THINGS TO DO IN FUKUOKA, JAPAN | 4-Day Travel Itinerary: day trips, temples, shrines, places to eat
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 มิ.ย. 2024
- Planning a trip to Japan? Find out how to spend four days in Fukuoka, Japan! This is episode three of my new Japan travel series. In today's episode, you'll come with me to Fukuoka and find some of the best things to do, see, and eat. #japantravel #japanvlog
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro & Travel to Fukuoka
01:31 - Hotel Room Tour
02:24 - 📍 Hakata Station
02:52 - 📍 37 Pasta at Hakata Station
03:31 - 📍 White Glass Coffee
03:50 - Travel to Yanagawa
04:20 - 📍 Yanagawa Canal Rides (Shougetsu Punting Station)
05:34 - 📍 Motoyoshiya Okinohata (Unagi Restaurant)
06:22 - 📍 Dean & Deluca at Hakata Station
06:53 - Getting lost in Fukuoka
07:58 - 📍 Umenokura at Daizafu Station
08:24 -📍 Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine & Kyushu National Museum
10:05 - 📍 CoRicco Cafe
11:00 - 📍Tenjin Christmas Market (winter activity)
11:11 - 📍 そば茶屋 華元 博多大丸店 (Soba in Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin)
11:30 - Eki Stamp Books
12:07 - 📍Starbucks at Hakata Station
12:33 - 📍Nanzoin Temple (Reclining Buddha)
15:05 - 📍Tamaya
15:46 - 📍Canal City Hakata
15:59 - 📍CAFFE OTTO. Cyclo
16:26 - 📍Hakata Tempura Takao (Canal City)
16:39 - Canal City Fountain Show
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ABOUT ME
Hi! I’m Remi. A Japanese-American millennial navigating adulthood in Los Angeles. I was born in Fukuoka, Japan but was adopted and raised in Los Angeles, CA.
I love playing tourist in my own city and discovering new places to visit (& eat)!
My mission is to encourage people to be tourists in their own cities by sharing my experiences with the world.
You’ll discover places to visit in Los Angeles/Southern California and get an understanding of what it’s like to live in LA.
I’ll also take you with me as I continue to learn more about Japan and my Japanese heritage.
Thanks so much for watching!
Are you planning a trip to Japan? ✨Learn what you need to book BEFORE going to Japan (+HOW to book) here: lifestylebyremi.com/what-to-book-in-advance-japan/
I am a citizen of Dazaifu. Thank you for introducing Dazaifu
Thank you so much for watching! I really enjoyed my time visiting Dazaifu.
Aloha Remi,
I was there in mid-December, and I, too, thought The Santa Rave at Canal City was awesome. The day we went, a K-pop group, Seventeen, had a show synced up to the fountains and the 3D Mapping. Seeing that and a few thousand kids singing and screaming was pretty awesome, too. Mahalo for sharing love your videos and heading back to Fukuoka in two months super excited. 🤙🏽
My best friend, great... I liked and enjoyed the ending. Awesome... fully watched. Thank you, have a nice day!
Thanks for watching!! I'm glad you enjoyed :)
Fukuoka looks nice Remi. Thanks for the video
loved this so much ❤ the lights the peaceful boat the food, love!!!!
thanks for watching kimi!! glad you liked it :)
Hi everyone! Locations are listed in the description but you can find even more information about them in my blog post here: lifestylebyremi.com/fukuoka-japan-four-day-travel-itinerary/ I hope you find this helpful!
Great to relive Fukuoka. Can't to se the journey continue.
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I’m one hour away from Fukuoka, I can’t wait to go there and check out some of those places. Thank you for this wonderful video 🥰🥰
Thanks for watching and for leaving such a nice comment! I hope you enjoy your visit ☺
I like how you were able to show a diff POV from the many other Fukuoka vlogs in YT. THANKS FOR SHARING!
thank you so much for watching!! & for taking the time to leave such a nice note. I appreciate it :)
Dear Remi,
I recently stumbled upon your travel vlog about Fukuoka, Japan, and was immediately drawn to it. As someone who is planning a trip to Fukuoka, I found your video incredibly helpful and informative.
What struck me the most was the emotional connection you had with the city, given that you were born there and raised in Los Angeles. I could tell how much wonder and curiosity you felt while exploring your birthplace, and I can only imagine how different your life might have been if you had grown up there.
As someone who has also been away from my home country (Sweden) for many years, I can relate to the strong emotional feelings you experienced while visiting Fukuoka. There's something about returning to a place that holds so many memories and connections that can be overwhelming, but also incredibly fulfilling.
Thank you for sharing your experiences and insights about Fukuoka. Your vlog has given me even more reasons to look forward to my trip, and I can't wait to explore all the wonderful things that this city has to offer.
