Explore the main highlights of Fukuoka on a full-day private tour
Fukuoka
Book online or call: +44 0800 015 4961
Duration:
7 h
Activity Level:
Moderate
Experience:
Family, Historical, Nature
Language:
English
Photo permit included
Tour by public transport
Canal Boat tour included
Train tickets included
Suitable for little children
Wheelchair accessible tour
Museum ticket included
Light snack included
Lunch included
Transportation included
Walking Tour
Overview
Fukuoka is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, situated on the northern shore of the Japanese island of Kyushu. For many centuries the city remains an important trading port; it has been the subject of a war on many occasions. Now Fukuoka is an important industrial center of Japan, but it was able to preserve its culture, traditions and history. During this tour, you can make sure of this.
What's included
- Professional licensed guide
- Public transportation tickets
- Entrance tickets
- All fees and taxes
- Food and drinks
Highlights
Fukuoka
Fukuoka is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, situated on the northern shore of the Japanese island of Kyushu. It is the most populous city on the island, followed by Kitakyushu. It is the largest city and metropolitan area west of Keihanshin. The city was designated on April 1, 1972, by government ordinance. Greater Fukuoka, with a population of 2.5 million people, is part of the heavily industrialized Fukuoka–Kitakyushu zone.
Fukuoka Castle
Fukuoka Castle is a Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is also known as Maizuru Castle or Seki Castle. Completed in the early Edo period for tozama daimyō Kuroda Nagamasa, it has been decreed a historic site by the Japanese government.
The castle lies in the center of Fukuoka, on top of Fukusaki hill. The Naka River, Naka-gawa in Japanese, acts as a natural moat on the eastern side of the castle, while the western side uses a mudflat as a natural moat. Hakata, award with a bustling port, is located on the opposite side of the Naka River to the east. The castle town was established on the northern side, facing the sea.
Kushida Shrine
Kushida-jinja is a Shinto shrine located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Dedicated to Amaterasu and Susanoo, it is said to have been founded in 757. The Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival is centered on the shrine.
Ōhori Park
Ōhori Park is a park in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan, and a registered Place of Scenic Beauty.
The name Ōhori means a large moat and it derives from the fact that Kuroda Nagamasa, the old lord of Fukuoka, reclaimed the northern half of a cove or an inlet called Kusagae which was facing Hakata Bay and made a moat for the Fukuoka Castle. At the same time the Hii (Tajima) River, which was flowing into the cove, was diverted from its course to the west.
The present park was reconstructed by Fukuoka City, modeled on the West Lake of China, and opened in 1929. A fireworks festival is held here every August.
Tochoji Temple
Tōchō-ji is a Shingon temple in Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan. It was founded by Kūkai in 806, making it the oldest Shingon temple in Kyushu.
According to tradition, Kūkai or Kobo-Daishi set up this temple when he came back from China and prayed for the eastward dissemination of Tantric Buddhism. It was originally situated in the seaside area. After it burned down at the end of the 16th century it was relocated to the present site by Kuroda Tadayuki, the second lord of Chikuzen province. The second, the third, and the eighth lord of the Kuroda family are buried here.
Yusentei Park
Yusentei Park is a park in Jōnan-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It was originally built in the mid-Edo period (1754) for Kuroda Tsugutaka, the 6th domain head of the Kuroda clan. It was named Yūsentei after a later lord's tanka poetry.
The park has a garden and a pond and is open to the public.
Itinerary
8:00 9:00
The guide will meet you at the hotel you are staying in Fukuoka or at the cruise port.
The guide will show you the main attractions of the city. You will enjoy the tranquil Japanese parks, majestic temples and shrines, ancient ruins and the views of the modern city.
When the tour finishes, the guide will drop you off to the hotel or to the cruise port.
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