THE LUIGANS FUKUOKA

♦ Hotel environs

Uminonakamichi Seaside Park: There is an official homepage for the Uminonakamichi Seaside Park in Fukuoka City's Higashi Ward. It features event listings, information on seasonal flower displays, a Q&A corner and more.

For more details
http://www.uminaka.go.jp/

Marine World Uminonakamichi: The Marine World features 20,000 representative marine creatures that can be touched, observed and studied. There are porpoise shows, backyard tours (by appointment only), ecological briefings by park personnel, and more.

For more details
http://www.marine-world.co.jp/english/index.html

Shikaumi shrine: Shikaumi shrine is located on Shikanoshima island facing Genkai nada which has been a well-known transportation hub since ancient times. The shrine was built in honour of gods such as ’Ryunomiyako’ and ‘Umigami no souhonsya (A leader of sea gods)’. Yamahomesai (Spring festival) and Gojinkousai (Fall festival) are registered cultural heritage events in Hukuoka Prefecture.

For more detailss (Japanese only)
http://www.sikanosima.jp/shrine-shikaumi/

Kinin park: In 1784, during the Edo period, a gold seal was discovered in Kinin Park. This seal was made to mark China’s claim of “Kanno wano nanokokuou “ (i.e. That the area of Na is a part of Japan, and that Japan itself is a part of China.)
A monument to this historical artefact can still be found in Kirin Park. The original gold seal is currently on display in Hukuoka City museum.

For more details (Japanese only)
http://www.sikanosima.jp/kankou/kinin-kouen.html

Nokonoshima island: Measuring 12 kilometers along it’s circumference, Nokonoshima island is a beautiful island with a great deal of natural and historical value. It’s tallest mountain is just 195 meters high. A monument by Yamanoueno Okura is loacted in the northern part of the island . Due to it’s importance, Manyoka (The Anthology of Myriad Leaves) was once placed under the protective guard of the Sakimori.

For more details (Japanese only)
http://www.nokonoshima.com/

♦ Tourism attractions within Fukuoka Prefecture

Canal City Hakata: This is a major Fukuoka tourist destination, in which are concentrated noted shops and facilities ranging from the Grand Hyatt Fukuoka, the Shiki troupe's Fukuoka City Playhouse and others to shopping, eating and drinking and entertainment.

By Nishitetsu bus (5 minutes) from Hakata Station to Canal City Hakata mae.
On foot 10 minutes.

For more details
http://www.canalcity.co.jp/world/english/urban.html

Fukuoka City Museum: Employing a range of video displays and 3D imagery, the Fukuoka City Museum introduces the history and culture of Fukuoka, an area that has been Japan’s key point of contact with continental culture since the Prehistory era. In addition to the standing exhibits and special exhibition spaces, facilities also include a reading room, lecture rooms and experiential study rooms.???By train (25 minutes): From Hakata Station by Kuko subway line to Nishijin, then on foot (10 minutes) to Fukuoka City Museum?By Nishitetsu bus (20 minutes): From Hakata Station to Hakubutsukan Kitaguchi

By train (25 minutes): From Hakata Station by Kuko subway line to Nishijin, then on foot (10 minutes) to Fukuoka City Museum
By Nishitetsu bus (20 minutes): From Hakata Station to Hakubutsukan Kitaguchi

For more details
http://museum.city.fukuoka.jp/english/index_e.html

Dazaifu Tenmangu: This is the national Tenmangu headquarters, where the famous scholar Michizane Sugawara is enshrined. At the first shrine visit of every new year and in school examination seasons, the red-painted main hall is flooded with flooded with suppliants. The precincts are studded with poem-inscribed monuments to Basho Matsuo and Isamu Yoshii. It is convenient to use half-day tour buses that depart from Hakata Station.

Convenient half-day tour buses to Dazaifu Tenmangu depart from Hakata Station. By train (40 minutes): From Hakata Station by Kuko subway line to Tenjin, on foot to Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station, then by Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line limited express to Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station, then by Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line local to Dazaifu Station

For more details
http://www.dazaifutenmangu.or.jp/other/index.htm

Kyushu National Museum: The Kyushu National Museum is located in Dazaifu, Fukuoka. In contrast to the national museums of Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara, the Kyushu National Museum’s main focus is historical rather than artistic. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about Kyushu’s past as one of Japan’s most vital trade ports. Kyushu has historically served as a significant point of contact with other Asian countries.

