September festivals
Hakozakigu Hojoya
筥崎宮放生会
One of Hakata's three great festivals, with hundreds of stalls lining the shrine approach.
- Area
- Fukuoka · Nakasu & Haruyoshi
- When
- September 12–18
- Location
- Hakozakigu Shrine
Travel tips · Right by Hakozaki-miyamae subway station.
More places nearby
Streets·LandmarksNakasu & Haruyoshi
Nakasu Riverside Night View · Yatai Street
中洲
An entertainment district where yatai food stalls set up along the Naka River every evening, with neon reflected in the water.
Streets·LandmarksNakasu & Haruyoshi
Canal City Hakata
キャナルシティ博多
A shopping complex with a canal running through it, featuring a fountain show and the Ramen Stadium.
Historic·TemplesNakasu & Haruyoshi
Hakata Machiya Folk Museum
博多町家ふるさと館
A museum in restored Meiji-era merchant houses, showing old Hakata life.
Street food·SnacksNakasu & Haruyoshi
Nakasu Yatai
中洲 屋台
Riverside food stalls that open every night — enjoy ramen, skewers and gyoza in one place.
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.
Shopping streetNakasu & Haruyoshi
Kawabata Shopping Street
川端通商店街
Hakata's oldest covered shopping arcade.
Discount storeNakasu & Haruyoshi
Don Quijote Nakasu
ドン・キホーテ中洲店
A discount store open 24 hours.
May festivalsTenjin·Daimyo
Hakata Dontaku
博多どんたく
A Golden Week festival with parades and stage shows all over the city.