📍Fukuoka Travel // A Slow-paced Japanese City
#FukuokaItinerary
Fukuoka 5 days and 4 nights travel plan|
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📍Highlights of the trip
✔ Enjoy shopping and dining at Canal City Hakata and Tenjin Shopping District
✔ Visit the thousand-year-old Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine and pray for a smooth academic career
✔ Check in at the popular Anpanman Museum, a must-go for family trips
✔ Stroll through the flower fields of Nokonoshima Island and Uminonakamichi Seaside Park and enjoy the natural beauty of the four seasons
✔ Experience Beppu Hell Hot Springs, relax and heal
✔ Explore Uminonakamichi Aquarium and get up close with marine life
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Recommended daily itinerary
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Day 1|Arrival in Fukuoka・Explore Hakata City
- Morning: Arrive at Fukuoka Airport, take the subway to Hakata Station, check in to the hotel
- Afternoon: Visit Canal City Hakata, shop and watch the light show, and try Ichiran Ramen
- Evening: Experience oden and cod roe omelette at a food stall (near Nakasu Kawabata)
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Day 2|Dazaifu Cultural Tour・Yanagawa River Cruise
- Morning: Go to Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, worship the god of learning, and check in at Starbucks concept store
- Noon: Enjoy Dazaifu’s specialty “Umegae Mochi”
- Afternoon: Take a boat trip to the water town of Yanagawa and eat authentic eel rice
- Evening: Return to Fukuoka and visit Tenjin Underground Mall
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Day 3|Uminonakamichi Park & Aquarium Day Trip
- Morning: Go to Uminonakamichi Seaside Park, ride a bicycle to explore the sea of flowers, and take a walk along the beach (cherry blossoms in spring, sunflowers in summer, and red leaves in autumn)
- Noon: Restaurant in the park or bring your own picnic
- Afternoon: Visit Uminonakamichi Aquarium to see Kyushu marine life and dolphin performances
- Evening: Return to Hakata, recommend "Hakata Offal Hot Pot" or "Izakaya"
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Day 4|Beppu Hot Springs Day Trip
- Morning: Take JR to Beppu and visit the eight scenic spots of Beppu Hell Hot Springs (sea hell, blood pond hell, etc.)
- Noon: Jigoku Steam Workshop, DIY cooking with hot spring steam
- Afternoon: Take a sand bath or relax in a hot spring hotel
- Evening: Return to Fukuoka and have a late night snack at "Hakata Yikou Dumplings"
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Day 5|Shopping and Return
- Morning: Purchase cosmetics and trendy clothing in Tenjin shopping district (Hankyu Department Store, PARCO)
- Noon: Eat Mentaiko Oyako Don at Hakata Station
- Afternoon: Go to the airport and end the trip
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🍜 Food recommendations
- Must-eat list: Hakata ramen, mentaiko, beef intestine hot pot, street food, eel rice, plum cake
- Specialty restaurants: Ichiran Ramen Main Sha, Yuanzu Hakata Mentaiju (Mentaiko specialty store), Hakata Hanamitori (chicken hot pot)
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🏨 Accommodation suggestions
- Around Hakata Station: convenient transportation, suitable for shopping (e.g. JR Kyushu Hotel Hakata)
- Tenjin area: bustling business district, rich nightlife (e.g. Richmond Hotel Tenjin Fukuoka)
- Hot spring hotel: Beppu or Yufuin is recommended (book in advance)
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🚗 Transportation Tips
- Fukuoka City is accessible by subway and bus. It is recommended to purchase the "JR Kitakyushu PASS" for nearby attractions
- You can buy the "Dazaifu Yanagawa Ticket" for Dazaifu and Yanagawa
- Uminonakamichi Transportation: Take the JR Kagoshima Main Line from Hakata Station to Kashii Station, then transfer to the Nishitetsu Bus to Uminonakamichi Seaside Park
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✨ Tips
- Fukuoka's weather is changeable, so bring a light jacket in spring and keep warm in winter
- Payment is mainly in cash at the restaurant, so please prepare some change
- Popular restaurants tend to have long queues, so it is recommended to eat at off-peak times
- Uminonakamichi Park is very large and it is recommended to rent a bicycle for easier sightseeing