Best regards,
Robert
Wow that makes me very happy to hear. I'm glad you found my video helpful. Thank you for taking the time to leave a note and let me know! I hope you have a wonderful trip.
If you haven't been to Fukuoka yet, I can also recommend Ohorikoen (park in Fukuoka) and to visit one of the islands or peninsulas in the bay, like Uminonakamichi and Nokonoshima. Also, there are so many things to see in all of Kyushu so I can highly recommend a trip around the island.
Hoppas du har en härlig resa! /från en svensk som bott i Fukuoka, men jag skrev tipsen på engelska ifall fler ville läsa :)
@@Narnendilthank you, I'm planning to come to Japan this Christmas.... Please can you share more ideas and how much should I budget?❤
@@minister.20 I'm sorry I can't help you with budgeting since it depends a lot on what you want, for example if you want fine restaurant dining or a 7 Eleven dinner. Also, I haven't been to Japan in about 7 years now and a lot has happened to the economy since then.
But for travel ideas, what are you interested in? History, art, nature, food? Any prefectures or cities you already have in mind?
Excellent vlog. Beautiful place.
thank you so much! appreciate you taking the time to leave a nice note. :)
love it very much teacher.
Enjoyed this video. Got lots of ideas, thank you. 😊
oh good! i'm glad you enjoyed it and it helped you discover new places. I hope you have a good time when you visit!
I love Fukuoka and it's amazing beaches
ooh! I haven't been able to spend much time at the beaches in Fukuoka. It'll definitely be on my list for next time.
Thanks for the video, you've given us some good ideas what to see/do/not in Fukuoka!!! KEEP ON VLOGGING ON!! G'day from Western Australia! 😆👍👍👍🇯🇵🇦🇺🇺🇲
Thank you so much for watching and leaving such a nice comment! Glad you found this video helpful 😊
what a lovely video, thank you for sharing. I've been torn on where to travel.
i'm glad you enjoyed my video! Thanks for taking the time to leave a nice note and good luck planning your upcoming travels!
Fukuoka is my hometown. Thank you, Remi!
nice!! i hope i did it justice :) thanks for watching!
I’m so glad I found your video. I’ve never been to Japan but decided to go to Kyushu (instead of the other major cities) during my visit to Seoul with a stop over in Japan.
oh amazing! I love the kyushu region. I'm glad you found my video helpful! Have the best time on your trip!
Great VID!!! Thanks! 🔥❤🏯🍣
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it and appreciate you taking the time to comment! :)
Thank you for posting this video about Fukuoka. I will be there soon flying from Honolulu. My grandfather was born in Fukuoka.
oh wow. i'm excited for you to visit! thank you for sharing about your grandfather and for taking the time to leave such a nice note. i hope you enjoy your time in Fukuoka.
Thanks demi I found this video great 👍😁
Glad it was helpful!
your hotel looks a lot bigger than regular business hotels ! =D It looked like a really lovely trip. I hope you get to make more vlogs like this of your travels!
Right?? I was surprised at how much space the room had! It was definitely the biggest one I stayed in during my trip. Thank you for watching and leaving such a nice comment. I’ll be posting more from my trip to Japan soon!
“Christmas rave with Santa as the DJ” lmao 🤣 🎉
hahaha it was legit an hour long santa DJ set with strobe lights and everything 😂
Wow! What a finale!!! Great video. Thank u for sharing ur adventure. The Buddha, the xylophone bridge, the food and scenery. Loved it all. Wondering why you are wearing masks?!
Fukuoka area in the winter is our favourite time to be there.
it's the best!! they win for best winter illuminations at the station in my opinion haha
Fukuoka is the best part of Japan.
I love Fukuoka and want to explore more of Kyushu during my next trips to Japan!
Hi Remi, thank you for your video, it is really fantastic. I am Taiwanese and have been Japan many times, how shamful I never visited Fukuoka. I decide my next trip to Japan will be Fukuoka, and taste the famous Hakata ramen. Thank you again. Rocky
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! The food scene in Fukuoka is amazinggg. I hope you have a great time when you go!
Thank you for sharing, I love your videos!
Did you go to Dazaifu and Yanagawa separately or did you buy a sightseeing ticket package?
I went separately and self-guided! I’m glad you enjoyed my videos!
What month did you take your trip? Thank you for sharing! Everything looks so nice!
hi! this trip was filmed in December 2022! The weather was great! my favorite time to visit Japan is end of fall/early winter before the snow.
