Fukuoka
Hakata Port to Fukuoka - cruise-over
Shore Excursion • 8 hours
5.0
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Hakata Port to Fukuoka - cruise-over
Explore Fukuoka's top sites in 8 hours with a local guide, including Fukuoka Castle, Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, and a yatai street food stand.
What makes this experience special
Key highlights
- 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
What to know before you go
Here’s everything you need to know before your day unfolds.
8 hours
Fully tailored to your preferences
English Other languages may be requested
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
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)
What’s not included
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)
Food and drinks
Meeting point
Hakata Port - Please confirm the terminal with our Experience PlannersCancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experienceWhat to bring
- We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
- Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.
How your day could unfold
A flexible, unscripted experience designed entirely around your interests. Your host will adapt the day based on what excites you mostWhat 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.
1. Select a date
2. Select start time
3. Tailor your experience
Answer a few quick questions to help your host craft the perfect day tailored to you.
1. What’s your preferred hosting style?
2. How would you like the pace of your day?
3. What’s your walking comfort level?
4. Are you celebrating something special?
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What travelers think of this experience
Sang
Jul 2023
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.
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Sindhu
Apr 2025
The trip was completely customisable and Eli (our guide) was amazing. She put together all the things that we wanted to do while explaining the Japanese culture and art forms. It was an enriching afternoon and we enjoyed visiting temples, shrines, besides trying our hand at doll making. We also found an amazing vegetarian place to have lunch. Thank you Eli for the great experience
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Luigia
Apr 2025
Sindhu
Apr 2025
Eli was awesome. She helped us understand Japanese culture and practices and let us enjoy the day at our pace and in the manner in which we wanted. She also helped us find good vegetarian food
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Nathan
Apr 2025
Eli made the tour fun and personal giving multiple suggestions of her favorite places and showing us both the bright lights and hidden gems of Fukuoka. She made an in depth schedule and was able to change it on the fly depending on our interests. My wife and I laughed constantly throughout the tour with Eli which made the experience completely worth it. Felt like hanging with a friend.
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Pam
Apr 2025
We made a last-minute request for a food tour in Fukuoka in the evening and it was our good fortune that Bruce was available to take us for a tour the next afternoon. The tour was a great introduction to the food culture of the city. While the yatai tour is an evening experience, he was able to send us to one of his favourite yatai stalls where Mariko-san took care of us, introducing us to local seafood tempura.
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