The best city hikes and walks in the Kyushu Mountains

Beautifully located beach with a view to the Sakurajima volcano. The volcano is located exactly on the opposite side of the bay. The beach is guarded by a bay-watch and is accessible from the nearby station Sengan-en of a local railway (line #2 operator by the JR). It offers also caffeteries, bar and a grocery (sotuated on the way from the statuon to the beach).

One of very few traditional buildings in Fukuoka

There is only one word: Beautiful!

A beautiful park for those who need a break from the big city

The famous five-story pagoda at Tochoji Temple looks good, but the pagoda is actually quite new. It was built in 2011 and is a good place to take photos.

In 1899, Hakata merchant Yahiro Rihei planted a cherry tree on the bank of the Nakagawa River and opened an amusement park called "Mukojima." This lantern was constructed to commemorate that event. In 1954, the lantern was moved to this site. The trademarks of the merchant families of Fu- kuoka and Hakata in Yahiro's day are engraved on the lantern.

Hakata Machiya "Hakata Machiya" Furusatokan Heritage, Culture and Shopping Walk A sightseeing tour to appreciate tradition, culture and shopping Traditional culture and shopping course Intuition Hakata Machiya Folk Museum "博多老身房"故乡馆 하카태마치일 향토관 The Hakata Machiya Furusatokan introduces the life and culture of Hakata during the Meiji and Taisho periods. The townhouse building is a relocated and restored mid-Meiji period townhouse (a designated cultural property by the city of Fukuoka) and an impressive Yamakasa video It consists of an exhibition building where you can see exhibits of traditional crafts and folk tools handed down by merchants, and a souvenir shop that sells Hakata dolls and local products. In addition, demonstrations of traditional crafts such as "Hakata dolls", "Hakata tops", "Hakata papier-mâché" and "Hakata magemono" are held daily in the exhibition building. "Hakata-ori" is held every day in the townhouse building. Why not experience the nostalgic atmosphere of Hakata from days gone by? Product building souvenir shop Superior Machiya building (designated as a cultural asset by the city of Fukuoka) Exhibition building Yamakasa video theater The Hakata Machiya Folk Museum introduces the daily life and culture of Hakata during the Meiji and Taisho eras. It consists of a “machiya” (merchant house) built in the middle of the Meiji era and later relocated here and reconstructed (a cultural asset designated by the city of Fukuoka), an exhibition hall with a video theater that conveys the liveliness of the Yamakasa festival and also displays everyday tools used by generations of merchants, and a souvenir shop that sells Hakata dolls and other local products. Traditional handicrafts are also demonstrated daily. The “Hakata Old Shop House” hometown pavilion introduces the life and culture of Hakata during the Meiji and Taisho periods. It consists of three parts: the Machiya building, which restored a shophouse in the middle of the Meiji period and is designated as a cultural property of Fukuoka City, and a demonstration of the Hakata Yamakasa Festival. Pictures and exhibition signs showing the daily necessities of the merchants at that time, as well as exhibits for the sale of Hakata dolls and souvenirs Specialty shop. In addition, live performances of various traditional crafts are held daily at the “Hakata Old Shop House” Furusatokan. The “Hakata Machiya” incense burner hall, which introduces the life and culture of Hakata during the Meiji and Taisho eras, includes the Machiya-dong (a designated cultural property of Fukuoka City), a restored machiya from the middle of the Meiji period, and Yamakasa's realistic video and shopping area. It consists of an exhibition hall where you can see traditional daily necessities and a specialty shop that sells Hakata dolls and specialty products. You can observe traditional handicrafts every day.

Institution founded in 757, where the city's biggest festival, Hakata Gion Yamakasa, takes place every year. 1-41