Where should I spend my extra day in Fukuoka?
Spend another day in Fukuoka or take a day trip to Nagasaki, Yufuin, Beppu or Kumamoto. Compare the three city routes with a trip farther afield. You can use ordinary train tickets without buying a Northern Kyushu Rail Pass.
Choose an itinerary for 4 days / 3 nights
Four days in Fukuoka: city sights and Momochi on separate days
Arrive at the international terminal, stay three nights near Hakata and depart in the afternoon or later on day 4. Visit Ohori Park and Ropponmatsu on one day, then Momochi on another. Skip arrival- or departure-day sightseeing if you arrive late or leave in the morning. Morning and afternoon show the order of visits, not train times.
Four days in Fukuoka: city sights and Momochi on separate days →4 days / 3 nights BOhori Park and the museum, then Marine World
Choose this if you want a park walk and science exhibits as well as marine life. Spend day 3 at Marine World, then return to Hakata.
Ohori Park and the museum, then Marine World →4 days / 3 nights CA day in the city and a day in Dazaifu
Choose this for city parks and exhibits followed by shrine grounds and a shop-lined approach. Visit Dazaifu on day 3, then travel from Hakata to the airport on your final day.
A day in the city and a day in Dazaifu →Four days in Fukuoka: city sights and Momochi on separate days
Arrive at the international terminal, stay three nights near Hakata and depart in the afternoon or later on day 4. Visit Ohori Park and Ropponmatsu on one day, then Momochi on another. Skip arrival- or departure-day sightseeing if you arrive late or leave in the morning. Morning and afternoon show the order of visits, not train times.
Day 1 · International arrivals → Hakata accommodation → old town
- International terminal → Hakata Station
Take the free shuttle from stop 5 outside international arrivals on Level 1 to the south side of the domestic terminal. Descend through entrance 1A or 1B and ride two Airport Line stops to Hakata. The roughly 10-minute shuttle ride excludes immigration, luggage collection, waiting and walking.
- Hakata accommodation → Kushida Shrine
If your accommodation near Hakata can store your luggage, take a walk around Kushida Shrine. Get off at Kushida Shrine Station on the Nanakuma Line and walk to the shrine. If you arrive late, finish the day with dinner near Hakata Station.
Standard subway faresFukuoka City tourism: Kushida Shrine Station
Check your accommodation’s check-in and luggage-storage conditions, shuttle waiting time and subway services on the day. The Hakata Station camera shows only the surrounding street, not train operations.
Day 2 · Ohori Park → Ropponmatsu science museum → Tenjin
- Hakata Station → Ohori Park
Take the subway Airport Line from Hakata to Ohori Park Station and walk to the park. You don’t need to complete the roughly 2km lake circuit. Choose a stretch that suits your group’s walking pace.
Standard subway faresFukuoka City tourism guide to Ohori Park
- Ohori Park → Science museum in Ropponmatsu
Have lunch around Ohori, then head to Ropponmatsu on foot or by bus depending on the restaurant’s location. Fukuoka City Science Museum is near exit 3 of Ropponmatsu Station. Adult admission to the main exhibition on Level 5 costs JPY 510. Check Tuesday closures, exceptions and charges for separate exhibitions.
Standard subway faresScience museumMain exhibition opening hoursFukuoka City tourism guide to Ohori Park
- Ropponmatsu Station → Tenjin or Hakata accommodation
Take the Nanakuma Line from Ropponmatsu towards Tenjin-minami or Hakata. If you stay in Tenjin for dinner, remember that Tenjin on the Airport Line and Tenjin-minami on the Nanakuma Line are separate stations. For a yatai, check each stall’s location, weather arrangements and payment methods.
