This tour is composed of two main attractions; exploring historical structures in "Hakata old town", and immersing yourself in a refreshing hot spring located in the seaport area. Through the first half of the trip, you would experience the traditional townscape with the Japanese style garden, shrines and temples. The tiredness of walking will be healed by the hot spring bath and fresh seafood lunch. Please fully enjoy the tradiotional cultures and experiences.
At your hotel
Let us meet at your hotel and move together to Hakata station by subway.
Meeting time is to be adjusted according with the location of your hotel so that we could reach Hakata station around 10:00.
You can appreciate its beautiful Japanese garden. A set of matcha(green tea) and Japanese confectionery can be enjoyed(fee applies) while viewing the scenery.
It is a total gardian god of Hakata and it has long been beloved by local people. We can drop by the historical museum and the souvenir shop near here.
You can appreciate grand Hakata Buddha statue and five-storied pagoda in the ground.
We move from Hakata area to the bayside area taking a bus ride.
Bayside Place Hakata is a popular entertainment district for its easy access from downtown, the hot spring, the lively market and more.
After enjoying the fresh seafood or some other Japanese cuisine for lunch and onsen, you could also find a panoramic view from the port tower in the same area.
I will take you back to the hotel or whichever station you want to go to next.
At your hotel or at the station you are going to next
This tour is composed of two main attractions; exploration of historical structures and a refreshing experience at a hot spring bath.
The historical trip includes Rakusuien(the Japanese garden), Kushida shrine, (the gardian god of Hakata), and Tochoji temple(renowned for its Buddha statue and five-story pagoda), all of which are located within walking distance.
The next activity in the bayside area starts from fresh seafood lunch(You can also choose from various kinds of Japanese cuisine). And the highlight is onsen, which would become a special experience of the day.
The port tower in the same area can show you a panoramic view of Fukuoka.
guide fee, hotel pick-up, guide's lunch and transportation fare
your transportation fare, lunch, entrance fee
PLEASE BRING SOME CASH
<transportation >
around 1,000yen per person(adult)
<lunch>
1,500~2,000yen per person
<entrance fee>
Rakusuien(Japanese garden)- 600yen(including tea set)
Hakata folk museum- 200yen
Tochoji temple- 50yen
Onsen- 1000yen(adult over the age 13), 500yen(child over the age 3), 500yen for rental towels
My working days are basically Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, but Saturday is available as well in consulting with my familiy.
I am not available during Obon holidays in mid August and new year holidays.
This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
Several places we will visit do not accept credit cards, so please bring cash.
Please let me know if you have any food allergies.
People wearing tattoo(including sticker) are NOT allowed to use the bathing facility.
You cannot wear swimsuits in the bath.
If you would like to change your clothes after the bath, please bring spare ones.
Nothing is required. They offer you rental towels(500yen). If you would like to change your clothes after the bath, please bring spare ones.
We are a group of 8 people from Australia and it was our first visit to Japan. I can say that without Chiyako to guide us in Fukuoka, we wouldn't have seen much of the place and wouldn't have enjoyed as much as we did. Aside from her fluent English (being an English teacher) she was very punctual, polite, patient and flexible with her time. She was very helpful with our queries and personal requests. We learned a lot about the places we went to from her very clear commentaries. We have no hesitations at all in getting her services again and will highly recommend her to our friends who would be visiting Fukuoka. We are all giving her 5 stars review!
Eric-san, and all Thank you again for joining my tour and posting an encouraging review on it. I am very pleased to see that you all enjoyed exciting experiences here in Fukuoka. Aside from Fukuoka, Kyushu region is full of charms including hot springs, historical sites, magnificent nature and more. I hope you would visit Japan again sometime in more comfortable season :)
Chiyako is on time. Her English is excellent with no accent. She is very knowledgeable of all the places we visited. We all had a great time and learned a lot about the culture and history of Fukuoka and Kyushu. I highly recommend her as a guide. Thank you Chiyako for a really nice day here in Fuluoka.
Thank you very much for your kind words, Irving-san.I am pleased I could be of some help for you all to enjoy your stay in Fukuoka. I hope you would experience Dontaku and Yamakasa festivals some time in the future. All the best to you and your family!