Kyushu's number one downtown area. Offers department stores, fashion boutiques and unforgettable restaurants galore. Shop during the day, eat and drink at night. On weekends, Tenjin attracts people from all over Kyushu who want to take part in its excitement.
* Tenjin Subway Station, Nishitetsu Fukuoka Tenjin Station

Hopping with shoppers and out-of-towners, Canal City is a large-scale shopping and entertainment complex. A high-class hotel, theater, 13-screen movie complex, countless restaurants fashionable shops and more, Canal City has it all!
* 092-282-2525
* One-minute walk from Canal City Hakata-Mae stop on Nishitetsu Bus

The Momochi area offers a lovely boardwalk along the seashore. Many of Fukuoka's great landmarks are located here, such as Fukuoka Dome, home of professional baseball team Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, and the site of an a frequent concert and event center, also, Fukuoka Tower, Japan's most important seaside tower. A trip up the 234 m (768 ft) Tower offers two splendid panoramic views of Fukuoka City, one during the day and one at night. The Hawks Town complex at the base of Fukuoka Dome features a movie theater, video arcade, shopping, and a wide variety of restaurants, providing a full day of entertainment.
Momochi also offers cultural facilities, such as Fukuoka Prefecture's largest general library and a fantastic museum. The Fukuoka City Museum is a state-of-the-art facility with the largest display area in western Japan, offering a wealth of knowledge about Fukuoka's history and people.
Fukuoka Tower

Fukuoka Tower
* 092-823-0234
* One-minute walk from Fukuoka Tower Minami-Guchi stop on Nishitetsu Bus



Fukuoka Dome, Hawks Town Mall
* 092-847-1429
* One-minute walk from Fukuoka Dome-Mae stop on Nishitetsu Bus



Fukuoka City Museum
* 092-845-5011
* Four-minute walk from Hakubutsukan Kita-Guchi stop on Nishitetsu Bus

Western Japan's biggest entertainment district. At night, it becomes a colorful maze of neon lights, with lamps from yatai (food stalls) along the Naka River providing a charming row of lights. Enjoy the adult nightlife, take a walk by the river, or enjoy a trip on a pleasure boat.
* Nakasukawabata Subway Station, or Minamishinchi bus stop

Yatai (food stalls) are one of Fukuoka's most famous attractions. As the sun begins to fall, yatai workers bring wheeled stalls to their designated locations, and a long row of yatai slowly forms. Fukuoka's most famous yatai dish is ramen noodles, but yatai now offer a rich variety of foods, including tempura and yakitori (roast chicken). Yatai are most concentrated in the Tenjin, Nagahama and Nakasu areas.

A shopping and entertainment complex about 30 minutes by car from Tenjin. With outlet stores by many notable brands, it's a great place to find cheap clothes, shoes and accessories at reasonable prices. Easily recognized by its two huge Ferris wheels, the larger of which is the second-biggest in the world. Also enjoy one of the many restaurants with a scenic ocean view.
* 092-892-8700
* Marinoa City stop on Nishitetsu Bus

About one hour by car from Tenjin. An enormous green area, Uminonakamichi contains the lush, green Uminonakamichi Seaside Park and Marine World, an aquarium with frequent dolphin and sea lion shows. Can be accessed by boat from Hakata Bay or Momochi.
Uminonakamichi Seaside Park
* 092-603-1111
* JR Uminonakamichi Station



Marine World Uminonakamichi
* 092-603-0400
* Seven-minute walk from JR Uminonakamichi Station

A facility that opens up on the Hakata Bay waterfront. With plenty of yatai (food stalls) and restaurants, there's no shortage of fantastic food to eat, and Hakata Ichiban Furo offers a unique chance to sample the waters of hot springs from all over Japan. With action until the late hours of the night, Bayside Place has become a popular dating spot for Fukuoka's young people.
* 092-272-3939
* Hakata Futo stop on Nishitetsu Bus

A cultural multiplex the likes of which you've never seen before! Includes the eeny meeny miny mo shopping zone with Japanese and international brand-name shops, Hakata-za, a theater that features performances ranging from traditional kabuki to glamorous musicals in addition to art, gourmet food and hotel facilities.
* 092-271-5050
* Nakasukawabata Subway Station

The Fukuoka Art Museum located deep inside verdant Ohori Park displays 20th-Century modern art as well as works by Fukuoka art masters. The Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (attached to Hakata Riverain) specializes in Asian modern art, making it a rarity in the world.
Fukuoka Art Museum
* 092-714-6051
* Three-minute walk from Jonai-Bijutsukan Higashi-Guchi stop on Nishitetsu Bus


Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
* 092-771-8600
* Nakasukawabata Subway Station

A pleasant walk from Hakata Station will lead you to several traditional Japanese shrines and temples, including Shofukuji Temple and Tochoji Temple. Also within reach is Kushida Shrine, which serves as the base for Fukuoka's famous Hakata Gion Festival in July. Hakozaki Shrine is liveliest in January and September, when the Tamaseseri and Hojoya festivals are being held.
Shofukuji Temple
* 092-291-0775
* Five-minute walk from Gion Subway Station

Tochoji Temple
* 092-291-4459
* Gion Subway Station

Kushida Shrine
* 092-291-2951
* Five-minute walk from Nakasukawabata Subway Station

Hakozaki Shrine
* 092-641-7431
Hakozakigu Subway Station

Known as "Hakata's Kitchen," the Yanagibashi Coop Market is where Fukuoka's fish are bought and sold. With around 60 shops in a tight space, it may seem a little claustrophobic at first, but you'll soon be taken in by the energy of its participants. The storefronts display freshly caught fish, rare delicacies, and plenty of Hakata's famous staple, mentaiko (a kind of spiced-up caviar). Closed on Sundays and holidays.
* 092-761-5717
* Yanagibashi stop on Nishitetsu Bus