, from Japanese food to Western food, Chinese food and other restaurants. If you want to taste authentic Hakata ramen in Kyushu Island, don't miss the Ramen Kingdom Restaurant on the first basement floor, and the "Canal Ground Plaza" on the first basement floor. ” is also lined with restaurants and cafes where you can enjoy authentic delicacies in a quiet atmosphere.
Reasons to Recommend: Dahao Park is located in the west of Fukuoka City. The park is built around the moat of Fukuoka City, and its shape is similar to Hangzhou West Lake. There are Japanese gardens, Noh Theater, Fukuoka City Art Museum, children's playground, restaurants and other facilities in the park. Dahao Park is very close to the city center and is a good place for citizens to relax and exercise. Ohori Park is one of the leading water parks in Japan, where you can enjoy jogging, cycling and other sports, as well as enjoying the flowers of different seasons while taking a walk. In addition, there are quite a few tourists boating here. On the north side of the Japanese Garden Ohori Park is a Japanese garden with lush green trees, green grass, and many flowers and plants. It is full of greenery in spring, and in autumn, you can enjoy red leaves. The different scenery of the four seasons is unforgettable. Art Museum There is an art museum in Dahao Park with a brown-red exterior and beautiful surrounding scenery. There are permanent exhibition rooms for modern art and ancient art, special exhibition rooms for various domestic and foreign special exhibitions, and citizen art exhibition rooms. Walking into Kannai, you can also see paintings by world-renowned painters and works by Japanese writers. Noh Theater The structure of the Noh Theater here is somewhat similar to the Tokyo National Noh Theater. In the lobby, you can enjoy the beautiful Ohori Park. Children's Amusement Park is a children's playground on the west side of Dahao Park. There are some basic facilities for children's play. It is very popular with children. Every weekend, many families will come together.
Reasons to Recommend: Maizuru Park is a park built on the former site of Fukuoka Castle, symbolized by the ruins of Fukuoka Castle. The park is equipped with a comprehensive sports field and various sports facilities for citizens to exercise every day. Maizuru Park has beautiful natural scenery in four seasons and is a well-known cherry blossom viewing spot in Japan. Every spring, tourists flock to see the cherry blossoms. In addition, plum blossoms in February, hydrangea in June, as well as cherry blossoms, peony, wisteria, rhododendron, peony, lotus, camellia, calamus, etc., make this place a lot of tourists all year round. Because Maizuru Park is located next to Ohori Park and Fukuoka City Art Museum, many tourists choose to take a break here after playing and tired, and feel the strong cultural atmosphere and relaxed and comfortable atmosphere here.
Reasons to Recommend: Bay Park is located to the north of Fukuoka Tower and includes the seaside Momochi Seaside Park and the vast waterfront area of Momochihama area. In the middle of the beach are restaurants, wedding halls, marine sporting goods stores, etc. In summer, many people come here to enjoy the sea and beach in summer, and sports such as beach volleyball and beach football can also be played here. There are also Fukuoka Tower, Fukuoka City General Library, Fukuoka City Museum, TNC Broadcasting Hall, RKB Broadcasting Hall, Fukuoka Yahoo Dome and other facilities nearby, attracting many people to come. To have a good time and have fun, this park is a highly recommended place.
Reasons to Recommend: Noko Island is located in the west area of Fukuoka, about 12 kilometers away. It is a small island in Hakata Bay. It has a very long history. It is said that Noko Island has opened a defense station since the Nara period. On the island, there are "Nenggu Dream Coffee Garden" and "Nenggu Museum" where you can grow coffee beans by yourself. There are also various restaurants, barbecue huts, etc., as well as a "nostalgic street" full of old city style. Lots of quaint pastries and toys can be found on the street. If you linger and immerse yourself in this, there are also villa rentals and cabins in camping villages on the island, where you can stay for one night. The writer Tan Ichio lived in his old age on Noko Island. The natural park is naturally located at the northern end of Nenggu Island in Hakata Bay, covering an area of about 150,000 square meters. In spring, cherry blossoms and rapeseed flowers bloom here; in summer, the oiran is sunflower; in autumn, the most beautiful season of the year, a large number of cosmos blooms, decorating the island like a paradise; in winter, narcissus adds to the desolate environment. A touch of bright color. Among them, rapeseed flowers and cosmos are particularly famous, and they are known as "superb scenery" against the blue sea and blue sky of Hakata Bay.
