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Fukuoka Tower |
(15 min by car on the urban expressway) |
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A view of the city of Fukuoka. One of Japan's most amazing seaside towers,
234 m tall and covered with 8,000 half mirrors. The night view from the
viewing room is particularly breathtaking. |
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Fukuoka International Congress Center / Fukuoka
Convention Center (10 min by car) |
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Marine Messe Fukuoka |
(10 min by car) |
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The largest combined convention zone on Kyushu, comprising many large
buildings for academic and technical conferences, conventions, meetings,
exhibitions, sports meets, and more. |
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ACROS Fukuoka |
(5 min by subway) |
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A crossroads for international culture and information, including everything
from Fukuoka Symphony Hall and an international convention center equipped
for simultaneous interpretation in six languages, to shops, restaurants,
and more, making it a city unto itself. |
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Canal City Hakata |
(3 min by subway, 7 min by foot) |
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A large center crisscrossed with canals, catering to all your dining,
cultural, and entertainment needs. Here you can find shops, hotels, a movie
theater, and Fukuoka City Theater, where you can enjoy a musical, or one
of the other events put on at the canal-side stage. |
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Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine |
(5 min by subway, 10 min by above-ground train) |
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Take a look at the Main Hall, designated an important cultural asset.
The shrine is visited by many students before exams, as it is where Michizane
Sugawara is worshipped as the god of literature and calligraphy. There are
many points of interest, including the seasonal plum and iris groves, the
treasure house, and more. |
