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Introduction
1,174km (730 miles) W of Tokyo; 450km (281 miles) W of Hiroshima With a population of 1.41 million, Fukuoka is Kyushu's largest city and serves as a major international and domestic gateway to the island. On the northern coast of Kyushu, i... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There By Plane -- Direct flights connect Fukuoka Airport (tel. 092/621-6059; www.fuk-ab.co.jp) to a variety of international cities, including Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, and Bangkok, as well as numerous domestic cities. Flying time f... Continue reading »
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Fast facts
Business Hours Businesses and most government offices are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm; banks operate from Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm. Department stores are open daily from 10am to 8pm, while small post offices remain open Monday to Frid... Continue reading »
Fukuoka Travel Experiences
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cold Japan
Sorry team nothing major to report on since the trip to Tokyo. Have basically just been working (if you can call it that) and doing Chris... Continue reading »
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a 'spring' in my step
Spring recently arrived with its usual Japanese punch, a hefty dose of Cherry Blossom. I partook in a little "hanami" (flower watch... Continue reading »
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settling in
So I was sitting there in my new home alone, with no air conditioning, sweating more than a blind man in a prison shower and I'm wonderin... Continue reading »
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A Hundred Pounds for a Mango!
Well who can believe it we’ve finally arrived in Japan and after 11 months on the road this is sadly our final destination before r... Continue reading »
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Our visa-run to Japan!
Konichiwa! Thats 'hello' in Japanese! How is everyone doing? We r doing great!! A little tired but great! Well, SO much has happened sinc... Continue reading »
Popular Fukuoka Hotels
- Japanese Ryokan Kashima Honkan
- New Otani Hotel Hakata
- Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport
- Hotel Sunroute Kanku
- Hotel Sunrise Inn
- Mitsui Urban