Reasons to Recommend: Tenshin Underground Street is both a subway station and a shopping center. It runs through the entire main street of Tenshin Shopping Center. There are more than 150 stores. It is a paradise for underground shopping! Soft lighting and small stone-paved paths create the atmosphere of a unique underground village, meaning you can ignore the weather, and the underground street connects the main street mall with the subway station exit. While most of the stores are geared towards womenswear, there are also plenty of cafes and free WiFi, perfect for relaxing.
Reasons to Recommend: The Fukuoka Castle Ruins are located on the west side of the Naka River and on the east side of Ohori Park. This is a nationally designated historical site, and it is also known as "Maizuru City" and "Stone City". Kuroda Nagamasa made great achievements in the battle of Guanyuan, so he was canonized as the lord of 520,000 stone before the building. Starting from Qingchang 50% (AD 1600), Kuroda Nagamasa spent 7 years building the city. The whole city belongs to the large-scale Hirayama Castle. Due to the war and various destructive factors, there are only stone walls left in the city, such as Otemon Gate, Shiomi Ogura, Muli Taibei Residence Nagaya Gate, Honmaru, Ernomaru and Sannomaru. There are Land Arena and Heiwadai Baseball Stadium, as well as Heiwadai Athletics Field, which is famous as the starting point of the Fukuoka International Marathon. It is said that the castle did not have a castle tower from the beginning, but it is famous for having three large, medium and small towers and 47 watchtowers. Inside the moat is the sedge, a natural wild vegetation memorial designated by Fukuoka Prefecture, and there is a monument of Manyo Song in the castle. A few days ago, near the Heiwa Billiards Stadium, the remains of the Dazaifu-era State Guest House, the Korokan (Chikushikan), were discovered. Now there are remnants of the main gate and other remnants in the castle, which are open for viewing in the name of Maizuru Park.
Reasons to Recommend: Yatai is the name of the food street, some are located near the canal in Fukuoka, and some are located in Nakasu, Nagasawa or Tenjin. The street is not only concentrated in a variety of traditional Japanese food, including ramen, chicken skewers, tempura, and different snacks from all over the world. It is very lively here at night, so after a day of shopping in Fukuoka, you might as well come here in the evening to taste Japanese-style snacks and chat with tourists from all over the world.
Reasons to Recommend: Sea World Kai Nakamichi is located in Fukuoka City, Kyushu, the southern tip of the Japanese archipelago. It is an aquarium built in April 1989 in the cultural and recreational resort of the state-run Kaizhong Road Seaside Park. With the theme of "Tsuma Warm Current", the aquarium displays the sub-hot water species around Amami Oshima from the coast of Kyushu to the temperate aquarium in San'in, and the sub-arctic aquarium around Hokkaido, along the flow of the ocean current, from south to north. and displayed. The scale of the facility is a large-scale dolphin and sea lion performance pool with a water volume of 2,000 tons, displaying more than 120 sharks of 20 species, a panoramic tank with a water depth of 7 meters and a water volume of 1,400 tons. There are more than 70 display tanks in the outdoor area, including a whale pond with a diameter of 13 meters, a water depth of 15 meters, and a water volume of 720 tons. There are 3-5 dolphin and sea lion performances in the dolphin and sea lion performance aquarium every day. The performance venue is a large-scale performance pool that can accommodate 2,000 people and has a sheltered roof, so there is no need to worry about missing the performance due to weather conditions. The performance is based on the beautiful Hakata Bay. Dolphins and sea lions will perform lively performances for everyone. The sea lions are funny and cute, and the dolphins' jumping and drilling circles fully show their sassy and heroic appearance. It is a happy performance time. Underwater live performance The underwater live performance is carried out in a huge panoramic tank, and the divers use the cameras in their hands to get close to various marine life to record the exciting scenes. While watching the realistic scene projected on the large screen, tourists can also communicate with the divers and listen to their explanations through the underwater communication device, so that tourists can have a more vivid understanding of the ocean. In addition, there is a marine natural science laboratory that does interesting experiments on aquatic organisms, and you can touch the operation experience game.
