Sitting proudly on the shores of Hakata Bay, Fukuoka is a city ablaze with the neon glare of the 21st century, moving at a slower and much more manageable pace than its better-known siblings from Honshu. There is plenty of Japanese flavours to be had here, both figuratively and in the very direct sense of the word, and a lot of uniquely local flair for those looking to cast their nets wider than the staples of Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka.
Facts
| Population: |
1.539 million (2015) |
| Currency: |
Japanese Yen (JPY)
¥100 ~ US$0,90 |
| Search Accommodation: |
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| Emergency numbers: |
Emergency, Fire Brigade: 119
Police: 110 |
| Newspapers: |
Fukuoka Globe (ENG)
Nishinippon (JPN)
Kyushu Yomiuri (JPN)
Mainichi (JPN national) |
| Opening hours: |
Business hours are generally from Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm and Saturday from 9am–12:30pm. Banks are open weekdays between 9am and 3pm. The bigger department stores and the malls have extended opening hours. |
| Tourist information: |
Fukuoka Tourist Information Centre
1-10-1 Tenjin, Fukuoka City
Opening Hours: Mon–Fri 9am–5:45pm
+81 92 725 9100 |
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