Fukuoka,Kyushu Japan Itinerary Day 3

Discover the Serene Beauty of Fukuoka: A Must-Visit Destination in Japan's Kyushu Prefecture


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Day 03 – Fukuoka


Summary


Time

Activities

05:00

Wake up and refresh.  (can sleep & eat in the train later)

06:00

Check out Sotetsu Hotel 

06:30

Take Train from Hotel to Shin-Osaka (30mins journey) and eat breakfast

Do - Activate JR Pass - where to activate?

07:00

Buy Ekiben at Shin-Osaka Station

07:30

Take JR Train from Shin-Osaka to Hakata Station. (3 hours journey)

10:30

Check in TAMAISHINWA Building, Hakata (3-12-3 Hakataekimae Hakata-ku Fukuoka)

  • You can drop your luggage after 1030am at their office
  • Check in time 4pm

11:30

Proceed to Kushida-jinja Shrine (A)
Sumiyoshi-jinja Shrine (C) – Move to tomorrow

12:30

Lunch at Hakata Canal City (B) & Shopping

14:00

Fukuoka Castle & Ohari Park (E)
Fukuoka Tower (F) – if time permit
Hotel Check In

18:00

Dinner at Lalaport and visit Gundam (D)



Cuisine : Hakata Ramen, Mizutaki, Motsunabe

Hakata Canal City Food



Hakata is the main station of Kyushu. If you wanted to travel around Kyushu, Hakata has the best and most train rides. If you do not want to move your place that often, consider staying near Hakata and have one day trip to other Kyushu Prefecture. Usually it will take 1-2 hours for place located at the north of Kyushu. 

Details


1. Take train from Hotel to Shin-Osaka (take around 30 mins)

- Walk to Namba Station

- Take Midosuji Line  to Shin-Osaka Station - Estimate 280yen

- midosuji line is not cover by JRPass but JR Pass cover Osaka Circle line which is not near to our accommodation. 


Adopted from here



2. Take JR Train from Shin-Osaka to Hakata Station

Shin-Osaka train to Hakata Timetable

How to get around Fukuoka JRPass


Earliest timing is 5:06am (3 hours journey) 

You can get your Bento at Shin-Osaka which they called as Ekiben a special type of bento.

Check out the Ekiben here.

Ekiben Shops start to open at 6:30am.


You can get it inside the JR Rail East entrance. 







3. From Hakata to Hotel


Walk 8mins from Hakata Station to 

Address

[English] 3-12-3 Hakataekimae Hakata-ku Fukuoka

[Japanese]  福岡市博多区博多駅前3丁目12-3


Building name

[English]  TAMAISHINWA Building

[Japanese]  玉井親和ビル






Places are spacious. We can have space for our luggage packing. There is another living room on the right with balcony. We have washine machine for us to wash our cloths daily. Keeping luggage bag light is important when you are travelling Japan.



Holiday Starts at Fukuoka





3. Proceed to Kushida-jinja Shrine (A) or Lunch at Hakata Canal City (B) or Sumiyoshi-jinja Shrine (C) - 4mins walk - 270m from our hotel

These 3 places are walkable and you can choose depends on your mood, time and weather.

Remember to Checkin by 4pm till ?




Kushida-jinja Shrine (A)
Highlights: One of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan that hosts a two-week-long festival every year

Opening Hour

Hakata Historical Museum: 10:00-17:00 (admission until 16:30) 

Closed every Monday 

Shrine: 4am - 10pm

Ticket

Hakata Historical Museum: Entrance fee 300 yen

Shrine: Free

How to go

Walk from Hotel 11mins - 800m

Google Maps

Website

https://hakatanomiryoku.com





Sumiyoshi-jinja Shrine (C)

Highlights: One of the oldest shrines in Japan, dating back to the 17th century and surrounded by lovely trees and gardens

Opening Hour

9:00am - 5:00pm

Ticket

Free 

How to go

Walk from Hotel 4mins - 270m

Google Maps

Website

https://www.nihondaiichisumiyoshigu.jp/

 








Canal City Hakata (B)

Canal City Hakata (キャナルシティ博多) is a large shopping and entertainment complex, calling itself a "city within the city". Attractions include about 250 shops, cafes and restaurants, a theater, game center, cinemas, two hotels and a canal running through the complex.

- Lunch 

- Shopping Area. 



Read Tax Free rules here

You can get tax rebate with Minimum spend of 5k yen (about RM170) spending on one same receipt.

Opening Hour

Shop: 10:00am - 09:00pm

Food: 11:00am - 11:00pm

Ticket

Free 

How to go

Walk from Hotel 6 mins - 350m

Google Maps

Website

https://canalcity.co.jp/


4. Proceed to Fukuoka Castle & Ohari Park (E) or Fukuoka Tower (F)

From Hakata Canal to Fukuoka Castle & Ohari Park - need around 26 mins for bus or train





Fukuoka Castle (E)

Highlights: The last remaining structure of a once-47,000-square-meter castle complex

Opening Hour

24 hours

Ticket

Free 

How to go

Train: Take Airport Line From Gion Station to Ohari Park Station

Bus: Take bus from Canal City East bldg.(bus) to Akasaka 2-chome(bus)

Google Maps

Website

https://fukuokajyo.com/


 Ōhori Park (E)

Highlights: A beautiful park with a historic lake that was once the moat of Fukuoka Castle

Opening Hour

24 hours

Ticket

Free 

How to go

Train: Take Airport Line From Gion Station to Ohari Park Station

Bus: Take bus from Canal City East bldg.(bus) to Akasaka 2-chome(bus)

 

Google Maps

Website

https://www.ohorikouen.jp/



5. Proceed to Fukuoka Tower (F)

Highlights: One of the best viewpoints in town, with a 360-degree observation deck


Opening Hour

9:30am - 10:00pm (last entry 9:30pm)

Ticket

Adult: 800yen 

How to go

Google Maps

Website

https://en-1056.site-translation.com/ 



6. Proceed Dinner at Lalaport and visit Gundam (D)


Lalaport

Opening Hour

Shop: 10:00am - 9:00pm

Food: 11:00am - 10:00pm

Ticket

Free 

How to go

How to go

 

Take Train from Hakata to Takeshita Station

Walk 11min 800m

This can be cover by JR Train Ticket.

 

Google Maps

Website

https://mitsui-shopping-park.com.e.act.hp.transer.com/lalaport/fukuoka/

 

Not all the shops in Lalaport are tax-exempted. You have to ask before you purchase. You can go to the information counter for tax-exemption for all your items after your shopping.





Lalaport has the tallest gundam. At 7:30pm, they have movie with gundam light show. The Gundam will move and light up according to the movie.

Cuisine : Hakata Ramen, mizutaki, motsunabe

https://www.mytravelbuzzg.com/what-to-eat-in-fukuoka-food-guide/


One of famous Hakata Ramen:

一双


It has long queue when we pass by but we did not have time to go. 

When we bought home, it is a bit Salty. 

This is the best ramen I had in Hakata and we have it 2 days in a row! It is Tyson Ramen!



The soup is really pork concentrated soup. The queue started before the door open. We just live above this ramen, whenever we out and back, the queue is there. 

This is the best ramen I have!






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