Reasons to Recommend: Kaizhongdao refers to the peninsula between Bode Bay and Genkai Beach, among which famous facilities include Kaizhongdao Seaside Park, mainly around the themes of "flowers", "animals" and "playing", consisting of various natural and recreational facilities . You can enjoy the flowers of the four seasons at the Kaizhongdo Seaside Park. In addition, there are "Flower Outings on the Road of the Sea" in spring, "Rose Festival in the Sea" in early summer and autumn, "Sunshine Pool", the grandest leisure water event in Western Japan in summer, "Flower Festival in the Sea" in autumn and 10,000 in winter. The "Christmas Candle Night in the Sea", where candles are lit together, is a tourist destination suitable for all seasons. No matter what season you visit, you can experience the unique charm of Nakamichi. The sun swimming pool in the park is the largest swimming pool in Western Japan, with 6 special swimming pools including "Flowing Water Pool", suitable for adults and children. There is also a rest area with roof shade for the tired tourists to take a break, and there are food sales in the rest area. There is a fully equipped campsite in Haizhongdao Seaside Park, you can leave empty-handed, and you can also experience the fun of barbecue during the camping process. In addition, there is an aquarium with more than 450 species of fish in the park, and the "ZA・RUIGANZI" resort hotel with all guest rooms are sea view rooms. Area.
Reasons to Recommend: Opened in 2000, Marynoah City is a shopping mall in Kyushu. There are about 170 stores of various types ranging from fashionable clothing to sports, decorative items, and interior decoration. It effectively utilizes the hydrophilic layout and becomes an open architectural style. Not only a place for shopping, but also a famous tourist spot. During the Chinese New Year, there will be more cheap sales and affordable activities.
Reasons to Recommend: Tochoji Temple is located in Hakata District, Fukuoka. It is the main temple of the Kyushu Sect of Shingon Sect. The mountain name is Nanyue Mountain, and the Zhengzun is Kobo Daishi. It is a historical site designated by Fukuoka City. According to legend, in the first year of Datong (806), Master Kobo built the Tochoji Temple after returning from his studies in the Tang Dynasty. The temple built by Kobo Daishi is relatively old in Japan. It was originally located by the sea, and Kuroda Tadayuki moved it to the current place. The cemetery in the temple houses Tadashi Kuroda, Mitsuyuki Kuroda, the third-generation lord, and Jitaka Kuroda, the eighth-generation lord, who became the family temple of the Kuroda family. On the 28th of the first lunar month, the "Chufu", the "Jieshukai" in February, and the "Zhengyuying Offering" in March, many people come to ask for worship. The Thousand-handed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva preserved in the temple is a work of the Heian period. It was carved from a single Arhat pine tree. Although it is only 87 cm high, it is full of historical weight and was designated as a national treasure in the Meiji period. Rokkakudo is a Buddhist hall that is outstanding in terms of form and function, and is a building designated by Fukuoka City. In the 13th year of Tenpo (1842), he lived in Hakata's Bungoya Eizo (Manzai Lou Souhiko) and raised funds from merchants in the west of Nagoya to recruit Ito Heizaemon, a Nagoya master craftsman, to build the almsgiving. On the hexagonal kitchen door in the middle, there are still paintings and calligraphy drawn by literati and writers at that time. The sculpture of the Great Buddha of Fukuoka began in Showa 63 (1988), and it was finally completed after four years. It is 10.8 meters high and weighs 30 tons. There are 7 or 13 Buddha statues carved on the 16.1-meter-high light back, and 5,000 small Buddha statues are also enshrined on the back wall. Next to it is the Treasure Exhibition Hall.
