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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.

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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. walk from subway Tenjin Sta.] This waterfront (36 ft.) is Japan’s tallest such wooden image. complex of shops and restaurants is one of Fukuoka's most ⑭ Yanagibashi Market (柳橋連合市場): [15-min. walk from popular attractions. The interior features a large columnar JR Hakata Sta.] Fukuoka is very proud of its fresh fish, and a aquarium, while the outside has broad wooden decks for good place to see the many varieties available is at strolling along the waterfront. This is also the departure Yanagibashi Market, the best known market in the city. point for Hakata Bay cruises and for ferries to nearby islands. ⑮ Hakata Riverain (博多リバレイン): [immediately above ⑤ Ohori Park (大濠公園): [2-min. walk from subway subway Nakasu-Kawabata Sta. Exit 6] A new commercial Ohorikoen Sta.] This large park is comprised mostly of a complex with a Kabuki theater, a hotel, shops and restau- central lake, which originally formed part of the outer moat rants. On the 7th floor is the Fukuoka Asian Art of Fukuoka Castle. Around the lake runs a broad path which Museum featuring a collection of contemporary Asian art. is popular with joggers, cyclists and walkers alike. Ohori Park Open 10:00-20:00. Closed on Wed. and Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. is also home to Fukuoka Art Museum (福岡市美術館) Admission: ¥200. On the 2nd basement floor is Nigiwai Open: 9:30-17:30, Jul. & Aug. -19:30. Closed on Mon. and Plaza, which has a display of local crafts and Internet-linked Dec. 28- Jan 4. Admission: ¥200), and Ohori Park computers that can be used free of charge. Open 10:00- Japanese Garden (大濠公園日本庭園) Open: 9:00-17:00. 20:00. Closed Jan. 1. Closed on Mon. Admission: ¥240. Adjoining Ohori Park on ⑯ Marinoa City Fukuoka (マリノアシティ福岡): [bus from the east side is Maizuru Park (舞鶴公園) where you can subway Meinohama Sta.] This waterfront outlet mall is also explore the ruins of Fukuoka Castle (福岡城址), which was home to a Ferris wheel. originally completed in 1608. ⑰ Yatai (屋台): Yatai are mobile food stalls which appear on ⑥ Minami Park (南公園): [25 min. by bus from Hakata Sta.] the streets in late afternoon and early evening. There are This large park situated on a hill in the southern part of the more than 230 in Fukuoka, mainly in the Nakasu and Tenjin city and is home to Fukuoka Zoo and Botanical areas, serving such dishes as Hakata ramen (Chinese noodles Gardens (福岡市立動植物園) Open: 9:00-17:00. Closed on in a rich pork soup) and oden (vegetables and fish simmered Mon. and Dec. 29- Jan. 1. Admission (to both facilities): ¥400. in a light fish broth). ⑦ Yusentei Garden (友泉亭公園): [40 min. by bus from Side Trip to Dazaifu (太宰府): FUKUOKA To Busan, Korea 19

Fukuoka Urban ExpresswExpressway

3 33 博多湾 36 Hawks TTownown シーサイドホークスタウンももち Hakozaki- Miyamae Hakata Port TTowerower 3 4 Bayside place 16 Tojinmachi Hakata Futoh Hakozaki Shrine 202 ベイサイドプレイス筥崎宮 11 博多ふ頭 17 Ohori koen Fukuoka International Congress 30 1 Center Prefectural Government Hakata 5 Office 29 28 Hakata Machiya Folk Museum Civic Riverain 博多町屋博多町家 202 32 博多 Gymnasium 17 17 ふるさと館 1 17 34リバレイン Fukuoka Art Museum Tenjin ANA 15 GofukumachiTochoji 201 7 6 4 31 Temple 10 T NishitetuNishitetsu Fukuoka Fukuoka T enjinTenjin Sta. Sta. 5 City Holl 3 27 aikaku-dori東長寺 Ave.A Mitsukoshi TTenjinenjin 3 4 21 6 12 17 9 202 8 Bus Center 15 13 天神バスセンター 8 Gion Daimaru 17 ve. Fukuoka Urban Jonan-sen Ave. 22 2 18 20 Expressway 2 7 17 14 Yanagibashi Fukuoka Kotsu Center(Bus TTerminal)erminal) 11 Market 8 福岡交通センター 9 柳橋 12 Fukuoka kuko 26 24 5 連合市場 23 ？ 14 10 1 (Airport) 13

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Expressway Japan Railways (JR) 25 JR Shinkansen Hirao 3 Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line City Subway 6 Minami Park 南公園

