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Fukuoka 3-Day Itinerary (2 Nights)

A 3-day route through Fukuoka grouped by daily travel distance for optimal sightseeing.

Distances are straight-line, so actual transit times will differ. Feel free to reorder the stops. · Updated August 15, 2026

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DAY 1

Around Fukuoka Mosque · Temples & religious sites

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Morning

Fukuoka Mosque
Temples & religious sites

Fukuoka Mosque (formally the Fukuoka Masjid Al-Noor Islamic Cultural Center) is a mosque in Hakozaki, Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City. It opened in April 2009 and is known as the first mosque in the Kyushu region.
After lunch

Hakozaki Shrine
Temples & religious sites · 0.7 km from the previous stop

Hakozaki Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Fukuoka, counted among the Hachiman shrines found across Japan. It is less a flashy tourist attraction than a place locals visit to worship, and its worth lies in the calm atmosphere you can feel while walking the grounds. It makes for a quiet stop to break up a day of sightseeing in the city.
Afternoon

Sōfuku-ji Temple
Temples & religious sites · 1.3 km from the previous stop

Sōfuku-ji is a Rinzai Zen temple located in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka. Its formal mountain name is Yokotake-san; the temple was founded in Dazaifu in 1240 by the monk Tan'e, and later moved to its current location in 1600 after becoming the family temple of the Kuroda clan.
Evening

Shōfuku-ji Temple
Temples & religious sites · 0.9 km from the previous stop

Shōfuku-ji is a temple of the Myōshin-ji school of Rinzai Zen Buddhism located in Kosho-machi, Hakata, and is known as Japan's oldest Zen temple. It was founded by Eisai with the patronage of Minamoto no Yoritomo, founder of the Kamakura shogunate, and a plaque said to be written by Yoritomo himself hangs at the temple's mountain gate.

DAY 2

Around Hakata Bay · Nature·Zoos & aquariums

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Morning

Hakata Bay
Nature

Hakata Bay lies northwest of Fukuoka City on Kyushu, facing the Tsushima Strait. With beaches and a port close to downtown, it offers easy access to the sea from the city center, and much of its shoreline has been reclaimed over the course of urban expansion, so port facilities and parks now sit side by side along the coast.
After lunch

Marine World Uminonakamichi
Zoos & aquariums · 3.3 km from the previous stop

Marine World Uminonakamichi is a public aquarium on the Uminonakamichi Peninsula in Fukuoka's Higashi Ward, facing Hakata Bay. A member facility of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA) and recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as museum-equivalent, it features exhibits recreating the habitats of various marine life, including species found off the coast of Kyushu.
Afternoon

Hakata Port Tower
Views & landmarks · 7 km from the previous stop

Hakata Port Tower is a lattice steel tower built in 1964 near Hakata Port in Fukuoka's Hakata ward. It stands 103 meters tall overall, with an observation deck at 73.5 meters.
Evening

Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
Museums & galleries · 0.8 km from the previous stop

This museum opened in 1985 on the former site of the Fukuoka Prefectural Culture Hall (opened 1964), which had combined a museum and library. Its collection centers on works by artists from Fukuoka Prefecture and the wider Kyushu region, including pieces by surrealist painter Harue Koga. It suits travelers who'd rather explore regional art at a quiet pace than visit a large-scale museum.

DAY 3

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

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Morning

Fukuoka Art Museum
Museums & galleries

The Fukuoka Art Museum holds both Western and Asian art, with rotating special exhibitions alongside its permanent collection. It has previously hosted major shows such as one on Chagall, and these exhibitions spotlighting particular artists or themes are often the main reason to visit. The museum sits inside Ohori Park, making it easy to combine with a stroll through the park.
After lunch

Fukuoka Castle
Castles & palaces · 0.3 km from the previous stop

Fukuoka Castle is a Japanese castle built in the early Edo period by the tozama daimyo Kuroda Nagamasa, also known as Maizuru Castle or Seki Castle. Most of the original structures are gone today, but the walls, stone ramparts, moat, and turret ruins remain, giving visitors a sense of the castle's original scale.
Afternoon

Ōhori Park
Parks & gardens · 0.6 km from the previous stop

Ohori Park is an urban park in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward, notable for the walking paths that circle its large central pond. Since the park was built around what was once the outer moat of Fukuoka Castle, the water and the old castle terrain blend together naturally, and it is also designated a Place of Scenic Beauty by the Japanese government.
Evening

Our Lady of Victory Cathedral, Fukuoka
Temples & religious sites · 1.8 km from the previous stop

Our Lady of Victory Cathedral (Daimyomachi Church) is a Catholic cathedral in Fukuoka's Daimyo district, dedicated to Our Lady of Victory. Rather than a major tourist attraction, it's a quiet religious building worth a brief stop while walking around Daimyo and Tenjin, offering a calm, cathedral-like atmosphere in the middle of the city.