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Fukuoka

Southern metropolis and the gateway to Kyushu

About Fukuoka
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Top Attractions in Fukuoka

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Upcoming Fukuoka Events

Wakamatsu Hydrangea Festival

Wakamatsu Hydrangea Festival

Sunday - Jun 12th

The Wakamatsu Hydrangea Festival has been running at Kitakyushu's Takatoyama Park for over 20 years now, and it showcases ..

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Hakata Gion Yamakasa

Hakata Gion Yamakasa

Jul 1st - Jul 15th

Fukuoka's most exciting festival: it's 5 am, the streets are packed, and the men are running.

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The Kokura Gion Festival

The Kokura Gion Festival

Jul 15th - Jul 17th

The Kokura Gion Festival is a frenzy of mid-summer community drumming in northern Kyushu. Get your taiko on!

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Where to eat in Fukuoka

Places to stay in Fukuoka

Staying at Grand Hyatt Fukuoka 6

Staying at Grand Hyatt Fukuoka

Kim

Fukuoka's Grand Hyatt Hotel provides a convenient base to explore the city. The hotel also offers a range of amenities to make..

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Latest Fukuoka Reports

The Other Mojiko

The Other Mojiko

Arlene Bastion

The retro side of Mojiko is not its only face, for just around the corner one can enjoy Mojiko's other charms, such as a park,..

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Nishi Park Sakura Festival

Nishi Park Sakura Festival

Kim

Fukuoka's Nishi Park is gorgeous year-round - it's blessed with views out over Fukuoka City, Hakata Bay, and Shika Island...

Miyajidake Shrine Iris Season

Miyajidake Shrine Iris Season

Kim

Each year in the rainy season, Fukuoka's Miyajidake Shrine comes alive with around 100,000 iris flowers in 100 different species..

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About Fukuoka

Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Kyushu
Island Kyushu
Capital Fukuoka
Population 5,071,968
Area 4,986.40 km²

Home of Kyushu’s largest cities in Fukuoka and Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県, Fukuoka-ken) is the southern metropolis of Japan and the gateway to Kyushu. While you’re in the big cities, be sure to try some tonkotsu ramen at one of the many food stalls, as well as seasoned cod roe (mentaiko).

Despite its urbanity, however, Fukuoka is also the location of the first Zen Buddhist temple in Japan, Shofukuji, the renowned Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine, the relaxing hot springs in the Chikushino area, as well as countless picturesque parks and gardens. Or you can take a stroll around the Moji-ko Retro District, where many buildings have been preserved from the Meiji period.

Visit in early May during Golden Week and you can witness the Hakata Dontaku festival.

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