Leisure / Outdoors Spots in Central Hakata Area

  • Hakata Bus Terminal
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    Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashihakataku Hakataekichuougai 2-1
    The Hakata Bus Terminal, from which scheduled and high-speed buses leave and return from trips around Fukuoka City, has one underground and nine above ground floors with stores for clothing and accessories, sundries, daily goods and foodstuffs. Just a one-minute walk from JR Hakata Station’s Hakata Exit, it is convenient for both tourists and shoppers. From the first floor run local scheduled buses and from the third run high-speed buses going to Honshu and other areas around Kyushu.

    If your final destination after Fukuoka Aiport arrival is Hakata, then look no further just use the direct bus from FUK airport to Hakata Bus station, however if your destination is beside Hakata...

  • Canal City Hakata
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    Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashihakataku Sumiyoshi 1-2
    A major commercial facility standing on the banks of the Naka River. In addition to shops and restaurants, the facility is also adjoined by a movie theater and a performing arts theater. The Ramen Stadium area, filled with branch restaurants from famous ramen purveyors throughout Japan, is a popular place to check out. In the evening, visitors can enjoy a magnificent water fountain show that makes use of projection mapping in the Sun Plaza on floor B1. Free baby stroller rentals available.
  • Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
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    Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashihakataku Shimokawabatamachi 3-1 Riverain Center Building 7F/8F
    This is the only art museum in the world dedicated to modern and contemporary art from Asia. The museum engages in initiatives befitting the city of Fukuoka, which has long served as a point of exchange in Asia, such as workshops hosted by artists invited from throughout Asia. Events and exhibitions are held as the occasion demands; accordingly, visitors are encouraged to check the museum’s website for current information.

    Excellent display of Asian but non Japanese art, such as Bali, the Philippines, Burma. In some instances you can see how European training affected Asian art, such as the influence of Impressionism...

  • Hakata Machiya Folk Museum
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    151 Reviews
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    Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashihakataku Reisenmachi 6-10
    Come learn about the good-old days of life in Hakata at this tourist attraction. The exhibition hall, Machiya Hall, and souvenir shop are all connected, and the Machiya Hall was originally built in the mid-Meiji period (late 1800s) before it was moved and reconstructed in its current location. You can also see a demonstration of how Hakata fabric was traditionally woven. Under the guidance of experienced craftsmen, you can try your hand at painting ceramics (fee required) or Hakata fabric weaving yourself. It's just a five-minute walk from Gion Station.

    Two story museum with a small fee that shows the history of the Fukuoka area. There are signs in English and a short film about a festival in the area where local people build floats and race them...

  • Bayside Place Hakata
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    72 Reviews
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    Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashihakataku Chikkouhonmachi 13-6
    A mall adjoining the Hakata Port Passenger Terminal in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City. The mall is filled with a variety of tenants, including a shopping area host to fashionable apparel shops and boutiques, and a restaurant area where visitors can eat local Hakata specialties. The mall also has fun facilities for children and an event hall used for live music performances, making this a destination where people of all ages can easily spend an entire day.

    There is no need to go here unless you have a boat trip planned. Ice cream, coffee, and food is available while you wait. An aquarium is here and the Hakata tower is across the street. Its very...

  • KITTE HAKATA
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    135 Reviews
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    Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashihakataku Hakataekichuougai 9-1
    A mall connected directly to Hakata Station. The Hakata Marui department store serves as the core tenant, but the mall is filled with a variety of establishments, including restaurants, fashionable apparel shops, bridal ware stores, and health clinics. Designed around the concept of serving as a great place to take a break, there are various cafes on each floor as well.

    Floor 9th and 10th have many restaurant include japanese, international and fusion food. Floor 8th have a large shop of Uniqlo. Floor G and UG have many fast food and dessert.

  • Hakata DEITOS
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    142 Reviews
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    Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashihakataku Hakataekichuougai 1-1
    Located inside JR Hakata City, Hakata DEITOS, conveniently situated near the Chikushi Exit of Hakata Station, is a sightseeing spot in and of itself. The two stories above ground and one below are filled with a variety of restaurants and souvenir shops. Hakata Ramen Street on the second floor is home to numerous popular Hakata ramen, udon, and soba restaurants. Seasonal events are else held in the facility. Located inside JR Hakata Station.

    On the east-side of Hakata Station you will find Deitos a shopping mall with a lot of shops selling sweets. There is also a restaurant floor but for this one you really have to enter deeper into the...

