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Art1.Fukuoka,Private car, temple and shrine,8hours
Joined 2024
The city center of Fukuoka is divided into Fukuoka and Hakata. Fukuoka was a samurai town of the Kuroda clan of the Fukuoka domain, while Hakata has a long history as a merchant town and an international trading port, with many shrines and temples established there. This tour mainly travels around the Hakata, allowing you to experience the culture and religion created by long history. Also, because we tour by car, we get to see more places and have more fun than other tours.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Fukuoka airport, Hakata port, station, and anywhere
- We can meet at any transportation hub in Fukuoka city, where all transportation hubs are located close to each other.
Nanzoin Temple Nirvana Statue
For many years, Nanzoin Temple has been sending medicines and stationery to children in Southeast Asia, including Myanmar and Nepal. In return, the temple received a gift of the three relics of Buddha, Ananda, and Maudgalyayana from the Myanmar Buddhist Council in 1988. The Shaka Nirvana Statue was built as a place to house these relics. It was completed in May 1995. This is not a tourist spot. It is an important place of prayer for believers. Please be quiet and respectful when visiting the temple grounds. Groups of foreigners must be accompanied by a Japanese-speaking person (interpreter).
Yamaya Factory Terrace: lunch time example
You can tour the mentaiko factory, one of the most famous foods in Fukuoka, and there is also a restaurant where you can eat mentaiko buffet style.
Dazaifu Temmangu Shrine
Dazaifu Tenmangu is a significant Shinto shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, a scholar and politician from the Heian Period, revered as the god of learning and culture. Established in 905 AD, the shrine was built to appease Michizane's spirit after his unjust exile and subsequent deification. The shrine features beautiful Momoyama-style architecture, over 6,000 plum trees, and hosts various cultural festivals. It’s a popular spot for students seeking academic success and offers a rich blend of history, nature, and traditional Japanese culture.
Tochoji Temple
Tōchō-ji is a historic Buddhist temple located in Fukuoka City, Japan. Founded in 806 by the revered monk Kūkai, it is one of the oldest temples in the region. The temple is renowned for its 10.8-meter-tall wooden statue of a seated Buddha, known as the Great Buddha of Fukuoka, which is the largest of its kind in Japan. Tōchō-ji also features a five-story pagoda and beautiful, serene gardens. The temple plays a significant role in local culture and is a popular site for both worshippers and tourists seeking tranquility and historical insight.
Kusida Jinja Shurine
Kushida Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine located in Fukuoka City, Japan. Founded in 757, it is one of the oldest shrines in the region and is dedicated to the deities Amaterasu and Susanoo. The shrine is best known for hosting the annual Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage event, featuring elaborate floats and vibrant parades. Visitors are drawn to its historical significance, traditional architecture, and the ancient gingko tree said to be over 1,000 years old. Kushida Shrine remains a vital cultural and spiritual center in Fukuoka.
Your Hotel
Check in and Farwell time
Ending Point
Your Hotel
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guiding fee
Private car (SUBARU JUSTY)
Free Apple Music and Netflix
Driving fee
Gasoline fee
Parking fee
Expressway tolls (Fukuoka Urban Expressway)
Guide gratuity
Cost of meals (guide and customers)
Entrance fees of facilities (guide and customers)
Tour Important Information
1.Kushida Shrine and Tochoji Temple are open until 5:00 PM, so if you are unable to make it in time for those facilities we will arrange an alternative location.
2.If you want to do cashless payments on your entire itinerary, please let me know in advance. I will need to have a payment machine ready.
3. Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
4. Extra time is assumed, but it is an itinerary that will be difficult to proceed if the meeting time is delayed. I hope we can meet on time:)
5. My car can accommodate up to 4 guests. If you are a group of 5 or more, please contact me so that I can arrange a rental-car tour.
5-7 guests +36,000yen (HiAce, or similar)
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2024
About Tour Guide Katsu N.
Thanks for your reading this greeting! My name is Katsuhisa. Please call me Katsu:)
And my catchphrase is "quick and flexible hospitality."
My former job is salesperson. I sailed many beautiful furniture in various cities in Japan. I think sales is very similar to guide in expressing contents to the customer attractively and entertaining. I’ve made many customers entertained by my talk and experience. So I do want to entertain you with attractive of Nagasaki, Fukuoka and Japan, and with the respect to the country and the cities which gave birth and brought me up.
Thank you;)
Reviews
Barbara C.
Art1.5:Nagasaki, Cruise passenger recommendations, 7hour, history, lunch.
“A wonderful day in Nagasaki ”
Katsu gave us a wonderful and personal day in Nagasaki. He planned everything as I had asked and was always looking out for our comfort. We saw so much and had an amazing lunch in a tiny restaurant we would never have found on our own. Katsu is very caring and knowledgeable and I would highly recommend touring with him.
Katsu N.
(2 reviews)Thank you for your review! I'm glad you enjoyed the tour. I'm glad you were able to finish the tour with a nice purchase. I also work as a guide in Fukuoka, so I hope we can meet again in Fukuoka. I look forward to seeing you again. Katsuhisa
Kat M.
2 days in FUK and NGS with a rental car in each day for Kat
Customized
“Awesome Fukuoka fun ”
Our guide Katsuhiro picked us up from the cruise terminal on time with gift in hand. Great feeling being welcomed this way. He was very accommodating for my 91 year old father and wheelchair. We enjoyed traditional sites, Takayama Vintage store ,ramen and the Hakata Canal mall. A perfect day!!! I highly recommend this guide! Thank you from the Hartners
Katsu N.
(2 reviews)I sincerely thank you for your review. I'm glad that you were satisfied with today's tour. I'll make tomorrow's Nagasaki tour a great one as well. I look forward to your continued patronage.