Reasons to Recommend: Leshui Garden is a "green scenic spot" surrounded by the characteristic walls of Hakata. Opened in Heisei 7 (1995) and built in Meiji 39 (1906), it was originally a Hakata merchant's village, and was later rebuilt into a Japanese garden surrounded by water. There are four tea rooms in the Fragrance Water Garden of Tea Soup, of which two rooms are provided for general visitors and are often used for tea parties or as a tea ceremony classroom. In front of the tea room, there is a vast Japanese garden with bright green moss. In addition to the greenery in the garden, there are also beautiful Japanese flowers and green trees swaying in the wind. Visitors can choose to taste matcha and tea desserts in the tea room or in the open-air courtyard, feel the rare peace away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and experience the leisure and elegance of Hakata merchants at that time. In the Japanese garden, there is also a shuiqin cave. You can hear the clear sound of the water droplets falling, so there are often wild spots here, that is, outdoor tea ceremonies. The autumn leaves at Rakusuiyuan, a scenic spot for autumn leaves, are very late in Fukuoka City, about 2 weeks later than other autumnal leaves attractions. The flower viewing season is about mid-December. Visitors to Rakusuiyuan can try their luck. In autumn, the red leaves of 100 maple trees quietly change color, and the scene is beautiful. Rakusuien holds different events almost every month, such as tea ceremony classes, yukata wearing classes, thanksgiving festivals, matcha experience events, and more. In addition, there are rooms such as tea room, iris room, and toon tree room, which can be used at your own expense.
Reasons to Recommend: This shrine is dedicated to the gods of Sokotsutsuo-no-kami, Nakatsutsuo-no-kami and Uwatsutsuo-no-kami and it was officially designated in ancient time as one of the high ranked shrines. It was once admired as the greatest shrine of Chikuzen area (northern part of the present Fukuoka prefecture). The surrounding area was originally a cape at the mouth of Nakagawa River flowing into Hakata Bay. It was worshipped as a tutelary shrine of navigation. The gods were also worshipped as gods of Japanese poem (waka) and ancient famous poet Sogi visited this shrine to pay respect to the god. The straight shaped roof of the main hall of this shrine is one of the specific features of ancient architectural style, very contrastive to the later Buddhist style. The main hall is designated as a national treasure and the copper axe and sword of the shrine are designated as important cultural properties of the prefecture.
Reasons to Recommend: Fukuoka Dome was completed on April 2, 1993. Fukuoka Dome is one of Japan's "Five Domes", the other four are Sapporo Dome, Tokyo Dome, Nagoya Dome, and Osaka Dome. Fukuoka Dome is a Japanese stadium with a retractable roof, modeled after the Colosseum. The stadium is the largest baseball stadium in Japan and conforms to international standards. It is equipped with 5 large-scale broadcast screens that are the largest in the world. Not only sports events, but also concerts by well-known domestic and foreign artists are held. Fukuoka Dome is the home stadium of the SoftBank Eagles. In 2001, the total number of spectators in the 2001 season exceeded 3 million, reaching a record of 3 million in the history of the Pacific League. If you are going to watch a baseball game, same-day tickets are sold at the ticket booth next to YAHUOKU!DOME (GATE7). Ticket prices vary by race time and seat. Tickets are required to enter the venue for those over 4 years old. Payment can be made in Japanese yen or by credit card. Advance tickets can be purchased at each advance ticket purchase machine, related ticket sites, or convenience stores.