Standard subway faresScience museumMain exhibition opening hoursFukuoka City yatai visitor guidance
Day 3 · From Tenjin to Momochi Beach and Fukuoka Tower
- Hakata Station → Bus stop in Tenjin
From your Hakata accommodation, take the Airport Line to Tenjin and find a Nishitetsu bus towards Momochi. The city’s official route gives a roughly 15-minute bus ride from Tenjin to Momochi, excluding waiting, reaching the stop and traffic conditions. Use Nishitetsu’s route and fare search for your date to confirm the departure stop and service.
Nishitetsu timetable and fare searchStandard subway faresMomochi accessAdmission and hours
- Bus stop south of the tower → Tower and Momochi Beach
If your route stops at Fukuoka Tower Minami, check the walk from the stop to the tower. Adult observation deck admission costs JPY 1,000. Momochi Beach lies north of the tower, so walk there afterwards. Adjust the order for last entry and the beach weather. The tower closes on 28–29 June 2027; on those dates, skip the deck and visit only the beach if the weather allows.
Momochi accessAdmission and hoursNishitetsu timetable and fare search
- Momochi → Tenjin and Hakata accommodation
Return buses from Momochi towards Tenjin or your accommodation may use different stops and destinations. Use the signs and Nishitetsu’s search to choose your return service. If you eat in Tenjin, check the last subway or bus to your Hakata accommodation separately.
Standard subway faresMomochi accessAdmission and hoursNishitetsu timetable and fare search
Day 4 · Finish in Hakata → international terminal
- Hakata Station → International terminal
Take the Airport Line to Fukuoka Airport Station, then the free shuttle from domestic-terminal stop 1 to the international terminal. Allow time to reach the station, wait for the shuttle and pass security, rather than planning only around the subway ride.
For a morning flight, go straight to the airport. Allow time for the Airport Line, travelling and waiting for the shuttle from domestic stop 1, check-in and security before adding a meal near the station or a short old-town walk.
Included items: Main science exhibition JPY 510; tower observation deck JPY 1,000
Costs outside this subtotal: Subway, bus, JR and Nishitetsu fares; accommodation, meals, flights and shopping; separately paid options such as the planetarium, special exhibitions and museums. If you skip a facility, remove its admission charge too.
If marine life interests you more than coastal views, swap day 3’s Momochi visit for Marine World. Use the JR directions and admission prices in the park, museum and Marine World route. In rain, move Momochi to another day or choose an indoor attraction that is open.
Ohori Park and the museum, then Marine World
Choose this if you want a park walk and science exhibits as well as marine life. Spend day 3 at Marine World, then return to Hakata.
Day 1 · Airport → Hakata accommodation → old town or dinner nearby
- International terminal → Hakata Station
Take the free shuttle from stop 5 outside international arrivals to the south side of the domestic terminal. Use entrance 1A or 1B and take the Airport Line to Hakata.
- Hakata accommodation → Old town or dinner
Leave your luggage, then walk around Kushida Shrine if there’s time. If you arrive late, just have dinner near Hakata Station.
Day 2 · Ohori Park → Ropponmatsu science museum → Hakata
- Hakata Station → Ohori Park
Take the Airport Line from Hakata to Ohori Park Station and walk through part of the park.
Standard subway faresFukuoka City tourism guide to Ohori Park
- Ohori Park → Science museum in Ropponmatsu
After lunch, walk or take a bus to the science museum in Ropponmatsu, choosing the route from your lunch spot.
- Ropponmatsu Station → Hakata accommodation
After your visit, take the Nanakuma Line towards Hakata from Ropponmatsu Station. Check the museum’s Tuesday closures and exceptions. If it’s closed, spend longer in Ohori Park or choose another indoor attraction that is open.
Standard subway faresScience museumMain exhibition opening hoursFukuoka City tourism guide to Ohori Park
Day 3 · JR from Hakata → Kashii → Uminonakamichi → Marine World
- Hakata Station → Kashii Station
Take the JR Kagoshima Main Line from Hakata to Kashii and change to the JR Kashii Line.
