Why go
- Prefecture capital and Designated city in Kyushu, Japan.
- Served by Fukuoka Airport (FUK).
History
Fukuoka is a designated city in the Kyushu region of Japan and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancient times. The area has long been considered the gateway to the country, as it is the nearest point among Japan's main islands to the Asian mainland. Although humans have occupied the area since the Jomon period, some of the earliest settlers of the Yayoi period arrived in the Fukuoka area. The city rose to prominence during the Yamato period, and because of the cross-cultural exposure, and relatively great distance from the social and political centers of Kyoto, Osaka, and later, Edo (Tokyo), Fukuoka gained a distinctive local culture and dialect that has persisted to the present day.
Where to stay
2 Chome-10-6 Oi, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 812-0001, Japan · granview.co.jp
2 Chome-16-13 Higashihie, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 812-0007, Japan · apahotel.com
3-16 Chikkohonmachi, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 812-0021, Japan · hotel-hakataplace.com
2 Chome-11-15 Kukomae, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 812-0002, Japan · stay-f.jp
Japan, 〒810-0801 Fukuoka, Hakata Ward, Nakasu, 5 Chome−5−1 三井ガーデンホテル福岡中州 １F · google.com
2 Chome-11-12 Hakata Ekimae, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 812-0011, Japan · apahotel.com
4-23 Hakataekichuogai, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 812-0012, Japan · fukuoka-orientalhotel.com
2 Chome-18-1 Befu, Shime, Kasuya District, Fukuoka 811-2205, Japan · hotel-front-inn-fukuoka-airport.jp
4-16 Chikkohonmachi, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 812-0021, Japan · hotelshakata.jp
Restaurants & places to go
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 11:00-21:00 Wikipedia: ja:博多一幸舎 · 12, 福岡市, 812-0011 · ikkousha.com
Noodle, Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 Wikipedia: ja:一蘭 · 2, 福岡市, 810-0801 · ichiran.com
Regional, Restaurant · Traditional style restaurant serving local Hakata specialty food such as mentaiko. Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · 福岡市中央区, 810-0041
Indian, Restaurant · https://www.instagram.com/midoristore_fuk/ Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-15:00; Tu-Fr 18:00-21:00 Features: vegetarian options ·… · midori-store.stores.jp
Sushi, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 5, 福岡市, 812-0066 · shop.kurasushi.co.jp
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-02:00 · 福岡市 · saizeriya.co.jp
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 福岡市, 812-0044 · store.starbucks.co.jp
Donut, Fast Food · Opening hours: 07:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 45, 福岡市, 810-0051 · md.mapion.co.jp
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-01:00; Sa 08:00-02:00; Su,PH 10:00-01:00 Features: takeaway · 811-1251 · mos.co.jp
Beef Bowl, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway · 福岡市博多区神屋町9-14 · stores.yoshinoya.com
Ice Cream · ファーストフード クレープ、ソフトクリーム、コーヒー Opening hours: Mo,We-Su 13:00-21:00; Tu off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Japanese, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:00 · 福岡市, 812-0004 · senfukubanrai.jp
会席料理, Japanese, Seafood, Fish, 日本酒, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:00-23:00 · エステート・モア赤坂1階, 福岡市, 810-0042 · nikitamatatsu.owst.jp
Hot Dog, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11:00-15:00,17:00-23:00; Tu off Features: takeaway · imayahamburger.com
Curry, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-17:30; Su 11:00-23:30 Features: takeaway
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00 Features: takeaway
Western, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 · 66, 福岡市
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: 17:00-02:00 · 1, 福岡市, 813-0002 · ryuoukan.com
Bakery, Smoothie, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa,Su,PH 08:00-19:00; Sep-Feb Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sep-Feb Sa,Su,PH 08:00-18:00 · 3 · oohoriboathouse.jp
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 11:00-21:30; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:30 · pizzarevo.com
Makiyaki, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-04:00 · hakata-kikuya.com
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-24:00 · 27, 中央区, 810-0022 · hotpepper.jp
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:30, 17:00-23:00 · 7-24, 810-0801 · 56foods.co.jp
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · 福岡市 · showafoods.jp
Crepe, Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · lebreton.jp
Mexican, Tacos, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:30-15:00, 17:00-21:00; Sa,Su 11:30-21:00 · 8, 福岡市
Gyoza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-23:00; Sa,Su,PH 13:00-23:00 · 218
Yakiniku, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-14:00, 16:00-24:00; Su 12:00-14:00, 16:00-23:00 · 福岡市博多区, 812-0044 · 1dining.co.jp
Teahouse, Cafe · Opening hours: 09:00-18:00 · andlocals.jp
Buffet, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-23:00 · 福岡市博多区, 812-0044 · mkrestaurants.co.jp
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-17:00 · sp-yuu.official-web.site
Street Food, Restaurant · Opening hours: 19:00-02:00; Su,PH off · 20, 福岡市, 810-0801 · tabelog.com
