ASIA / JAPAN

Fukuoka

Triplandio Fukuoka guide covers 9 travel guides across 34 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 36 self-guided walking tours in Fukuoka with 179 POI, spanning 123.4 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 9
Areas 34
Local food 5
Tours / POI 36 / 179
Day / Night 30° / 23°
Local Time 7:24
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City & Country Data Japan (Fukuoka)

Key travel data for Fukuoka — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

🌍 Japan
Cost 💰 LOW
Safety 🔒 89
Health 🏥 100
Lifestyle ⭐ 48
Infra 🏗️ 100
Rank 🎯 #5
Score 📊 70
Tourists ✈️ 4.1M/y
GDP/cap 💵 $36.0k
Life Exp ❤️ 84.0 yrs
Population 👥 123.4M
Currency 💱 JPY ¥
Language 🗣️ Japanese
Payments 💳 Mixed
Emergency 🆘 110
💰 Prices in Fukuoka
Coffee ☕ $3.60
Beer 🍺 $3.00
Lunch 🍽️ $8.00
Groceries 🛒 $35.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $1.50
Transit 🚇 $1.50
Fuel ⛽ $1.20/l
Internet 📡 $50.00/m
Salary 💵 $2,500/m

Best time to visit Fukuoka (Japan)

Now (September) avg: 26°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Nov & Oct.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 30°C / 23°C
Sunrise / Sunset 6:09 / 18:10
Local time 7:24
Sea Temp 29°C
Best Months Nov & Oct
J Jan F Feb M Mar A Apr M May J Jun J Jul A Aug S Sep this month O Oct best month N Nov best month D Dec
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.

Traditional Local Food Fukuoka (Japan)

Hakata Ramen © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Hakata Ramen

博多ラーメン
hah-kah-tah rah-mehn · Pork bone ramen soup

A rich tonkotsu ramen originating from Hakata, Fukuoka.

Open Hakata Ramen recipe
Hakata Udon © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Vegetarian

Hakata Udon

博多うどん
hah-kah-tah oo-don · Thick wheat noodles in broth

A classic Fukuoka udon dish with a light, savory broth.

Open Hakata Udon recipe
Mentai Tamago
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Mentai Tamago

明太玉子
men-tai tah-mah-go · Mentaiko-filled Japanese omelette

A fluffy omelette filled with spicy cod roe.

Open Mentai Tamago recipe
Mentaiko Spaghetti © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Fish & Seafood

Mentaiko Spaghetti

明太子スパゲッティ
men-tai-ko spah-geh-ti · Spicy cod roe pasta

A unique blend of Italian pasta and Fukuoka's mentaiko.

Open Mentaiko Spaghetti recipe
Motsunabe © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Motsunabe

もつ鍋
moht-soo-nah-beh · Beef or pork offal hotpot

A hearty hotpot dish featuring beef or pork offal.

Open Motsunabe recipe
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Fukuoka Travel Guides

9 guides

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