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Hakata Station, Fukuoka — where to start?

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From the airport to Hakata Station
Bus Airport International Terminal → Hakata Station About 15 min
Nishitetsu direct bus (departs International Terminal)
Subway Airport Domestic Terminal → Hakata Station About 5 min
Airport subway line (from the International Terminal, about 10 min by free shuttle bus)
Direct, no transfers
Recommended Food in Hakata Station
  1. Umauma GionRamenClear tonkotsu ramen·Chicken skin
  2. Hakata Sushi KogetsuSushiHakata sushi
  3. Sakedokoro AkariIzakayaKyushu small plates·Local sake
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Getting around Hakata Station

MainAirport subway line — Airport, Hakata, Nakasu-Kawabata, Tenjin, Ohori-koen

MainNanakuma Line — Hakata Sta., Kushida-jinja-mae, Tenjin-minami

BusNishitetsu buses run frequently between Hakata Sta., Canal City and Tenjin

PassFukuoka subway 1-day pass

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Historic·Temples

Sumiyoshi Shrine

住吉神社

Considered one of the original Sumiyoshi shrines, with a quiet forest in the middle of the city.

Area
Fukuoka · Hakata Station
Location
Sumiyoshi
Getting there
15 min walk from Hakata Sta.
Admission
Free

As of October 2026 · Prices and hours can change, so check the official website before you go.

Travel tips · Close to Canal City, it fits nicely into a walk.
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More places nearby

Historic·TemplesHakata Station

Kushida Shrine

櫛田神社

Hakata's guardian shrine. You can see a decorated Yamakasa float from the July festival all year round.

Gion Sta. · Nakasu-Kawabata Sta.
Historic·TemplesHakata Station

Tocho-ji Temple

東長寺

An old temple near Hakata Station, home to the Fukuoka Daibutsu, one of Japan's largest seated wooden Buddhas.

Gion Sta.
Scenery·NatureHakata Station

Hakata Port Tower

博多ポートタワー

A free observation tower next to Hakata Port, with views of the harbor and city.

About 15 min by bus from Hakata Sta.
Scenery·NatureHakata Station

JR Hakata City Rooftop Garden

JR博多シティ つばめの杜ひろば

A free rooftop garden on the Hakata Station building, with a mini train and a shrine.

Directly connected to Hakata Sta.
RamenHakata Station

Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen

博多とんこつラーメン

Rich pork-bone broth with thin noodles. Choose your noodle firmness and order 'kaedama' for extra noodles.

¥¥¥
Shopping complexHakata Station

AMU Plaza Hakata

アミュプラザ博多

A mall in the Hakata Station building, with Tokyu Hands and restaurant floors.

Hakata Station
Department storesHakata Station

Hakata Hankyu

博多阪急

Hakata Station's department store; its basement food hall is great for Fukuoka gifts.

Hakata Station
July festivalsHakata Station

Hakata Gion Yamakasa

博多祇園山笠

A festival where teams race through the city carrying floats; the climax is the dawn 'Oiyama' race on the last day.

Kushida Shrine
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