National Road 385 7 Yusentei Garden Line Omuta enjin

1 16 Major Places of Tourist Interest 友泉亭公園 T

17 Yatai(屋台) Line Omuta Tenjin Nishitetsu 1 36 Accommodations P

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1 - 17 correspond to those on the page 2/6. 1 - 4 correspond to those on the "Restaurants" list on page 6/6. 1 - 36 correspond to those on the "Accommodaitions" list on page 5/6 PAGE 4/ 6 FUKUOKA

The Welcome Inns comprise a range of accommo- Welcome Card enables all overseas visitors to specific area to receive ben- W dations from hotels, business hotels, ryokan, minshuku and efit of discounted fees at tourist facilities, accommodations, restaurants, souvenir pensions to youth hostels. Most of them have guest rooms shops, and more. the charge for which is a modest ¥8,000 or less per night for a single Fukuoka Welcome Card [www. city. fukuoka. jp/index-e. html#2] room . (For use by) is available through Inter- All non-Japanese Reservation for Welcome Inns (For use in) national Tourism Center of Japan (ITCJ). Fukuoka City ————————————————————————————— (Available at) Reservation before your departure for Japan JNTO Tourist Information Center-Tokyo, Kyoto Visit ITCJ's website at http:www.itcj.or.jp or JNTO's at http://www.jnto.go.jp. Tourist Information Center New Tokyo International Airport Passenger Terminal Bldg.2, Tourist offices in Fukuoka Airport; Nishitetsu Solaria; Tenjin Also your request by mail, fax or e-mail is accepted and processed at ITCJ’s head Chikagai; Fukuoka Tower; Canal City Hakata; Fukuoka International Association office. To make a reservation, simply complete the Reservation Request Form Rainow Plaza; ACROS Fukuoka; Sea Hawk Hotel and Resort; Hakata-Machiya available from your nearest JNTO offices and send it to the head office at least Folk Museum; Fukuoka Convention and Visitors Bureau; Dazaifu City; Nigiwai one week ahead by e-mail or fax, or three weeks ahead of your departure from Plaza. home by mail. Confirmed flight booking required for application. Especially for your first night in Japan, we accept the reservation request only when you have a Kitakyushu Welcome Card firm booking on a flight arriving in Japan by no later than 7:00 p.m. (For use by) Reservation after your arrival in Japan Non-Japanese not having the right of permanent residence in Japan To take advantage of our service, you must appear in person at any of the (For use in) Welcome Inn reservation counters located at the Tourist Information Centers Kitakyushu City (Available at) (TICs) operated by JNTO (in Tokyo) or ITCJ (at Narita Airport and Kansai JNTO Tourist Information Center-Tokyo, Kyoto Airport). TIC in Narita Airport (1st fl. Of Passenger Tarminal 2 Bldg.); Tourist offices in Kitakyushu and Fukuoka Airports; Kokura Int'l Passenger ship Terminal; Welcome Inn Reservation Center Shimonoseki City; Fukuoka TIC; Fukuoka Int'l Exchange Foundation Center; c/o International Tourism Center of Japan ACROS Fukuoka; Kitakyushu City; Kitakyushu Int'l Association; JETRO Offices 9th F1., Kanda Urban Bldg., 2-4-2, Kanda Tsukasacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0048 in Hong Kong, Seoul and Bangkok; JNTO Offices in Hong Kong, Seoul, Bangkok and Beijing; Kitakyushu City Dalian Office; Pusan and Ulsan Int'l Terminal. Tel:03-3252-1717 Fax:03-3252-1521

JNTO Website JNTO Website can be a great help for getting detailed information for your travel to Japan. It provides a wide range of travel information in English and other 5 languages (Français・Deutsch・中文簡体字・中文繁體字・ ) via the internet on transportation, accommodations, shopping and events. Information is updated frequently to enable you to access the latest information anytime. URL: http://www. jnto. go. jp FUKUOKA PAGE 5/ 6