Tonkatsu, Restaurant · Tonkatsu restaurant
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Su 11:30-23:00; We off
Udon, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-22:30 · 春日市, 816-0846
鉄板, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-14:00,17:00-01:00 · 6, 福岡市, 815-0033
Mizutaki, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Sa,Su,PH 11:30-15:00, Mo-Sa 17:00-23:00, Su,PH 17:00-22:00
焼肉, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-15:00 "ランチ",17:00-24:00 "ディナー" · 福岡市, 815-0033
Dessert, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:00-20:00 · 12, 福岡市南区, 8111302
Chocolate, Cocoa, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 22 · greenchocolate.jp
Sandwich, Cafe · Sandwich cafe · 88 · presskitchen-akasaka.com
Cantonese, Chinese, Restaurant · Cantonese/Chinese restaurant · sunkeecafejp.com
355 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) 4.2 km to the centre
Fukuoka, 40, JP — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 34 airlines (All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines Domestic, Ibex Airlines, Skymark Airlines…) · direct flights to 37 destinations incl. Seoul, Taipei, Sendai, Tokyo, Tokyo… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 34 airlines, 37 direct destinations
- All Nippon Airways NH (735, 737-800, 767, A330-300, 737, DH8…) · 20 routes: Agana*, Cheju*, Dalian*, Fukue*, Ishigaki, Kanazawa, Miyazaki*, Nagoya, Niigata*, Okinawa, Osaka, Osaka, Sapporo, Sendai, Seoul*, Singapore*, Taipei*, Tokyo, Tokyo, Tsushima*
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (Embraer 170, 737-800, A321, A319, A320, 330…) · 13 routes: Bangkok*, Hanamaki*, Hanoi*, Ho Chi Minh City*, Osaka, Qingdao*, Sapporo, Sendai*, Seoul*, Shanghai*, Taipei*, Tokyo, Tokyo*
- Ibex Airlines FW (CRJ) · 5 routes: Kanazawa, Miyazaki, Nagoya, Osaka, Sendai
- Skymark Airlines BC (737) · 5 routes: Ibaraki, Okinawa, Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A320, A321, A330-300, 734, 767-300, 777-200LR) · 3 routes: Busan, Cheju, Seoul
- Fuji Dream Airlines JH (Embraer 170) · 3 routes: FSZ, Matsumoto, Niigata
- Genesis GK (A320) · 3 routes: Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo
- Air China CA (A320, 737-800) · 2 routes: Dalian, Shanghai
- Cathay Pacific CX (A321, A330-300, 777-200) · 2 routes: Hong Kong, Taipei
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A319, A320, 737-800) · 2 routes: Qingdao, Shanghai
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A319) · 2 routes: Guangzhou, Shenyang
- Korean Air KE (737-900, A330-300, 777-300ER, 73J) · 2 routes: Busan, Seoul
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A321) · 2 routes: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Air Busan BX (A320) · 1 route: Busan
- Air Macau NX (A321) · 1 route: Macau
- American Airlines AA (737) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Catovair OC (DH8) · 1 route: Fukue
- China Airlines CI (A330-300, A340-300, 737-800, 747-400) · 1 route: Taipei
- Delta Air Lines DL (76W) · 1 route: Honolulu
- Dragonair KA (A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- EVA Air BR (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Taipei
- Hawaiian Airlines HA (767-300) · 1 route: Honolulu
- Hong Kong Express Airways UO (A320) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Japan Transocean Air NU (734) · 1 route: Okinawa
- Jeju Air 7C (737) · 1 route: Seoul
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Peach Aviation MM (A320) · 1 route: Osaka
- Philippine Airlines PR (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A330-300) · 1 route: Singapore
- Star Flyer 7G (A320) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Thai Airways International TG (330) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 767-300) · 1 route: Seoul*
- Tway Airlines TW (737) · 1 route: Seoul
- United Airlines UA (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Agana
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
博多埠頭
Ferry terminal · 1 km from the centre
福博であい橋
Ferry terminal · 1 km from the centre
Bayside Place Hakata Pier
Ferry terminal · 1.1 km from the centre
Hakata Port International Terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.2 km from the centre
Hakata Port Passenger Terminal 2
Ferry terminal · 1.2 km from the centre
Saitozaki
Ferry terminal · 7.1 km from the centre
Ferry Chikushi
Ferry route · 九州郵船
中洲クルーズ（福博であい橋～キャナルシティ～博多港）
Ferry route
Fukuoka Municipal Ferry Service - Shikanoshima Route
Ferry route
Uminaka Line
Ferry route
福岡市営渡船志賀島航路
Ferry route · 福岡市
福岡市営渡船能古航路
Ferry route
福岡市営渡船能古島航路
Ferry route · 福岡市
福岡市営渡船玄界島航路
Ferry route · 福岡市港湾空港局総務部客船事務所
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Fukuoka Airport (FUK). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: FUK has direct flights to 37 destinations on 34 airlines (incl. Seoul, Taipei, Sendai, Tokyo, Tokyo…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: 博多埠頭, 1 km); routes include Ferry Chikushi, 中洲クルーズ（福博であい橋～キャナルシティ～博多港）, Fukuoka Municipal Ferry Service - Shikanoshima Route.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Fukuoka. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
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Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter, management · Gulfstream, Global · Tokyo and Hong Kong business-jet operator.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Tours & experiences
Boat Tour