We will visit Major tourist spots in Fukuoka city,
Fukuoka Tower, Kushida Shrie (related with Yamakasa Festival), Tochouji Temple (the first temple Kobodaishi Kukai built) and Fukuoka Castle ruins.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Fukuoka or station or airport.
Momochi Seaside Park Fukuoka Tower
Enjoy panoramic views of the city from a height of 123 meters (or 400 feet).
Ohori Park and Japanese garden
OHORI Park, an artificial lake that is part of the moat.
You can also enjoy the Japanese garden here.
KAWABATA Shopping Arcade Street
The old-fashioned shopping street.
Here you can enjoy local food and shopping.
KUSHIDA Shrine
One of the oldest shrines in Fukuoka, and the summer festival "Yamakasa" is held once a year.
TOCHOJI Temple
The first temple built by the high priest Kukai.
The five-storied pagoda and 11m tall wooden Buddha statue are a must-see.
JOTENJI Temple
The birthplace of udon and soba
Ending Point
At your hotel in Fukuoka or your request.
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Guide fee, hotel pick-pu in Fukuoka City area.
Transportation fee (you and guide) lunch dinner entrance fee etc.
You can purchase 1 day free bus ticket at ¥1,000 per person
Fukuoka Tower entrace fee ¥800 per person
Ohori Japanese garden entrance fee ¥250 per person
Tochoji temple entrance fee ¥50 per person
Lunch would be around ¥1000 to 2000 per person.
Dinner would be around ¥2000 to 4000 per person.
The name of Fukuoka, Fuku means good fortune and Oka means hill.
The name of Fukuoka apeared in 17 century by local load in Edo period.
And Fukuoka has another name Hakata which is the anciant name.
Hakata is city of merchants and Fukuoka is castle town of Samurai.
I had worked for the Japan's biggest travel agency JTB (Japan Travel Bureau) for 35 years as a tour escort for Japanese.
I visited 68 countries and of course all over Japan as well. So I’m familiar with almost all of the tourist attractions in Japan.
More over I’m also a professional magician now. I’m a member magician of The Magic Castle in Hollywood in US. That's why I made a decision to become an English tour guide.
I acquired a tour guide license issued by the Japanese government with a lot of hard work in 2016 and I started from the following year.
I guided 1,420 people with 17 groups totaly in 2017and 1,600 people in 1018.
Through long work for travel business, I was assigned to excursions of all over Japan, such as Sapporo, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Okinawa and others, which gave me intimate knowledge about most places in the country.
In addition, I am adept in business fields and knowledgeable about historical sites, traditional culture and modern subcultures in Japan.
My wife is a disabled person with an intractable disease who needs 24-hour nursing care.
Our daughter takes care of my wife while I am guiding.
Even if my schedule is free, I may not be able to take the tour on days when my daughter cannot cooperate.
Please ask me first. If it is possible.
Tatjana S.
“Wonderful time with our guide”
We enjoyed a wonderful time with Masatoshi today! He is precise, professional and full of knowledge. Next time we come, we will book more tours with Masatoshi for sure! Huge recommendation!
Masatoshi M.
Thank you for your wonderful review. I hope your tour of Yanagawa and Dazaifu was memorable. I hope to see you again in Japan in the near future. Arigatou Gozaimashita.
Thomas M.
“Nice way to find good yatai (plus useful info and some bonus magic!)”
Morry was fun and easy to chat with. The Yatai stalls he chose were excellent. He also had a ton of great info about Fukuoka and about Japan in general which was interesting and helpful for other parts of my trip. And if all that isn't enough, he does magic!
Masatoshi M.
I'm glad you enjoyed YATAI stalls. I hope you will become a Japanese fan and come to Fukuoka again. Enjoy the rest of Japan Thank youand see you again!
S.d P.
“When planning a trip, check his schedule first.”
He is the ultimate professional and the ultimate entertainer. If you want your trip to be special, there is no one better. Our sincere thanks to him for enriching our trip.
Masatoshi M.
Thank you very much for your great reviews. I hope your family enjoyed Beppu Jigoku, Yufuin and my magic.
$267/ per group