[40 min. by Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line from Fukuoka Sta. in Treasure Hall (宝物殿) also in the grounds has a small but very Tenjin, changing at Futsukaichi, get off at Dazaifu] The town is fine collection of artifacts. Open: 9:00-16:30. Closed on Mon. famous as the home of Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine (太宰府天 Admission: ¥300. Don't miss nearby Komyozenji Temple (光満宮), established in 905 to deify Michizane Sugawara, a great 明禅寺) which has a beautiful moss garden. Open: 8:00-17:00. scholar of Chinese literature, as the "guardian god of learning." Donation: ¥200. The present main shrine dates back to 1590. The grounds are Side Trip to Yanagawa (柳川): planted with 6,000 Japanese plum trees which bloom from late [50 min. by Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line from Fukuoka Station January to March. At a tourist information center located by the in Tenjin, get off at Yanagawa] Yanagawa's principal attraction is entrance to the precincts visitors can rent a receiver which pro- the network of canals which crisscrosses the town. Visitors can vides an English commentary on the highlights of the shrine. The ride in flat-bottomed boats along the canals, taking them leisurely center is open 9:00-17:00 and the rental fee is ¥300. The past flowering plants, weeping willows and historic buildings. Accommodations: Room rate Name of facility Tel. Fax. (¥) 1 ANA Hotel Hakata (H) (092) 471-7111 (092) 471-1109 23,000 2 Hakata Miyako Hotel (H) (092) 441-3111 (092) 481-1306 19,000 3 Hakata Shiroyama Hotel (H) (092) 281-2211 (092) 281-7693 18,000 4 Hakata Tokyu Hotel (H) (092) 781-7111 (092) 781-7198 18,000 5 Hotel New Otani Hakata (H) (092) 714-1111 (092) 715-5658 26,000 6 Nishitetu Grand Hotel (H) (092) 771-7171 (092) 751-8224 22,000 7 Hotel Nikko Fukuoka (H) (092) 482-1111 (092) 482-1127 29,000 8 Hotel Station Plaza (H) (092) 431-1211 (092) 431-8015 18,200 9 Takakura Hotel Fukuoka (H) (092) 731-1661 (092) 731-1669 19,000 10 Tokyo Dai-ichi Hotel Fukuoka (H) (092) 281-3311 (092) 281-3938 13,000 11 Central Hotel Fukuoka (BH) W (092) 712-1212 7,000 12 Hakata Green Hotel (BH) W (092) 451-4111 6,500 13 Hotel Hokke Club Fukuoka (BH) (092) 271-3171 (092) 272-2095 6,000 14 Fukuoka Yamanoue Hotel (H) (092) 771-2131 (092) 771-8888 16,000 15 Kashima Honkan (R) (092) 291-0746 (092) 271-7995 9,450 16 Wakatsuru (R) (092) 531-2861 (092) 531-2864 12,600 17 Iwai Hotel (R) (092) 712-5800 11,000 18 Grand Hyatt Fukuoka (H) (092) 282-1234 (092) 282-2817 28,000 19 Shikanoshima YH (Y) W (092) 603-0009 (092) 603-1144 3,040 20 Reisenkaku Hotel Ekimae (BH) (092) 441-8601 (092) 441-8625 6,400 21 J.B.B. Hotel (BH) (092) 263-8300 (092) 263-8301 4,725 22 Hotel ETS Inn (BH) (092) 642-4563 4,700 23 R & B Hotel Hakataeki-mae(BH*) (092) 473-9898 5,400 24 Hakata Gran Suishoku Hotel (BH*) (092) 451-0101 (092) 451-0023 5,500 25 Toyoko Inn Hakataeki-Minami (H) (092) 475-1045 (092) 475-1046 4,800 26 Accord Hotel (H) (092) 434-1850 (092) 434-1889 4,770 27 Amenity Hotel In Hakata (BH*) (092) 282-0041 (092) 282-0044 4,900 28 Heiwadai Hotel Tenjin (H) (092) 737-1000 (092) 737-1003 4,800 29 Hyper Hotel Akasaka (BH*) (092) 732-0900 (092) 732-0909 4,800 30 Kitatenjin S/B Hotel(BH*) (092) 717-6600 (092) 717-6622 4,720 31 Hotel Brave Inn (BH) (092) 282-1111 (092) 282-1311 5,000 32 Hotel Etwas Tenjin (BH*) (092) 737-3233 4,900 33 Hotel Twins Momochi (H) (092) 852-4800 (092) 845-8637 9,000 34 Hotel Okura Fukuoka (H) (092) 262-1111 (092) 262-7701 26,000 35 Guest House Dazaifu (092) 922-8740 (092) 922-8762 4,500 36 Sea Hawk Hotel & Resort (092) 844-7890 (092) 844-7899 18,000

1 - 36 correspond to those on the map Rate for a twin room. Rate per person including 2 meals, tax and service. Rate for a single room. Rate for a single room with breakfast. Rate per person without breakfast (4,720 with 2meals) (members' rates). PAGE 6/ 6 FUKUOKA

Open hours /Holidays

9F KBC Bldg., 1-1-1 Nagahama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City 11:30-15:30, 17:00-23:00 Shabu Zen Lunch set ¥700~ 8-min. walk from Subway Tenjin Sta. Closed on 1 しゃぶ禪 Dinner Shabu Shabu ¥2,800~ Japanese(Shabu Shabu) (092) 731-3855 New Year's Holiday