Marine World official 2026 access mapAdmissionHours and works
- Kashii Station → Uminonakamichi Station and Marine World
Get off at Uminonakamichi and walk to Marine World. The official map lists train rides of about 11 minutes plus 20 minutes and a roughly 5-minute walk from the station; transfers and waiting are extra. Check the day’s opening hours and return train. The aquarium closes on 18–21 January 2027; sea lion and dolphin shows are suspended from 12 January to 9 April 2027. Check the reopening notice before travelling for a show.
Marine World official 2026 access mapAdmissionHours and works
- Uminonakamichi Station → Kashii Station and Hakata Station
After your visit, return from Uminonakamichi via Kashii to Hakata.
Marine World official 2026 access mapAdmissionHours and works
Day 4 · Hakata → international terminal
- Hakata Station → Fukuoka Airport international terminal
Take the Airport Line from Hakata to Fukuoka Airport Station, then change to the free shuttle at domestic-terminal stop 1 for the international terminal.
Eat near Hakata Station only if there’s time for the Airport Line, shuttle from domestic stop 1 and international departure procedures before check-in closes. For a morning flight or a tight schedule, go straight to the airport.
Included items: Main science exhibition JPY 510; Marine World JPY 2,500
Costs outside this subtotal: Subway, bus, JR and Nishitetsu fares; accommodation, meals, flights and shopping; separately paid options such as the planetarium, special exhibitions and museums. If you skip a facility, remove its admission charge too.
Adult admission totals JPY 3,010: JPY 510 for the main science exhibition plus JPY 2,500 for Marine World. JR and subway fares, meals, accommodation and flights are excluded.
A day in the city and a day in Dazaifu
Choose this for city parks and exhibits followed by shrine grounds and a shop-lined approach. Visit Dazaifu on day 3, then travel from Hakata to the airport on your final day.
Day 1 · Airport → Hakata accommodation → dinner in Hakata
- International terminal → Hakata Station and accommodation
Take the free shuttle from stop 5 outside international arrivals to the south side of the domestic terminal, then the Airport Line to Hakata. Leave your luggage at your accommodation.
- Hakata accommodation → Dinner in Hakata and return to accommodation
Have dinner in Hakata and return to your accommodation. Leave Dazaifu for a relaxed visit on day 3 rather than rushing there after immigration and luggage collection.
Nishitetsu timetable and fare searchOfficial Dazaifu FAQ, seasonal gate hours and free worship
Day 2 · Ohori Park → science museum or a longer walk → Hakata
- Hakata Station → Ohori Park
Take the Airport Line from Hakata to Ohori Park Station and walk in the park.
Standard subway faresFukuoka City tourism guide to Ohori Park
- Ohori Park → Science museum in Ropponmatsu
If you plan to visit the Ropponmatsu science museum after lunch, check its closure dates and last-entry time.
- Ropponmatsu Station → Hakata accommodation
After the museum, take the Nanakuma Line towards Hakata from Ropponmatsu. If the museum is closed, spend time in the park or Hakata rather than rushing to another area and back.
Standard subway faresScience museumMain exhibition opening hours
Day 3 · Hakata → Tenjin → Dazaifu Station → shrine → Hakata
- Hakata Station → Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station
Take the Airport Line from Hakata to Tenjin and follow the signs on foot to Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.
- Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station → Dazaifu Station
Use Nishitetsu’s official search for a journey to Dazaifu. You usually change to the Dazaifu Line at Nishitetsu Futsukaichi, but check your chosen date’s results for direct services.
Nishitetsu timetable and fare searchOfficial Dazaifu FAQ, seasonal gate hours and free worship
- Dazaifu Station → Tenmangu and optional museum
From Dazaifu Station, walk along the approach to Dazaifu Tenmangu. The shrine’s official guide gives a roughly 5-minute walk from the station. Worship in the grounds is free. If time allows and the museum is open, follow the signs and connecting passage to Kyushu National Museum · 九州国立博物館. It usually opens from 09:30 to 17:00, with last entry at 16:30, and closes on Mondays and at year-end. If Monday is a public holiday, it closes the following day; check the calendar for your visit. Standard admission to the Cultural Exchange Exhibition costs JPY 700; special exhibitions cost extra. Museum admission is excluded from the itinerary subtotal.
