Fukuoka Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital city of Fukuoka prefecture, Japan
About Fukuoka
Bits of Fukuoka may be recognizable to fans of the frenetically surreal 1999-2000 animeExcel Sagaor the original manga; the manga's author, Kōshi Rikudō, is from nearbyDazaifu. Not only is the anime set in "F Prefecture, F City" (which in the manga is explicitly Fukuoka), nearly every character and organization inExcel Sagahas a name borrowed from a Fukuoka landmark. How many names did he borrow? Let's see... ACROSS, Il Palazzo, Excel, Hyatt, Watanabe, Iwata, Sumiyoshi, Matsuya, Ropponmatsu, Shiōji, Solaria... oh, and we'd also bet that Daitenzin is a pun on Tenjin. Historically, Fukuoka was two cities divided by the central river: the merchant town ofHakata(博多) and the samurai feudal domain ofFukuoka(福岡). According to legend, when the cities merged in 1889, a group of samurai heard that "
Top Attractions in Fukuoka
Explore the best things to see and do in Fukuoka:
- ★ACROS
- ★Asian Art Museum
- ★Atago Shrine
- ★Bayside Place Hakata Pier
- ★Fukuoka Art Museum
- ★Fukuoka Castle ruins
- ★Fukuoka City Museum
- ★Fukuoka City Science Museum
Where to Eat in Fukuoka
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Asahiken Gyoza
- 🍴Daimyo
- 🍴Hitokuchi Gyoza Taketora
- 🍴Ichiran
- 🍴Just Meat Yakiniku
- 🍴Nagahama
Where to Stay in Fukuoka
- 🏨ANA Crowne Plaza Fukuoka
- 🏨Comfort Hotel Hakata
- 🏨Fukuoka Backpackers Hostel
- 🏨Fukuoka Floral Inn Nishinakasu
- 🏨Fukuoka Youth Hostel
- 🏨Grand Hyatt Fukuoka
Fukuoka Travel Guide Sections
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