A view of the canal below with the water fountain show.

A view of the canal below with the water fountain show. (Photo: Michelle Madden)

Fukuoka's Canal City

A unique shopping mall in Nakasu

Anonymous Jul 04, 2013 - 1 min read

A view of the canal below with the water fountain show.

The view of Canal City from the entrance closest to the river.

The mall is beautifully decorated with greenery.

The hydrangeas were in season while I was there. The gardens are really well maintained.

The shape of the building is quite unique with its curved walls.

The garden creates a relaxed ambience in the shopping mall.

Baskin Robbins ice cream shop on the ground floor.

A huge display of televisions inside the shopping mall.

The televisions look even better from close up. I'm not entirely sure what inspired this installation of televisions.

The water fountain show. I was amazed at how high the water shot up.

The interesting architecture of the shopping mall.

From the balcony of the shopping mall you can see the river separating Tenjin and Nakasu.

Canal City is a unique shopping mall in Fukuoka. As the name suggests, there is a canal that runs through the centre between two shopping blocks. Occasionally there are water fountain shows accompanied by music. In the mall there is a vast range of shops and restaurants that caters for everybody. The mall has both luxury and regular shops. I quite like the unique architecture. The open design of the mall uses the canal as the main focal point. This creates a pleasant open communal space.

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