Nishitetsu timetable and fare searchOfficial Dazaifu FAQ, seasonal gate hours and free worshipOfficial Kyushu National Museum access via the shrine approach and tunnelKyushu National Museum hours and Cultural Exchange Exhibition admission
- Dazaifu Station → Tenjin and Hakata accommodation
Take a Nishitetsu train from Dazaifu back to Tenjin, then the Airport Line to your Hakata accommodation.
Standard subway faresNishitetsu timetable and fare searchOfficial Dazaifu FAQ, seasonal gate hours and free worship
Day 4 · Hakata → international terminal
- Hakata Station → Fukuoka Airport international terminal
Take the Airport Line from Hakata to Fukuoka Airport Station, then change to the free shuttle at domestic-terminal stop 1 for the international terminal.
Allow for the Airport Line, travelling and waiting for the shuttle from domestic stop 1 and international departure procedures before check-in closes. For a morning departure, skip sightseeing.
Included items: Main science exhibition JPY 510
Costs outside this subtotal: Subway, bus, JR and Nishitetsu fares; accommodation, meals, flights and shopping; separately paid options such as the planetarium, special exhibitions and museums. If you skip a facility, remove its admission charge too.
Dazaifu transport costs: the shrine grounds are free to visit. Nishitetsu and subway fares are charged separately; museum entry costs extra. The subtotal includes JPY 510 for adult admission to Fukuoka City Science Museum’s main exhibition, if you choose to visit it. Remove this charge if you skip it.
Returning to the airport on departure day
Add sightseeing on the last day only if you have time to collect luggage from your accommodation and travel to the international terminal. For a morning flight, skip sightseeing and go to the airport.
Airport shuttleSubway connectionInternational terminal procedures
Frequently asked questions
Can I use the Northern Kyushu Rail Pass for a day trip to Nagasaki?
Yes. It covers the JR route from Hakata on Relay Kamome, changing at Takeo-Onsen to Kamome for Nagasaki. Trams and buses within Nagasaki cost extra. Check the return train first to decide how much time you have there. Compare all your JR journeys before deciding whether the pass costs less.
Northern Kyushu Rail Pass coverage and consecutive validityRelay Kamome and Takeo-Onsen transfer
Can I take a day trip from Fukuoka to Yufuin?
Yes. You can travel between Hakata and Yufuin by JR in a day, but departure times and seat availability determine how much time you have in Yufuin. Yufuin no Mori requires a reserved seat. Compare the Northern Kyushu Rail Pass and individual tickets alongside your other JR travel plans.
Northern Kyushu Rail Pass coverage and consecutive validityJR Kyushu seat guide
Does the Northern Kyushu Rail Pass cover Dazaifu?
No. It does not cover Nishitetsu trains from Tenjin to Dazaifu. Pay the Nishitetsu fare separately.
Northern Kyushu Rail Pass coverage and consecutive validityNishitetsu timetable and fare search
Official sources and dates checked
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- Airport shuttle ·
- Subway connection ·
- International terminal procedures ·
- Fukuoka City tourism guide to Ohori Park ·
- Official Dazaifu FAQ, seasonal gate hours and free worship ·
- Northern Kyushu Rail Pass coverage and consecutive validity ·
- Relay Kamome and Takeo-Onsen transfer ·
- Yufuin no Mori reserved seats ·
- Saga Castle History Museum exhibits, admission and hours ·
- Fukuoka City tourism: Kushida Shrine Station ·
- Momochi access ·
- Marine World official 2026 access map ·
- Nishitetsu timetable and fare search ·
- Official airport boarding-stop map ·
- Fukuoka City yatai visitor guidance ·
- Standard subway fares ·
- Science museum ·
- JR Kyushu seat guide ·
- