In which quarter house in Fukuoka?

Are you going to South Japan, Kyushu Island and its wonders? Discover the areas where to stay in Fukuoka!

The largest city on Kyushu Island in Japan, Fukuoka was born from the merger in 1889 of the former Fukuoka – a seigneurial town west of the Naka River – with Hakata, a popular city east. A vast urban conurbation formed eastward to Kitakyūshū, the second city of the island, forming the metropolis of Fukuoka-Kitakyūshū. There are 1.5 million inhabitants spread over 341.7 km2, living under the auspices of a mild and temperate climate, cultivating a soothing lifestyle in its neighbourhoods. Historical crossroads between Asia and the rest of Japan, Fukuoka is one of the most dynamic cities in the Japanese archipelago with its own dialect (Hakata-ben), its culinary specialties, many festivals that take place all year round and its many museums. Like all over Japan, finding accommodation in Fukuoka can be expensive.

The city – sunny, vibrant, greedy, sweet and cultural – is subdivided into 7 districts where the soul and identity vary from one quarter to another. To guide you and enhance your stay, we have prepared a brief description of the neighbourhoods where to stay in Fukuoka.

Daimyo

Enserrated between the Maizuru Park and the Naka River, supported by the large commercial artery Nishi Dori , is one of the most trendy districts of Fukuoka: Daimyo, a district described as the best of Fukuoka, pleasant, merchant, rich in small cafes, restaurants, pubs and nice bars, concert halls, designer boutiques and friperies. If you want to party, you will also find the discotheques where to go out until late at night. The neighborhood is very young, but be careful, it is also very busy so noisy, stormed by hordes of pedestrians looking for the best prices to chiner a thousand and one things. Accommodation in Daimyo can be of salted bill, with the population living there being rather easy.

Hakata station

On the side of the Hakata Central Station, there are most of the hotels where to stay in Fukuoka: on a kind of peninsula between the Naka River and the Mikasa River, stretches out a large shopping area and very busy day and night. Many bars and restaurants sprinkle the ground, in the middle of the shopping malls whose signs are reflected in the waters of the Naka River at night. Don't miss a taste of the ramen Hakata, Fukuoka's iconic culinary specialty made of wheat noodles dipped into a soup.

Walk at the will of yatai , a pillar of Fukuoka’s culture: they are clusters that are abounded around small carts where to eat next to ten customers. This type of restoration is found in the streets of Taipei (Taiwan), Manila (Philippines) and Bangkok (Thailand). It is ideal to stay in Hakata if you have a train to take the next day, without losing time in public transport.

Momochihama

Here is a neighborhood that is presented as without great interest, but still has an asset: sheltering the Fukuoka Tower (tour of Fukuoka) and a beautiful beach – an artificial beach of one kilometre long – where to stroll in the evening. The Momochi Seaside Park is a green space and a leisure center very appreciated by the young people of Fukuoka, who come to relax, do sports, swim in the summer or go to eat in Marizon, a building on pilotis that offers restaurants and shops. It is a very popular neighborhood to make fashion photo or to enjoy modern improvised art galleries as well as permanent. The district also houses the Fukuoka City Museum (Fukuoka City Museum).

Main Photo Credit: Wikimedia – Jakub Hałun