LOCATION
- Fukuoka Tower (15 mins by car on the urban expressway).
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.
- Fukuoka International Congress Center / Fukuoka Convention Center (10 min by car)
- Marine Messe Fukuoka (10 mins by car).
The largest combined convention zone on Kyushu, comprising many large buildings for academic and technical conferences, conventions, meetings, exhibitions, sports, and more.
- ACROS Fukuoka (5 mins by subway).
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.
- Canal City Hakata (3 min by subway, 7 min by foot)
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.
- Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine (5 min by subway, 10 min by above-ground train)
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.
Access
1 minute walk from Hakata Station
5 minutes by subway from Fukuoka Airport
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