  • Fukuoka ampanmankodomomyujiamuin Mall
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    Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashihakataku Shimokawabatamachi 3-1 Hakata Riverain Mall 5/6F
    Once you enter the entrance, you will find yourself in the world of Anpanman, the only museum in Kyushu where you can participate in and experience Anpanman! The only museum in Kyushu where visitors can participate in and experience Anpanman, with daily stage shows, craft workshops, and other fun events, as well as 17 Anpanman-themed restaurants, stores, and other stores for shopping. The atrium, covered by a glass roof, is a great place to play regardless of the weather.
  • JR Hakata City AMU PLAZA Hakata
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    Fukuoka Fukuoka-shi Hakata-ku Hakata Sta. Chuogai 1-1
    One of the station buildings at the Hakata Entrance of Hakata Station. The building has ten above ground floors and one basement level housing a variety of fashion boutiques and shops offering miscellaneous goods as well as the T-Joy Hakata cinema complex and the JR Kyushu Hall multipurpose hall. Floors nine and ten are home to a number of restaurants in the City Dining Kuuten while the first floor features the Miyage-mon Market where a variety of Hakata souvenirs are available.
  • Hakata Ribayan Mall
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    Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashihakataku Shimokawabatamachi 3-1
    Hakata Riverain Mall offers a wide variety of stores from popular fashion brands to stores where you can experience the traditions and flavors of Hakata, Kyushu, as well as interior goods and sundries to add color to your life, gourmet foods, and a family-friendly atmosphere with the Fukuoka Anpanman Museum in Mall on the 5th and 6th floors and indoor playground on the 2nd floor. Directly connected to Nakasu Kawabata Station on the Subway Airport Line.
  • Sanno Park
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    Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashihakataku Sannou 1-9
    A lush park filled with cherry trees and pines situated along the Mikasa River not far from Hakata Station. The park has a natural grass lawn and large playground for children to enjoy; the park is also often used by adults for running and physical fitness training. In the spring, the park bustles with families and others come to view the cherry blossoms.
  • Reisen Park
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    Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashihakataku Kamikawabatamachi 7
    A public park located in an office district in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City. During the daytime, the park serves as a place for local office workers to relax and refresh themselves. At night, the park is filled with food stalls and bustles with locals and tourists alike. Events such as Oktoberfest are also regularly held here. It is a renowned destination for cherry blossom viewing in spring. In cherry blossom season, great throngs of people come here to enjoy the blooms.
  • Higashi-Hirao Park
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    Fukuoka Fukuoka-shi Hakata-ku Higashihiraokoen 2-1-4-1
    "A park located in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City. The vast site, developed making the best use of natural surroundings of hills or forests, has sports facilities such as ""Hakata-no-mori Athletic Stadium"", ""Best Denki Stadium"", and ""Hakata-no-mori Tennis Court"", as well as athletic fields, observatory, promenades, and open space. It is also known as a cherry blossom viewing spot in the spring, and visitors can enjoy the seasonal changes in nature, such as fresh greenery and autumnal foliage."
  • Fukuoka Airport Passenger Terminal Building
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    Fukuoka Fukuoka-shi Hakata-ku
  • City Dining Kuten
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    Fukuoka Fukuoka-shi Hakata-ku Hakata Sta. Chuogai 1-1 JR Hakata City 910F
  • Renovation Museum Reizensou
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    Fukuoka Fukuoka-shi Hakata-ku Kamikawabatamachi 9-35
    A mixed-use building located along Daijingu-Yokocho Street. It's a renovated Showa period retro apartment building that was built over 60 years ago. It plays host to a variety of tenants including workshops, galleries, restaurants, photo studios, and more and also has rooms available as rental space.
  • Aquarium
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    Fukuoka Fukuoka-shi Hakata-ku Chikkohonmachi 13-6 Bayside Place Hakata
    An aquarium located within the C-Building of the Bayside Place Hakata shopping area in Chikkohonmachi Town. The tower shaped aquarium is eight-meters tall with a nine-meter diameter and is home to over 30 different species of underwater life including sea turtles, rays, tropical fish, and more. The aquarium spans two floors of the shopping center and is free to view.
  • LaLaport Fukuoka
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    Fukuoka Fukuoka-shi Hakata-ku Naka 6-23-1
  • Fukuoka Citizen Gymnasium
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    Fukuoka Fukuoka-shi Hakata-ku Higashi Park 8-2

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  • KidZania Fukuoka
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    Fukuoka Fukuoka-shi Hakata-ku Naka 6-chome 23-1

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