Fukuoka has prospered as " Japan's Door to Asia" from antiquity and influenced by different cultures. This makes it very popular with international visitors. Subsequently,
Fukuoka has been ranked the 14th " Most livable city in the world " by the British Monocle magazine.
You can get a glimpe of Fukuoka city by joining this tour.
At your hotel in Fukuoka, or a cruise terminal.
★ FUKUOKA OPEN TOP BUS provides the best view of attractions in Fukuoka from the double-decker seats.
Start from Fukuoka City Hall ⇒Fukuoka Akarenga Cultural Center ⇒Hakata Port Tower ⇒Aratsu Ohashi Bridge
Fukuoka Yafuhoku Dome ⇒Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk ⇒Fukuoka Tower ⇒Fukuoka Castle Ruins ⇒Fukuoka City Hall
★ Fukuoka is a mecca for local foods. Choose your favorite food.
・Tonkotsu Ramen-Hakata Ramen has a white soup made from boiling pork bones and usually is paired with thin noodles.
・Udon-The best Udon noodles are soft and served in a light, yet flavorful soup with toppings,such as burdock or fishcake tempura.
・Unagi-Steamed Eel.The fluffy texture that falls apart in your mouth and delectable scent is hard to resist.
・Tempura. Deep-fried fish and vegetables served with a special sauce.
★ Shopper's Paradise in Fukuoka.
・Famous department stores and fashion stores：Iwataya,Mitsukoshi ,Daimaru and Parco
・Shintencho Shopping Town：Be sure to visit shops selling Fukuoka's traditional sweets,kimono.kitchen utensils,art, and more.
・Tenjin Chikagai：An approx. 590m-long underground shopping mall where nearly 150 shops are located along the street.
Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station
If you don't have many hours for sightseeing and shopping in Fukuoka, we advise you to join this bus tour and visit all the top sightseeing spots in Fukuoka.
This tour can be arranged for three or four hours.
★ Guide fee
☆ You kindly pay below by yourselves.
★ Lunch fees for your group.
★ Fukuoka Open Top Bus Tour Ticket Pass：JPY1,540 per one person. Guide ticket fee is paid by you.
★ Transportation Fees connected with pick-up and sightseeing for your group and guide.
I can guide you in Yanagawa, Kitakyusyu and Saga if you pay my transportation fee.
If you don't like this bus tour, I can recommend that you use subway, which is easy and convenient
Fukuoka was towards the end of our cruise in Japan and we had been to a number of castles, temples and shrines, we opted to do something different. So we took the train for an hour to go on a boat ride around the moat of a castle. Nice and relaxing, but not worth the 2 hour (roundtrip) train ride. The eel lunch was nice. On the way back, we stopped at the Sukura festival which was a good choice. The choice of stops was our choice. Tadashi was very nice and helpful. We would have been better off staying in Fukuoka.
Tadashi was a fantastic guide in Fukuoka and invaluable for our trip to Japan. Very considerate and good English. He helped us with our rail passes, then we took a trip for some incredibly tasty ramen and up to Dazaifu to learn about this shrine. We then went to the national museum, and even managed to see a little sakura. He then went above and beyond to find us an izakaya. Throughout the day he took us on subway, buses and trains - great to learn how to use these too.
Hi Peter-san Ohayou gozaimasu! Thank you for your excellent review.. I'm happy to hear that you and your father enjoyed your stay in Fukuoka. I learned that British people don't use umbrellas even when it's just a little rain . Lastly, my wife loves that jam and tells me that she doesn't use it until a daughter family living in Nagoya returns to my house at summer vacation. Thank you so much.. I hope you and your wonderful father will enjoy the beautiful Sakura in Kyoto and Tokyo. Please come back to Fukuoka again someday.! Tadashi
Arigato gozaimasu for the excellent four hour tour of Fukuoka! We thank you for taking the time
Thank you for your nice comment. I 've enjoyed the wonderful time with the two of you, too. There are still many places I would like to show you in Fukuoka. Please come back to Fukuoka when you have time. Ogenkide! Tadashi
Tadashi san saved my trip! I was in Japan from the 29th to 6th of April for the Cherry blossom season. From 29th to 31st i was in Fukuoka. The first two days I had a really bad inflamed throat and thankfully on the 30th when I had my tour, Tadashi san took me to the drug store and get me sorted with the right med on top on all the sightseeing spots we went to that day. He really went the extra miles with his preparation for the tour with all the documents and pamphlets. If you are visiting Fukuoka, then Tadashi san is your go to guide!