Fukuoka itinerary: 1 to 4 days
Plans for one to four days in Fukuoka, day by day: Fukuoka Tower, Ohori Park and the castle ruins first, then Hakozaki Shrine, Kushida Shrine, Canal City Hakata and the Rakusui-en garden, and the Kyushu National Museum in Dazaifu and the Marine World aquarium as you add days. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 3 days
Fukuoka in 1 day
Day 1
Fukuoka Tower
234-metre seaside tower in Momochi with an observation deck at 123 metres and views over the bay and city.
Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka
Retractable-roof stadium by the sea, home of the SoftBank Hawks baseball team and a venue for large concerts.
Ohori Park
Large park around a lake made from the old castle moat, with a 2 km lakeside path, a Japanese garden and the art museum.
Fukuoka Castle
Ruins of the Kuroda clan's early 17th-century castle in Maizuru Park, with stone walls, turrets and cherry blossoms in spring.
Fukuoka in 2 days
Day 1
Fukuoka Tower
234-metre seaside tower in Momochi with an observation deck at 123 metres and views over the bay and city.
Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka
Retractable-roof stadium by the sea, home of the SoftBank Hawks baseball team and a venue for large concerts.
Ohori Park
Large park around a lake made from the old castle moat, with a 2 km lakeside path, a Japanese garden and the art museum.
Fukuoka Castle
Ruins of the Kuroda clan's early 17th-century castle in Maizuru Park, with stone walls, turrets and cherry blossoms in spring.
Hakozaki Shrine
One of Japan's three great Hachiman shrines, with a large tower gate and a long approach running toward the sea.
Day 2
Kushida-jinja
Hakata's main Shinto shrine and home of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival, with a tall decorated float on display.
Tōchō-ji
Shingon temple founded by Kūkai in 806, with a large seated wooden Buddha and a red five-storey pagoda in Hakata.
Canal City Hakata
Large shopping and entertainment complex built around an artificial canal, with fountain shows, a theatre and ramen restaurants.
Rakusui-en
Small Japanese garden with a pond, waterfall and tea house, on the site of a Hakata merchant's villa.
Nakasu yatai stalls
Open-air food stalls along the river on Nakasu island, serving Hakata ramen, yakitori and drinks in the evening.
Fukuoka in 3 days
Day 1
Fukuoka Tower
234-metre seaside tower in Momochi with an observation deck at 123 metres and views over the bay and city.
Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka
Retractable-roof stadium by the sea, home of the SoftBank Hawks baseball team and a venue for large concerts.
Ohori Park
Large park around a lake made from the old castle moat, with a 2 km lakeside path, a Japanese garden and the art museum.
Fukuoka Castle
Ruins of the Kuroda clan's early 17th-century castle in Maizuru Park, with stone walls, turrets and cherry blossoms in spring.
Hakozaki Shrine
One of Japan's three great Hachiman shrines, with a large tower gate and a long approach running toward the sea.
Day 2
Marine World Uminonakamichi
Aquarium on the Uminonakamichi peninsula with Kyushu sea life and dolphin and sea lion shows.
Kushida-jinja
Hakata's main Shinto shrine and home of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival, with a tall decorated float on display.
Tōchō-ji
Shingon temple founded by Kūkai in 806, with a large seated wooden Buddha and a red five-storey pagoda in Hakata.
Canal City Hakata
Large shopping and entertainment complex built around an artificial canal, with fountain shows, a theatre and ramen restaurants.
Rakusui-en
Small Japanese garden with a pond, waterfall and tea house, on the site of a Hakata merchant's villa.
Nakasu yatai stalls
Open-air food stalls along the river on Nakasu island, serving Hakata ramen, yakitori and drinks in the evening.
Day 3
Dazaifu Tenmangū
Major Shinto shrine built over the grave of the scholar Sugawara no Michizane, visited by students praying for exam success, with plum trees.
Kyushu National Museum
National museum in Dazaifu on Japan's cultural exchange with Asia, beside Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine.
Fukuoka in 4 days
Day 1
Fukuoka Tower
234-metre seaside tower in Momochi with an observation deck at 123 metres and views over the bay and city.
Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka
Retractable-roof stadium by the sea, home of the SoftBank Hawks baseball team and a venue for large concerts.
Ohori Park
Large park around a lake made from the old castle moat, with a 2 km lakeside path, a Japanese garden and the art museum.
Day 2
Marine World Uminonakamichi
Aquarium on the Uminonakamichi peninsula with Kyushu sea life and dolphin and sea lion shows.
Hakozaki Shrine
One of Japan's three great Hachiman shrines, with a large tower gate and a long approach running toward the sea.
Fukuoka Art Museum
Art museum by Ohori Park with Asian and modern art, including works by Dali, Warhol and Yayoi Kusama.
Day 3
Kushida-jinja
Hakata's main Shinto shrine and home of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival, with a tall decorated float on display.
Tōchō-ji
Shingon temple founded by Kūkai in 806, with a large seated wooden Buddha and a red five-storey pagoda in Hakata.
Canal City Hakata
Large shopping and entertainment complex built around an artificial canal, with fountain shows, a theatre and ramen restaurants.
Rakusui-en
Small Japanese garden with a pond, waterfall and tea house, on the site of a Hakata merchant's villa.
Fukuoka Castle
Ruins of the Kuroda clan's early 17th-century castle in Maizuru Park, with stone walls, turrets and cherry blossoms in spring.
Nakasu yatai stalls
Open-air food stalls along the river on Nakasu island, serving Hakata ramen, yakitori and drinks in the evening.
Day 4
Dazaifu Tenmangū
Major Shinto shrine built over the grave of the scholar Sugawara no Michizane, visited by students praying for exam success, with plum trees.
Kyushu National Museum
National museum in Dazaifu on Japan's cultural exchange with Asia, beside Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine.
Watch: Fukuoka in 3 days
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Fukuoka
March to May and October to November are the best months, with mild weather; cherry blossoms usually bloom in late March to early April. June to July brings the rainy season, and August and September are hot, humid and may bring typhoons. Hakata Gion Yamakasa, with its float races, takes place in the first half of July.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Fukuoka on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Fukuoka on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Fukuoka on GetYourGuide
- From the airport: a private transfer in Fukuoka with Kiwitaxi
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for Japan from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Fukuoka with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Fukuoka
- The subway links Fukuoka Airport to Hakata Station in about five minutes and to Tenjin in about ten.
- The Kyushu National Museum and the Fukuoka Art Museum close on Mondays, and Rakusui-en closes on Tuesdays.
- For Dazaifu, take the Nishitetsu line from Tenjin; visit Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine next to the Kyushu National Museum on the same trip.
- In the evening, try the yatai food stalls along the river in Nakasu and in Tenjin, which open around 18:00 and close in bad weather.
- Fukuoka Tower's observation deck is best near sunset, combined with a walk on Momochi Seaside Park beach below it.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
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Photo credits
- Canal City Hakata: Flying Toaster Uploaded by FlyingToaster at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- Dazaifu Tenmangū: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fukuoka Art Museum: Masgatotkaca, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fukuoka Castle: Pontafon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fukuoka Tower: No machine-readable author provided. Ningyou assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Hakozaki Shrine: Pontafon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kushida-jinja: Pontafon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kyushu National Museum: Nick-D, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marine World Uminonakamichi: そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka: そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nakasu yatai stalls: そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ohori Park: ぱちょぴ（投稿者）撮影, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rakusui-en: STA3816, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tōchō-ji: Pontafon, CC BY-SA 3.0
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