This is the introduction of Fukuoka city.
In this tour I will introduce the main part of the city to you. First we visit temples and shrines in the old town of Hakata, followed by exclusive Japanese sweet shop. Then I can show you around the area including Asian museum, DEAIBASHI bridge and open space square for cafes and the dock for the cruising boat. All by walking!
Is this your first time in Fukuoka? Then this is the tour for you!
At your hotel or Hakata station
At your hotel or Hakata station
This is the gate where we can start exploring the old town.
You can see a great Buddha and the 5 story pagoda here.
It’s a small museum but this building introduces the lifestyle and culture in the past ages. You can watch the performances of local craft here.
Local people love this shrine
The decorative festival float is displayed here. You can also check out a few traditional restaurants and souvenir shops.
Very famous Japanese sweet shop called Suzukake.
We will walk around the area and I will introduce a few places such as Asian museum, area for Yarai stalls and etc..
At your hotel or anywhere near by the places we visit
You can expect to see places where you must see in the old town and the area for relaxing by the river.
You may be able to get tips for where to hang around later on.
Guide fee
Food and drinks
Tochoji temple- 50 yen
I will be happy to guide you neighboring prefectures if you pay me transportation fee.
Japanese sweet shop and cafe- there may be busy times if you’d like to get a table to have sweets.
Kazue is the ultimate tour guide! Her English is fantastic and her genuine concern and attention to every detail of your trip, wants, and needs is amazing! Her knowledge of Fukuoka is great, surpassed only in kindness, sweetness, and a great sense of humor too ;) What more could anyone ask for? Having Kazue as your tour guide will give you total peace and joy as she leads you wherever your heart desires like a true angel. Do yourself a favor if you want a stress-free, meaningful, and fun trip to Japan and hire Kazue as your ultimate Fukuoka tour guide! You will love every minute with her and you will cry like we did when you have to say farewell to her and her lovely city! We love you, Kazue! We will never forget you! Arigato gozaimasu for everything! Mark & Rochelle Alo from Maui, Hawaii
Dear, Mrs.Rochelle Thank you so much for such nice words and pictures!!! I am so glad that I was able to accommodate your needs and to help you in some way. Spending the time with you was really fun for me as well and I will never forget your kindness, the time together and the things we talked about. It meant a lot to me! Thank you too for everything! Warm regards, Kazue
All went very well to my personal requests to visit today. Gérard Lasés
Dear, Mr. Gerard Thank you for your kind comments. You were very kind when the things didn’t go well about the lunch place. My apologies for that and thank you again for your kind understanding. Hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Japan. Warm regards, Kazue
Spent an informative and enjoyable afternoon with Kazue walking around the city.
Thank you very much for your great comment, Mrs.Pia. I am glad to hear you enjoyed the afternoon. It was a great pleasure to meet you and your family! I enjoyed talking with you! Thank you again and hope you will have a wonderful time in Japan. Best wishes, Kazue
We had a wonderful time with Kazue. The Yatai Stall Tour was a lot of fun and very informative. The food we had was delicious. Kazue told us a great deal about the food stalls in Fukuoka. She also helped us to understand the history of the area. We had a lot of fun and learned a lot as well.
Dear, Mr. James Thank you so much for your kind words and taking my tour on your arriving day. I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour despite the bad weather. I had a great time with you too! Hope your stay here will be a wonderful one. Best wishes, Kazue