Hakata Sightseeing Half Day Tour

Hakata Sightseeing Half Day Tour

On this tour you will be able to learn the history, culture and nature of Fukuoka in half a day. As for the movement, we will use public transportation such as subway and bus. You can feel the custom of everyday Japanese citizen.

This tour is included English Professional Speaking guide who live in Fukuoka and talk about history and culture in Japan.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Ohori Park, 1-2 Ohorikoen, Chuo, Fukuoka 810-0051 Fukuoka Prefecture

Ohori Park was built making use of the outer moat of Fukuoka Castle. In Maizuru Park, flowers of the seasons bloom in full. The area where these two parks sit side by side is an oasis of Fukuoka water and greenery.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Fukuoka Castle Remains, Jonai, Chuo, Fukuoka 810-0043 Fukuoka Prefecture

Kuroda Nagamasa, the first lord of Fukuoka province, started constructing Fukuoka castle in 1601 and took 7 years to finish. The castle was a flat-land type and had around 50 observatory towers of various sizes. Among them, Tamon-yagura (designated as an important cultural property), Shiomi-yagura, Otemon, Kinen-yagura, Najima-mon are conserved today. The castle ruins are designated as a national historic site and it is also called “Maizuru-jo (castle)”.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Fukuoka Tower, 2-3-26 Momochihama, Sawara, Fukuoka 814-0001 Fukuoka Prefecture

This tower of 234 meters above sea level is the tallest beach tower in Japan. This symbolic building of Fukuoka’s western subcenter, covered by as many as 8000 half-mirrors and boasting a sharp appearance with its triangular structure, is known by the name of Mirror Sail. The panoramic view of Fukuoka city from the observation room on the 5th floor of 123 meters high is fantastic. The room is equipped with up-to-date telescopes.

Duration: 30 minutes