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Fukuoka 3-Day Itinerary (2 Nights)

A 3-day route through Fukuoka covering Hakata Bay, Fukuoka Mosque, Shōfuku-ji Temple, Fukuoka Art Museum and other highlights, grouped so each day stays within a short travel distance.

Distances are straight-line, so actual transit times will differ. Feel free to reorder the stops. · Updated August 3, 2026

The whole route at a glance

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Lines are straight connections, not actual routes.

DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3
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DAY 1

Around Fukuoka Mosque · Temples & religious sites

Directions in Google Maps
  1. Morning
    Fukuoka Mosque

    Temples & religious sites

    The Fukuoka Mosque, officially the Fukuoka Masjid Al Nour Islamic Culture Center, is a mosque located in Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, in the city of Fukuoka, in the Fukuoka Prefecture of Japan. Opened on 12 April 2009, it was the first mosque on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Mosque serves the approximately 1,000 Muslims in the prefecture.

  2. After lunch
    Hakozaki Shrine

    Temples & religious sites · 0.7 km from the previous stop

    Hakozaki Shrine is a Shintō shrine in Fukuoka.

  3. Afternoon
    Sōfuku-ji Temple

    Temples & religious sites · 1.3 km from the previous stop

    Sōfuku-ji (崇福寺) is a Rinzai temple in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is Yokodakezan (横岳山). The temple was founded by the monk Tan'e (湛慧) in Dazaifu in 1240, but was moved to its present location in 1600 after it became the Kuroda family temple.

  4. Evening
    Shōfuku-ji Temple

    Temples & religious sites · 0.9 km from the previous stop

    Shōfuku-ji (聖福寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Gokushōmachi neighborhood of Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan. It belongs to the Rinzai school Myōshin-ji-branch of Japanese Zen. Its sangō prefix is Ankokuzan (安国山). It was founded by Eisai with support from Minamoto no Yoritomo, and is the oldest Zen temple in Japan. Its precincts were designated a National Historic Site in 1969.

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DAY 2

Around Hakata Bay · Nature·Zoos & aquariums

Directions in Google Maps
  1. Morning
    Hakata Bay

    Nature

    Hakata Bay is a bay in the northwestern part of Fukuoka city, on the Japanese island of Kyūshū. It faces the Tsushima Strait, and features beaches and a port, though parts of the bay have been reclaimed in the expansion of the city of Fukuoka. The bay is near the site of the Mongol invasions of Japan of 1274 and 1281; both invasions are sometimes referred to as the "Battle of Hakata Bay."

  2. After lunch
    Marine World Uminonakamichi

    Zoos & aquariums · 3.3 km from the previous stop

    Marine World Uminonakamichi is a public aquarium in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA), and the aquarium is accredited as a Museum-equivalent facilities by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

  3. Afternoon
    Hakata Port Tower

    Views & landmarks · 7 km from the previous stop

    Hakata Port Tower is a 103 metre high lattice tower with an observation deck in a height of 73.5 metres in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Hakata Port Tower was built in 1964.

  4. Evening
    Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art

    Museums & galleries · 0.8 km from the previous stop

    Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art opened in Fukuoka, Japan, in 1985. The collection focuses upon artists from Fukuoka Prefecture and Kyūshū more generally, and includes works by Koga Harue. The Museum's precursor, the Fukuoka Prefectural Cultural Hall (福岡県文化会館), which combined art museum with library, opened on 3 November 1964.

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DAY 3

Around Fukuoka Art Museum · Museums & galleries·Castles & palaces

Directions in Google Maps
  1. Morning
    Fukuoka Art Museum

    Museums & galleries

    Fukuoka Art Museum is an art museum in Fukuoka, Japan. It contains a notable collection of Western and Asian art, and exhibits various temporary exhibitions. In November 2010 it hosted a large exhibition of Marc Chagall's work.

  2. After lunch
    Fukuoka Castle

    Castles & palaces · 0.3 km from the previous stop

    Fukuoka Castle is a Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is also known as Maizuru Castle or Seki Castle. Completed in the early Edo period for tozama daimyō Kuroda Nagamasa, it has been designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1957.

  3. Afternoon
    Ōhori Park

    Parks & gardens · 0.6 km from the previous stop

    Ōhori Park is a park in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan and a registered Place of Scenic Beauty.

  4. Evening
    Our Lady of Victory Cathedral, Fukuoka

    Temples & religious sites · 1.8 km from the previous stop

    The Our Lady of Victory Cathedral also called Daimyomachi Church is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church located in the city of Fukuoka, Japan. It is dedicated to Our Lady of Victory.

Where to stay for this itinerary

Around Fukuoka Mosque, the anchor of day one. Staying here keeps your first day's travel shortest.

Locations and names come from OpenStreetMap. Check prices and availability on the booking sites.

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