13 Culture Tochoji Temple in Hakata Tony Mariani It is said that Tocho-ji temple in Hakata was dedicated to the Buddhist saint Kukai who built it in 806. The feudal lords of ...
Nightlife Sunset Live 2026 Tristan Scholze Fukuoka's top outdoor summer music and art festival comes each September at Keya Beach. 15,000 attend the three-day annual ev...
Culture The Equinox Flower and Rice Harvest Tristan Scholze Spider lilies signify the coming of the autumnal rice harvest in Japan with fleeting beauty.
9 Activities Fukuoka's Keya Beach Tristan Scholze Photo story of Fukuoka, Japan's top beach resort. Green mountains, boulders, and beach houses line this bay with clear waters...
17 My Neighborhood's Summer Festival Tristan Scholze Local neighborhood summer shrine festival in Imajuku, Fukuoka, Japan. Community gathering includes portable shrines, glowing ...
Activities Shingu-ya Beach House Tristan Scholze Beach house on the broad, beautiful, scenic, and sandy Shingu Beach at the edge of Fukuoka City. Rentals, shelter, food, and ...
11 Activities Virgin Baseball Game in Fukuoka Jerome Lee Baseball at one of Japan's most exciting stadiums. A JapanTravel reporter's virgin baseball match between the Fukuoka SoftBan...
6 Culture Hanami at Bairin-ji Marcella Dita Armilla Bairin-ji is an isolated temple located near Kurume Station. Few visitors, but lots of sakura! Perfect for photos or hanami!
Culture Hanami at the Fukuoka Castle Ruins Tristan Scholze Maizuru Park in downtown Fukuoka has the best cherry blossom displays at the castle ruins. Have a hanami picnic under the flo...
7 Shopping Shintencho Shopping Arcade, Tenjin Haruka Saijo Encompassing 100 shops, Shintencho is a small but a very lively shopping arcade near Tenjin Station in downtown Fukuoka City.