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Historic places in Fukuoka

6 historic buildings, sites and memorials in Fukuoka.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Historic places in Fukuoka

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    Fukuoka Castle ruins

    The foundations of Fukuoka Castle and part of its moat are all that remains of the original complex. Work is underway to rebuild part of the castle to show what it looked like. The ruins give a good feel for the scale of the original castle though, and form an attractive park. Additionally, you may drop by the Fukuoka Castle Ruins Visitor Center to rent a tablet PC providing an augmented reality visualization of what the castle used to look like as you walk around the park. Visitors who ascend the steps towards the top are rewarded with excellent views of the city, including of the lake in Ohori Park (which in the past used to extend to and surround the castle).

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    Fukuoka City Museum

    福岡市博物館

    Permanent exhibition of city history and changing temporary exhibitions.

    Tue-Sun 09:30-17:30¥200 adults / 150 high schoolers / free for children

  3. See

    Gion

    This area has several historical shrines and Buddhist temples, including:

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    Maizuru Park

    舞鶴公園

    Maizuru park includes the ruins of Fukuoka Castle (福岡城, Fukuoka-jō). Also inside the park, you will find the ruins of the Korokan (鴻臚館), a reception hall built around 1,200 years ago.

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    Ohori Park

    Tourists visiting Fukuoka should not miss this beautiful park located 2 stops west of Tenjin on the subway. The park has a 2 km jogging track that is popular with locals throughout the year. Also, next to Ohori Park is Maizuru park, featuring the ruins of Fukuoka Castle and a good view of the city.

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    Hakata Gion Yamakasa

    博多祇園山笠

    Fukuoka's second-largest festival, drawing up to a million spectators, is famous for the Oiyama parade float race. The elaborately-decorated yamakasa floats, around 5 m tall and weighing up to, have no wheels; they're picked up and carried by teams of loincloth-clad men, each team representing one of the seven historic districts of Hakata. The race takes place on July 15; teams line up around 01:00, and at 04:59, drums signal teams to begin in 5-minute intervals. The 5-kilometer race takes about half an hour for the fastest teams. Much larger kazariyama floats, which are up to 13 m tall, are on display at street corners across the city, and are displayed indoors for the remainder of the year.

    July 1–15

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Fukuoka (CC BY-SA 4.0).