Town guide
Hakata Ward, Fukuoka
福岡市博多区
Fukuoka's gateway, minutes from the airport: Hakata Station, tonkotsu ramen, the riverside yatai food stalls of Nakasu, Kushida Shrine and the Yamakasa festival in July.
City ward in Fukuoka
- places to see
- 12
- protected local foods
- 3
- traditional crafts
- 7
- Japan Heritage stories
- 2
Things to see in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka
Hie Site
比恵遺跡A historic site in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Itazuke Site
板付遺跡A historic site in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Fukuoka City Archaeological Center
福岡市埋蔵文化財センターA historic site in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Kanenokuma Site
金隈遺跡A historic site in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Sumiyoshi Shrine
住吉神社A Shinto shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Hakata Site
博多遺跡A historic site in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Tetsudo Shrine
鉄道神社A Shinto shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Genko Historical Museum
元寇史料館A museum in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Rakusui-en
楽水園A garden in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Waka Hachimangu
若八幡宮A Shinto shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Kidzania Fukuoka
キッザニア福岡A theme park in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Ramen Stadium
ラーメンスタジアムA leisure spot in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
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Towns nearby
Japan Heritage stories in Fukuoka
Local foods from Fukuoka
Crafts from Fukuoka
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Good to know
- Fukuoka Airport is only two subway stops from Hakata Station, one of the closest airports to any city in Japan.
- Nakasu's yatai stalls open in the evening, and many close on bad-weather days.
- The Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival ends with a dawn float race on 15 July.
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Sources
We checked the facts on this page against these sources.
- Official city website(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- WikipediaHakata ku, Fukuoka (opens in a new tab)
- WikipediaKushida Shrine (opens in a new tab)
- WikipediaHakata Gion Yamakasa (opens in a new tab)
- WikipediaNakasu (opens in a new tab)
- WikipediaTonkotsu ramen (opens in a new tab)