Reviewed on Oct 30, 2025
One of Fukuoka’s most famous religious structures is best known for its annual summer festival, but the shrine itself has many wonders.
Learn about Japanese folk arts and Fukuoka’s famous festivals and view the huge wooden loom in a traditional Meiji-era house.
Japan’s largest seated wooden Buddha is the highlight of this fascinating temple that provides a window into the customs of the Kuroda Clan and the Heian Period.
During your visit to Fukuoka, you can do some window-shopping at Kawabatadori Shopping Street. While you're here, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.
Japan’s first Zen temple, and a National Historical Site, displays many of the features of a typical shrine of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism.
One of the world’s only museums dedicated exclusively to Asian art brings together voices from all over the continent in innovative exhibits.
