The Fukuoka City Guides answer what first-time visitors ask: which tonkotsu counters locals rate, how to enjoy the yatai stalls without losing the evening to a queue, where to sit down to motsunabe and mizutaki, and how to reach Dazaifu, Itoshima and Yanagawa by train instead of on a coach tour. Each guide is a short list with an opinion: for every place you get the reason to go, the area and one tip that saves time. It opens in your browser right after payment.
About the Fukuoka City Guides
- 143 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Fukuoka guides
Food guide
25 places
Hakata ramen counters, offal and chicken hot pots, crisp chicken skin skewers, soft local udon, yatai and mentaiko, plus sweets and coffee.
Things to do guide
24 places
Museums on the city’s sea trade, Japan’s first Zen temple, a giant wooden Buddha, free towers with a view and green escapes.
Family guide
22 places
The lake loop at Ohori Park, a ferry to a flower island, a hands-on science museum and indoor play for rainy days, with pushchair notes.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Riverside yatai, quiet Daimyo cocktail bars a lift ride up, craft beer taps, natural wine and a bowl of ramen after midnight.
Day trips guide
24 places
Island ferries, Itoshima oyster huts, Dazaifu and the giant reclining Buddha, Yanagawa canal boats and castle towns, all by train or bus.
Budget guide
24 places
Free shrines and viewpoints, museums for small change, ramen and udon under €10 and the cheapest way in from the airport.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
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Works offline
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Three places from the guides
Kawaya
Hakataekihigashi, east of Hakata station
A small counter where the owner grills Hakata-style chicken skin skewers right in front of you until they crackle. Order a round of skewers and a drink and watch the grill at work. From the food guide.
Kushida Shrine
Kamikawabata, by Canal City
The guardian shrine of Hakata and the home base of the Yamakasa festival, with a 13-metre float on show and a ginkgo said to be more than a thousand years old. Free to enter. From the things to do guide.
Shiraito Waterfall
Itoshima mountains, 1 to 1.5 hours away
A 24-metre fall in a cedar forest that goes quiet in winter once the tour buses thin out. Walk the short trail, then head down to the coast for an oyster lunch. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Fukuoka
Spend day one around Hakata: Kushida Shrine and the Kawabata arcade, the wooden Buddha at Tochoji, motsunabe by the station for dinner and a late bowl of tonkotsu. On day two take the Nishitetsu train to Dazaifu for the shrine and the Kyushu National Museum, then come back for cocktails in Daimyo. Save a wet or slow day for the Fukuoka City Museum, the Asian Art Museum above Nakasu-Kawabata station, a soft udon lunch at the bus terminal and a warm seat at a yatai under its plastic sheets.
Questions about the Fukuoka guides
What do the Fukuoka City Guides cover?
Six guides with 143 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, beaches and day trips, and budget. Each entry gives the reason to go, the area, notes on closing days and a tip that saves time or money.
How do I receive the guides after buying?
The links show up on your order page as soon as you pay and arrive in your order email too. They open in any browser on a phone or laptop, with nothing to install and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in Fukuoka?
Yes. Load each guide once while online and it keeps working without a connection, ticks and notes included. Map links need mobile data.
Which languages are available?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the Fukuoka guides cost?
One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and the full set of six costs €19.99.
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