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Fukuoka Page 1/ 6 FUKUOKA PAGE 1/ 6 PG-701 FUKUOKA FUKUOKA (福岡) lies on the northern coast of Kyushu, the The people of Fukuoka love festivals, and there is a full calendar southernmost of the four main islands of Japan. Wrapped around of events to match. The three most representative examples are a large natural harbor and surrounded on three sides by moun- Hakata Dontaku (May 3-4), where citizens' groups dressed in tains, the city has been a point of contact with mainland Asia for costumes parade through the streets of the city; Hakata Gion more than 2,000 years. With a population of 1.3 million, making Yamakasa (July 1-15), the climax of which involves seven teams it the 8th largest city in Japan, Fukuoka city is also the administra- of several hundred men, each carrying one-ton floats over a five- tive, economic and cultural hub of Kyushu. While the city itself is kilometer course in a time trial; and Asia Month (September), a modern, with many new hotels and other facilities constructed month-long celebration of Asian culture. There are also numer- in the last few years, temples, shrines, gardens and other places ous smaller festivals held in and around Fukuoka, all of which can of historic interest are carefully preserved. And while Fukuoka add color to your trip. offers all the conveniences of a major city, its slower pace allows visitors to relax as well. Transportation in the City: Fukuoka boasts exceptional accessibility with 250 international The easiest way to travel around Fukuoka is by subway – not flights per week to and from more than 20 cities in Asia and only are station names indicated in Roman letters but instruc- beyond, plus of course numerous daily flights to and from air- tions for buying tickets are displayed in English on ticket vending ports in Tokyo, Osaka and all other major domestic destinations. machines. Line No. 1 runs from Fukuokakuko (Airport) to Visitors arriving at Fukuoka Airport can reach the city center in Meinohama via Hakata, Nakasu-Kawabata, Tenjin and Ohorikoen only 11 minutes by subway. JR Hakata Station, the principal rail- (for Ohori Park). Line No. 2 runs from Nakasu-Kawabata to road station in both Fukuoka and Kyushu as a whole, is served Kaizuka via Hakozaki-Miyamae (for Hakozaki Shrine). by the Shinkansen, with minimum traveling times from Tokyo Fukuoka is also served by an extensive network of bus routes being less than 5 hours. Fukuoka can be used as a base for which takes you to most points of interest within the city and exploring Kyushu, either by highway bus or express train which beyond. The principal terminus for local buses is "Fukuoka Kotsu provide quick connections to such cities as Beppu, Miyazaki, Center" (福岡交通センター) next to JR Hakata Station, and that Kumamoto, Kagoshima and Nagasaki. for long-distance buses is "Tenjin Bus Center" (天神バスセンタ During the Edo Period, the Naka River divided the present-day ー) Iocated on the 3rd floor of Mitsukoshi in Tenjin. city of Fukuoka into the two areas: the castle town of "Fukuoka" A subway station and Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station are on the western side and the merchants' town of "Hakata" to the located in Tenjin. From the Nishitetsu station, located on the east. In 1889, the two towns were incorporated into the pre- 2nd floor of Mitsukoshi, you can travel to the popular local desti- sent Fukuoka City, but even today facets of old Hakata remain, nations of Dazaifu and Yanagawa via the Nishitetsu Tenjin with for example the preservation of traditional crafts such as Omuta Line (see following pages). Hakata Dolls and Hakata Textiles. reserved seat 5 hrs. 54 min. – 6 hrs. 4 min. 3 ¥21,720 4 hrs. 53 min. – 5 hrs. 4 min. 14 ¥23,560 2 hrs. 43 min. – 3 hrs. 8 min. 25 ¥14,590 2 hrs. 17 min. – 2 hrs. 29 min. 16 ¥15,560 1 hr. 33 min. – 2 hrs. 1 min. 55 ¥8,700 1 hr. 5 min. 16 ¥9,310 JAL, ANA, JAS, SKY 1 hr. 25 min. – 1 hr. 45 min. 43 ¥31,000 - ¥33,000 (SKY ¥23,000) JAL, ANA 1 hr. 50 min. – 2 hrs. 5 min. 3 ¥31,000 - ¥33,000 JAL, ANA, JAS 1 hr. 5 min. – 1 hr. 10 min. 11 ¥18,000 - ¥20,000 Fare and number of flights may change by season. AIRPORT-CITY CENTER: By subway: 5 min. to Hakata Sta. (¥250), and 11 min. to Tenjin, downtown Fukuoka (¥250). FUKUOKA 100-YEN BUS It takes only ¥100 to ride the ONE-DAY BUS PASS “¥100 Bus” and other buses within the Hakata-Station-Tenjin area. One-Day Bus Passes cost ¥600 and allow unlimited travel to all bus stops within a ¥220 normal-fare radius of Tenjin. PAGE 2/ 6 FUKUOKA Places of Interest: [①–⑰: Location on the City Map] Fukuoka Kotsu Center bus terminal next to JR Hakata Sta.] ① Tenjin (天神): [subway Tenjin