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What you’ll do

Make the most of the time you have in Fukuoka when your ship docks with a local insider to show you a full snapshot of their city - no matter how flying your visit. From exploring the city’s up-and-coming otaku scene at Marble Choco – a store dedicated to impossibly intricate dollhouse furniture – to sipping an extra-smooth flannel drip coffee in the Daimyo neighborhood, a caffeinated hub of trendy twentysomethings, urban culture, and hipster cafes. You could stave off your hunger pangs in restaurant-lined Ropponmatsu, where you’ll have your pick of intimate izakaya and famous tonkotsu ramen joints – slurp a sit-down meal, or grab a vending machine ticket to cash in for a quick noodle fix. At dusk, cross neon-reflected Naka River onto Nakasu Island, where yatai mobile food stalls come out with the stars, and locals feast on yakitori skewers and draft beer.

  • Private experience, tailored to you

  • 8 hours

  • Matched to your ideal host

  • Walking tour (may use public transport)

  • Hosted in English (On request: Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish)

  • Hakata Port - Please confirm the terminal with our Experience Planners

Experience outline

  • Join a local host to squeeze in some sightseeing during your cruise ship docking in Fukuoka
  • Explore a selection of the city’s iconic districts on a tailor-made itinerary
  • Experience Fukuoka’s vibrant coffee culture or try Japanese sake at an izakaya
  • Travel through time, from ancient temples and shrines to ultra-modern technology hubs
  • Try delicious Japanese snacks from Fukuoka’s yatai street food stands, or slurp down famous tonkotsu ramen in the city that invented it

Things to know

What’s included

  • A private and personalized experience
  • 8 hours with your host (including travel time and depending on your travel itinerary) - this can be customized to fit your schedule, just get in touch!
  • Pick up and drop off at your port - *Please note taxis can transport 4 people so if you are more than 3 pax, multiple taxis will need to be organized
  • Walking experience (other transport can be arranged at an additional cost)

Meeting point

Hakata Port - Please confirm the terminal with our Experience Planners

What’s not included

  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Food and drinks

Cancellation

Cancel 7 days before the experience for a full refund

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Reviews

    Our tour guide, Tommy, was excellent! His English is wonderful! His knowledge of the island and the history of Japan was very thorough! He made each of our destinations very interesting! Tommy was thoughtful and very attentive. He has a calm personality which makes you feel at ease as you tour through the island.

    July 2023

    Sang C

    We were so delighted with our day with Olan, there wasn’t a question he couldn’t answer. He was so knowledgeable!! He was happy to accommodate all of our requests and he was flexible whilst we were on our tour. I would have no hesitation in recommending Olan. A great guide and a lovely person.

    April 2024

    Maeve D

    Our guide was patient, and knowledgable. She was fun and a great teacher. We enjoyed our afternoon very much and would book her again next year.

    April 2024

    Jennifer M

    We did a 2 hour walking tour with Antonia. She was an excellent guide and provided us with an insightful guide to her city, Bologna. We loved our tour of the food market with her.

    April 2024

    Michael L

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