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Hakata Machiya Furusato-kan

Fukuoka

Spread over three machiya (traditional Japanese townhouses), this folk museum re-creates a Hakata nagare (neighbourhood unit) from the late Meiji era¡­

Fukuoka Asian Art Museum

Fukuoka

On the upper floors of the Hakata Riverain mall, this large museum houses the world-renowned Asia Gallery, and additional galleries for special¡­

?hori-k¨­en Japanese Garden

Fukuoka

Set within the expansive grounds of ?hori-k¨­en, adjacent to the remains of Fukuoka's once-grand castle, this traditional (though constructed in 1984) 12¡­

Rakusuien

Fukuoka

This small but pretty garden and teahouse was built by a Meiji-era merchant in 1906 and offers a couple of paths, a rushing waterfall and tea ceremony. In¡­

Shikanoshima

Fukuoka

Delightfully rural, this island has fresh-seafood restaurants that line the harbour-side streets. Ferries depart hourly (?670, 33 minutes) from Bayside¡­

Kushida-jinja

Fukuoka

The intimate Kushida-jinja, municipal Shint¨­ shrine of Hakata, traces its history to AD 757 and sponsors the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Matsuri, in which¡­

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Fukuoka

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Fukuoka

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