Sta.] Bustling with energy, Originally built as a villa for a feudal lord, Yusentei Garden Tenjin is Fukuoka's principal commercial center. Here there was remade into a classic Japanese-style garden. Open: 9:00- are large numbers of shops and department stores (Iwataya, 17:00. Closed on Mon. and Dec. 29- Jan. 1. Admission: ¥200. Daimaru and Mitsukoshi) jostling for space with offices and ⑧ Kushida Shrine (櫛田神社): [10-min. walk from subway even ancient shrines. For shopping, also check out Tenjin Gion Sta.] The oldest shrine (Shinto place of worship) in Chikagai (天神地下街), an underground mall which runs Fukuoka City. Kushida Shrine is thought to have been found- past the subway station entrance. In the western part of ed in the year 757, with the present structure dating back to Tenjin is Tenjin West Street (天神西通り), a must for 1587. Many people visit to pray for a long healthy life and fashion-conscious young people, while in the eastern part is business prosperity. The shrine serves as the center of the ACROS Fukuoka (アクロス福岡), a center for information Yamakasa Festival, and a festival float is on permanent display and culture, covered with a terraced garden which descends within the grounds. into the adjacent Tenjin Central Park (天神中央公園). ⑨ Hakata Machiya Folk Museum (博多町家ふるさと館): ② Canal City Hakata (キャナルシティ博多): [10-min. walk [10-min. walk from subway Gion Sta.] Located just in front of from JR Hakata Sta.] Opened in 1996, this futuristic city-with- Kushida Shrine, the museum presents the life and times of in-a-city is the first of its kind in Japan. Centered around a the people of Hakata during the Meiji and Taisho Eras (1868- 180-meter canal, it hosts a variety of attractions including 1926). Particularly popular are video presentations of the Fukuoka City Theater, a 13-screen movie theater, a futuristic Yamakasa Festival and the small shop which sells a compre- amusement theme park, hotels, hundreds of stores and daily hensive range of local crafts. Open: 10:00-18:00. Closed from street entertainment. Dec. 29 to Jan. 3. Admission: ¥200. ③ Seaside Momochi (シーサイドももち): [15-min. walk from ⑩ Sumiyoshi Shrine (住吉神社): [15-min. walk from JR Tojinmachi, Nishijin or subway Fujisaki Sta.] Built on Hakata Sta.] This shrine is said to be one of the oldest in reclaimed land, this waterfront location presents Fukuoka's Kyushu and is dedicated to the guardian god of sailors. The most modern face, and is home to a large number of cultural present main shrine, restored in 1623, retains the typical and commercial facilities: Fukuoka Tower (福岡タワー) is "Sumiyoshi-zukuri" style of architecture. Japan's tallest coastal tower offering excellent views over ⑪ Hakozaki Shrine (筥崎宮): [2-min. walk from subway adjacent Hakata Bay and the city as a whole from the obser- Hakozaki-Miyamae Sta.] Established in 923, the present struc- vation deck at 123 meters. Open: 9:30-22:00(from Apr. 1 to tures date back to the mid-16th to early 17th centuries. An Sep. 30), 9:30-21:00(Oct. 1 to Mar. 31). Admisson: ¥800. important festival, Hojoya, takes place here from September Immediately to the north, flanked by sandy beaches, is a pier 12-18 every year. Along the main approach to the shrine is called Marizon (マリゾン) from where you can cross Hakozaki Shrine Flower Garden (筥崎宮花庭園) which Hakata Bay by boat to Uminonakamichi Seaside Park features peonies and other flowering plants in season. Open: (海の中道海浜公園), while just to the south is Fukuoka 9:30-16:30. Closed on Mon. Admission ¥100-¥500 depending City Museum (福岡市博物館). The central theme of the on season. museum is the role the city has played as a center of ⑫ Shofukuji Temple (聖福寺): [5-min. walk from subway exchange in East Asia. Open: 9:30-17:30, Jul & Aug.-19:30 Gion Sta.] After four years of study in China, a priest named except on Sun.-17:30. Closed on Mon. and Dec. 28- Jan 4. Eisai returned to Japan and introduced Zen Buddhism, estab- Admission: ¥200. To the east is Hawks Town (ホークスタ lishing Shofukuji Temple as Japan's first Zen Buddhist temple. ウン) which features Fukuoka Dome (福岡ドーム), Japan's Eisai also introduced tea, and the first tea bushes in Japan first retractable-roofed dome and home to the Daiei Hawks were cultivated in the temple grounds. professional baseball team. The promenade which rings the ⑬ Tochoji Temple (東長寺): [2-min. walk from subway Gion dome at the 3rd floor level is popular with visitors and resi- Sta.] While the structure is modern, the temple has been dents alike. long established. Completed only in 1995, the biggest attrac- ④ Bayside Place Hakata Futoh (ベイサイドプレイス博多ふ tion for visitors is its image of Buddha, which at 10.8 meters 頭): [20-min.
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