November Fukuoka Sumo Tournament

Six major sumo tournaments (called honbasho) are held during the year—one on each odd month, each taking place…

Dazaifu Tenmangu

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine (大宰府天満宮, Dazaifu Tenmangū) is one of the country’s most important Tenmangu Shrines. Tenmangu Shrines are…

Night Food Stalls (Yatai)

Popular line of open-air food stalls on the southern end of Nakasu Island. Each one typically sits about 10 persons with the simple menus consisting of grilled chicken or meat skewers (yakitori), oden, and ramen (often the Hakata Ramen for which the city is also famous).

Hakata Dontaku Port Festival

The Hakata Dontaku (博多どんたく港まつり, Hakata Dontaku Minato Matsuri) is one of the most popular festivals during “Golden Week”,…

Canal City Hakata

Major shopping complex in Fukuoka which is sometimes called a “city within a city”. Due to its unique,…

Ohori Park

Ohori Park (大濠公園, Ōhori-kōen) is a park is the center of Fukuoka with a beautiful large pond. Ohori…

Fukuoka

Fukuoka (福岡) is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and the most populous city of the island of…

Nagasaki Peace Park

A park in Nagasaki built in remembrance of the victims of the atomic bomb dropped on the city…

Nagasaki

Nagasaki (長崎) is a port city on the western side of Kyushu that has played a hugely important…

Mount Inasa Observation Deck

Observation deck on Mount Inasa that provides one of Japan’s best night views

Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum

Museum in commemoration of those that died in the atomic bombing of Nagasaki

Oura Catholic Church

Oura Church (大浦天主堂, Ōura Tenshudō) is the oldest church in Japan. It was built in 1864 in memory of…