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Fukuoka Asian Shofuku-ji
Art Museum
⌂ 6-1 Gokushomachi EAT
⌂ 3-1 Shimokawabatamachi
 Nakasu-Kawabata Stn Despite its modernity, Fukuoka Hakata Issou
# 10am–8pm Thu–Tue also has sights of impressive Made from pork from
∑ faam.city.fukuoka.lg.jp antiquity. Shofuku-ji, north-
west of Hakata station, is said local farms, the rich and
An expansive collection of to be the oldest Zen Buddhist silky tonkotsu broth
contemporary Asian art is temple in Japan. It was founded served here has been
found at this museum. From in the late 12th century by the nicknamed the “pork
Pakistan to the Philippines, priest Yosai, who introduced bone cappuccino” by
works from 23 countries are both Zen and tea to Japan. The local ramen lovers.
housed here, and the Fukuoka Kushida Shrine, just to the west, ⌂ 3-1-6
Asian Art Museum can claim dates from the 8th century. Hakataekihigashi
to represent all of the distinct § (092) 472-7739
cultures found across the 
continent. Folk art and
traditional art are displayed 6 " Ganso Hakata
alongside contemporary Hakata Machiya
works to demonstrate the Folk Museum Mentaiju
influence of cultural heritage. Mentaiko (spiced
⌂ 6-10 Reisemmachi herring roe), a specialty
§ (092) 281-7761  Gion in this city, is served
Stn # 10am–6pm daily here with both rice and
tsukemen (ramen and
The exhibits and dioramas soup served in two
within this traditional building separate bowls). Dip the
celebrate the heritage of the noodles into the spicy
area. It is also possible to watch mentaiko soup –
local artisans at work here, the result is out of
including demonstrations this world.
of Hakata silk weaving.
⌂ 6-15 Nishinakasu
§ (092) 725-7220

Weaving cloth on a loom
at the Hakata Machiya
Folk Museum
F U K UOK A H I G HWAY

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Hakata Mae
Bay
Chiyokenchoguchi
FUKUOKA HIGHWAY TAIHAKU-DORI Gofukumachi
Fukuoka Nishi Fukuoka Asian
Yafuoku! Park Art Museum
Dome
Nakasukawabata Shofuku-ji
NISHIKOEN Gion
Fukuoka Hakata Issou
Tower JIGYOHAMA KUROMONGAWA- NANOTSU-DORI MAIZURU Nakasu Hakata Machiya
YOKATOPIA DORI ARATO Tenjin Island Folk Museum
DORI
Fukuoka Ohorikoen SHOWA- DORI MEIJI-DORI Tenjin Ganso Hakata Hakata
Mentaiju
Station
City Museum Tojinmachi Akasaka TENJIN
MEIJI-DORI Ohori Park Maizuru KOKUTAI-DORO
Park
Castle
Shrine
Nishijin Fukuoka Sumiyoshi
Fukuoka TAISHO-DORO WATANABE-DORI
J O N A N R O U T E Art Museum AKASAKA Yakuin
Yakuin-odori Naka
KUSAGAE MINOSHIMA
JOSEI JONA N ROUTE YAKUIN TAKASAGO
Ropponmatsu Sakurazaka
S A W A R A H I G H W A Y
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