What a great introduction to Fukuoka!! May I ask you when did you travel? I realize it’s around Christmas, but trying to see if Oct-Nov is better or warmer? I don’t want to travel when its too cold and possibly snowing.. thanks again!!
hi!! This video was filmed the first week of December. It was getting colder but no where near close to snowing. October and November will be slightly warmer + you'll get to see the fall foliage colors! December you get all the winter illuminations and in my opinion, Hakata Station has the best out of other stations I've been to during the winter time. I hope this helps!
@@remishimazu thank you!
Your video was by far the most helpful I've seen. We're going next week (from Hawaii). It will be raining, and will have one free day. Did you prefer/recommend Nanzoin or Dazaifu if we could only choose one? Or another day trip perhaps that won't be too difficult if it's raining?
I love both options (& I've been to both in rainy weather!). Nanzoin was magical but Dazaifu has more to do in the surrounding area and is a bit more lively with lots of street food options. lol i'm not sure that helped but honestly you can't go wrong either way! I hope you have an amazing time on your trip :)
I loved that xylophone bridge when i went to nanzoin. Did you go to Huis Ten Bosch?
Right? the bridge is so unique! Y I didn't make it to Huis Ten Bosch. It was on the list but we ended up not having enough time.
Great video! My wife and I are also planning to visit Kyushu next year, including Nagasaki. On the limited express train between Hakata and Takeo-Onsen stations, are there luggage racks at the end of each train car for larger luggages?
oh awesome! I hope you both have the best time in the Kyushu region :) regarding the train, if you have oversized luggage (or heavy luggage that you can't lift onto the overhead), definitely book the oversized luggage seats which have a reserved space behind your seats for luggage.
Great video, can you share what month were you in Japan? Thanks
thank you!! this fukuoka video was filmed the first week of December 2022.
I love fukuoka too, my mom is also from there. But there also in la 😢
Born in Korea and grew up in Los Angeles and I am going to Fukuoka if I want to live there..
Oh wow!! Thanks for sharing your background. I really love Fukuoka and the Kyushu area. I hope you enjoy your time there.
Love this Fukuoka travel vlog :)
Btw, would you know if there is a Catholic church around Hakata? Thanks!
Thank you!! :) it looks like there are a few that pop up on Google maps around Hakata!
My family and I are planning to visit Fukuoka soon, would you recommend going to these places during March?
I would!
I just watched a video on the history of the Shimazu clan… very impressive lineage
Ooh! I only know a little about the Shimazu clan history. I know there are museums and places to visit in Japan where you can learn more about them too.
@@remishimazu they were quite the rebellious bunch. Maybe you share some of that in common
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Why do they have Christmas decor and Fall leaves at the same time? Do the trees there not turn until December? Loving your videos!❤😊
thank you!! & honestly it's really unfair that they get both fall foliage and winter lights at the same time. It's too pretty!! lol the fall foliage is at its peak usually in November. December is typically the tail end of the fall leaves so we were lucky :)
Hi! Very nice video. Where did you buy the tickets for Yanagawa Baot Tour and how much does it cost for an Adult?
Hi! We bought the tickets once we got to the boat location. I believe tickets were about 1600 yen for adults!
@@remishimazu thank you so much!
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I've set my sight on Fukuoka for my next big trip. I wonder tho, I know that Tokyo is very international orientated.
As someone whom only speaks western languages how difficult is Fukuoka to navigate when you don't speak any word Japanese?
My advice to you is to talk to the hotel front desk staff. You will find people who can speak English but of course you can’t figure this out without first interacting with people. People who want to speak English will approach you. That’s been my experience.
I'm learning Japanese now but definitely didn't know much my first trips to Fukuoka and we were okay! I recommend learning basic travel phrases like (yes, no, where's the bathroom?, do you have an english menu?, etc.) but you should be ok even if don't speak Japanese. Google Translate is my go-to whenever I need help reading Japanese signs or characters. Sometimes I even type in my question and show them the translation on my phone, and that usually helps! I hope this was helpful and that you're able to make it out to Fukuoka. I really love it out there!
Buses and trains announce their stations in English and at least when I was there in 2017 there was a tourist information in Tenjin where they spoke English and were very helpful.
any tips on finding the train stamps?
they are all over the place but most of them are near the exits, ticket entrances, and information booths! the station information booth can help you find them as well.
It would be really helpful if you could share the prices of transportation, food and hotel 😊
I'll try to keep better tabs of all that for future videos! Prices tend to fluctuate depending on the season so I'd just keep in mind that traveling in Japan during the spring will be more expensive (it's peak tourist season because of cherry blossom!). thanks for watching! I hope you found my video helpful!
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Thank you! 😊
How many minutes is your hotel to the station?
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thank you! :)
What’s the name of the hotel did you stay ?
We stayed at the Amistad hotel!
I was there in 1960. At about 2 minutes into your video you walked past three recycled materials containers. End of the educational aspects of your video??