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Nakasu & Haruyoshi, Fukuoka — where to start?

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Tax-free & shopping guide

Tax-freeFrom November 1, it switches to a 'refund system.' You pay tax-inclusive prices in stores and get the tax back after a customs check at the airport when you leave. Be sure to bring your passport.

SouvenirsInstant Hakata ramen, mentaiko, Hakata dolls (traditional craft)

Shopping tipCanal City Hakata has brand stores and character shops; Kawabata shopping arcade has many old shops.

Shopping spots in Nakasu & Haruyoshi
Getting around Nakasu & Haruyoshi

On footNakasu, Canal City and Kushida Shrine are 5–10 min apart on foot

MainAirport Line Nakasu-Kawabata Station — 1–2 stops to Hakata and Tenjin

MainHakozaki Line — toward Hakozaki-gu

BusNishitetsu buses get you to Hakata Sta. or Tenjin in no time

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Shopping

Shopping streets & markets in Nakasu & Haruyoshi, Fukuoka · 3

Tax-free shopping changes from November 1, 2026

Instead of tax being deducted at the store, you now pay including tax and get it refunded later.

  1. Show your passport at a tax-free store and pay the tax-inclusive price
  2. When leaving Japan, customs at the airport checks your passport and purchases
  3. Once checked, the store (or a refund agent) refunds the consumption tax

Minimum spend and refund methods can vary by store, so ask before paying.

Shopping complexNakasu & Haruyoshi

Canal City Hakata

キャナルシティ博多

A shopping complex built around a canal, with shops, a cinema and the Ramen Stadium under one roof.

Nakasu-Kawabata Sta.
Shopping streetNakasu & Haruyoshi

Kawabata Shopping Street

川端通商店街

Hakata's oldest covered shopping arcade.

Nakasu-Kawabata Sta.
Discount storeNakasu & Haruyoshi

Don Quijote Nakasu

ドン・キホーテ中洲店

A discount store open 24 hours.

Nakasu-Kawabata Sta.

Local products & gift ideas

4 gifts to bring home from Fukuoka and where to buy them · Nakasu & Haruyoshi first

FoodNakasu

Mentaiko (spicy cod roe)

明太子

Spicy cod roe; shelf-stable tubes and snacks are available too.

SweetsHakata Station

Hakata Torimon

博多通りもん

Buttery white-bean-paste buns, often named Fukuoka's No. 1 gift.

SweetsYufuin

Yufuin Roll Cake

Bスピーク Pロール

A soft fresh-cream roll cake that often sells out by afternoon.

Most are also sold at souvenir shops in airports and major stations. Check hours and stock via the Google Maps links.