By train (40 minutes): From Hakata Station by Kuko subway line to Tenjin, on foot to Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station, then by Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line limited express to Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station, then by Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line local to Dazaifu Station, on foot 10 minutes to Kyushu National Museum

For more details
http://www.kyuhaku.com/

Space World: Here you can explore some of the mysteries of the universe and learn about the science and technology of space travel. There are also opportunities for experiential study.

By train (1 hour): From Hakata Station by JR Kagoshima Honsen express to Space World Station

For more details
http://www.spaceworld.co.jp/english/

♦ Tourism attractions in Fukuoka and environs

Saga: This area is a source of many prominent forms of Japanese pottery. Here you will find Karatsu, Imari, Arita and many other world-famous Japanese pottery styles. The well-known Yoshinogari historical park is also located in this area.

Tourist attractions : Pottery (Karatsu, Imari, Arita) and Yoshinogari historical park

For more details
Saga Prefecture Tourism Federation

By train (1 hour, 35 minutes): From Hakata Station by JR Chikuhi Line and the Fukuoka municipal Kuko subway line to Karatsu
By bus (1 hour, 25 minutes): From Hakata Station by Showa bus highway Imari to Imari
By train (1 hour 25 minutes): From Hakata Station by JR Kagoshima Honsen line and Sasebo line limited express Midori and Huis ten Bosch to Arita

Kumamoto: Kumamoto is famous as a castle town that boasts dynamic and spacious landscapes. Within the city are Kumamoto Castle and Suizenji Park, while the outlying area is home to the world-renowned caldera of Mount Aso. Tourist attractions: Kumamoto Castle, Suizenji Park, Mount Aso and more

Tourism attractions : Kumamoto Castle, Suizenji Park, Mount Aso, others

For more details
Kumamoto Prefecture Tourism Federation

By train (1 hour, 14 minutes): From Hakata Station by Kagoshima Honsen limited express relay Tsubame to Ariake) to Kumamoto Station
By bus (2 hours, 8 minutes): From Hakata Kotsu Center by Nishitetsu and Sanko bus highway Hinokuni) to Kumamoto Kotsu Center
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By train (1 hour, 17 minutes): From Kumamoto Station by JR Hohi Honsen Kyushu Odan limited express to Aso Station

Oita: This is the home of Japan's nationally famous hot spring areas such as Beppu, Yufuin and many more. Together, these locations offer the largest number of hot springs in Kyushu. Throughout the towns, vapours from the hot springs rise into the air, drifting and dissipating, evoking the rich and calming ambience of traditional Japan.

Tourism attractions : Yufuin, Beppu, others

For more details
Tourism Oita

By train (2 hours, 15 minutes): From Hakata Station by JR Kagoshima Honsen or Kyudai Honsen limited express Yufuin no Mori to Yufuin Station
By bus (2 hours, 22 minutes): From Hakata Station Kotsu Center via Kamenoi and Hida Bus High Speed Yufuin to Yufuin Station
By train (1 hour, 50 minutes): From Hakata Station by JR Kagoshima Honsen or Nippo Honsen Limited Express Sonic to Beppu Station
By bus (2 hours, 32 minutes): From Hakata Station Kotsu Center by Nishitetsu Bus High speed Toyonokuni to Beppu Kitahama

Nagasaki: During the centuries in which Japan was closed off from the world, this was the only city which was open to foreign contact. Cultural exchanges among Japan, China and the West have given the city a highly unique flavour. Memorials to the bombing of 1945 in the famous Peace Park and the Atom Bomb Museum are among the many places not to be missed.

Tourism attractions : Huis ten Bosch, Peace Park and Atom Bomb Museum, Chinatown, Dejima (where a fusion of Western and Chinese culture has taken place)

For more details
Nagasaki Travel Net(Nagasaki Prefecture Tourism Federation)

By train (1 hour, 51 minutes): From Hakata Station by JR Kagoshima Honsen or Nagasaki Honsen limited express Kamome to Nagasaki Station
By bus (2 hours, 23 minutes): From Hakata Station Kotsu Center by Kyushu Kyuko high speed Kyushu to Nagasaki Station mae

Hiroshima: The city has two World Heritage sites. One is Itsukushima Shrine with its giant torii gate in the sea, the other is Atom Bomb Dome with its still-valid message about the tragedy of war. Onomichi, with its many ancient temples suggesting Japanese feeling, is also among the tourist must-see sites.

Tourism attractions : Atom Bomb Dome, Itsukushima Shrine

For more details
Hiroshima Commerce and Labor Department Tourism Promotion Unit
Hiroshima Tourism Convention Bureau

By train (1 hour, 2 minutes): From Hakata Station by Shinkansen Nozomi to Hiroshima Station