Fukuoka Places to Visit
Fukuoka Castle, Kyushu National Museum, Kushida-jinja Shrine, Hakata Machiya Folk Museum, Dazaifu Tenman-gu Fukuoka, Ohori Park Fukuoka, Marine World Uminonakamichi, Fukuoka Art Museum, Fukuoka Tower and many more.To experience Japan at its best, explore the many beautiful and unique places to visit in Fukuoka. Considered as one of the largest cities in the country, Fukuoka is located in Japan’s southernmost island of Kyushu and serves as a major economic, cultural as well as administrative centre. Divided by the Naka River, Fukuoka is also an important port city in Japan, and boasts of some of the most unique sightseeing attractions.
There is no dearth of Fukuoka beautiful places, which was an erstwhile fortified town. A tourism hotspot, Fukuoka has many ancient temples and shrines, such as the 17th century Sumiyoshi-jinja Shrine, the Kushida Shrine or the famous Tocho-ji Temple. For art and history lovers, the city is home to numerous museums, art galleries as well as theatres. Some of the notable museums in Fukuoka include the Fukuoka City Museum, the Fukuoka Art Museum and the Ky?sh? National Museum, among others.
For lovers of food, you can visit the numerous food districts and places in Fukuoka that are known to offer some of the best local delicacies such as mochi balls, udon or ramen noodles, in addition to tonkatsu and mentaiko. Fukuoka is also famous for its shopping districts near the Canal City Hakata. From restaurants, cinemas, game arcades and shops to yatai stalls and more, there are a lot of places you can visit in this city for a memorable holiday.