2-5-22 Toko, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City Fuyo Bekkan Lunch ¥1,575~ 10:00-23:00 10-min. walk from Hakata Sta. 2 芙蓉別館 Dinner ¥2,100~ Open through the year Japanese (092) 471-6111

Sushiko Tenjin Branch ACROS Fukuoka B2F, 1-1-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City Lunch ¥980~ 11:00-22:00 寿司幸天神店 3-min. walk from subway Tenjin Sta. 3 Closed Dec. 31-Jan. 2 Sushi Dinner ¥1,700~ (092) 722-1711 17:00-3:00 Umakachaya Manpukumura No. 5 Line Bldg, 1F, 2-6-17 Nakasu, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City Main Branch Individual dishes ¥300~ (17:00-24:00 Sun and 5-min. walk from subway Nakasu-Kawabata Sta. 4 美味茶屋萬福本店 Courses ¥3,300~ public hol) (092) 291-4205 Japanese-style pub Clesed Dec. 31-Jan. 1 Aji no Masafuku Tenjin Core 8F, 1-11-1, Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City 11:00-22:00 味の正福 Set Menu ¥980~ ¥1,580 1-min. walk from Tenjin Sta. 5 Clesed 2nd & 3rd Tue. Japanese Set Menu (092) 712-7010 12:00-22:00 Nagano 1-6 Tsushimakoji, Hakata-ku Closed Sun. 長野 Hot Pot ¥2,000~ 6 (092) 281-2200 Reservations are Chicken Hot Pot recommended

Chikae 2-2-17, Daimyo, Chuo-ku 11:00-22:00 7 雅加栄 Lunch ¥1,200 (092) 721-4624 Open Daily Japanese Seafood

Hakata Ippudo Ogawa Bldg. 1F 1-13-14, Daimyo, Chuo-ku 11:00-2:00, 8 博多一風堂 Ramen ¥650~ (092) 771-0880 Sun & Hol 11:30-24:00 Ramen Open Daily

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Goodwill Guide Groups like the following offer tourists from overseas local tours guided in English or other languages. The guides are registered with JNTO and display TOURIST INFORMATION the badge shown. As they are volunteers, there is no charge for (“i” Tourist Information Offices) their service. You are only expected to pay for their transportaion, admission to tourist facilities if you visit any and their meals if you Fukuoka International Association, Rainbow Plaza eat with them. 8th Fl., IMS Bldg., 1-7-11, Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Pref. Tel. (092)733-2220 Fukuoka SGG Club 10:00~20:00; closed on 3rd Tue. of Jan.~Jun. & Sep.~Nov., 3rd. Wed. of Feb., Dec. 29~Jan. 2 We can take you around at your request. Fukuoka City Tourist Information Apply a few days in advance by phone to Mr. Yoshiro JR Hakata Station, 1-1, Hakataeki-chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Ushida (092-863-4327) or e-mail [email protected] Pref. Tel. (092)431-3003 9:00~19:00; Closed on Dec. 30~Jan. 2 Omuta SGG Club Fukuoka Tourist Information Center 2nd Fl., ACROS Fukuoka, 1-1-1, Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Pref. We can take you around at your request. Tel. (092)725-9100 Apply by phone/fax (0944-56-3554, 8 am-5 pm) to Mr. 10:00~19:00; Closed on 2nd & 4th Mon., Dec. 29~Jan. 3 Kinoshita. (English-speaking volunteers on duty 12:00-18:00) Kitakyushu SGG Club We can take you around at your request. Home Visit System Apply by phone to Mr. Masanori Yazu (093-631-0179) or e- Visit a Japanese Home in Fukuoka mail [email protected] The Home Visit System offers overseas visitors a chance to visit a Japanese family at home and have a glance at Japanese customs and lifestyle. In gen- eral, you are invited in the evening time for tea. The families are volun- Chikuho SGG Club teers who enjoy making international friends. The Home Visit System, We can take you around at your request. operating in 13 cities, is organized by each respective local authority or Apply by phone to Mr. Matsuno (0947-42-8023). local-authority-affiliated non-profit organization. For arrangements in Fukuoka, contact the following office 2 weeks or more before your Chikugo SGG Club desired visit. We can take you around at your request. Fukuoka International Association, Rainbow Plaza. Apply by phone to Mr. Tanaka (0943-37-0256). IMS 8F, 1-7-11 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001. Tel. (092)733-2220. In principal, Open: daily 3rd Tue, Closed: Dec. 29-Jan. 3.

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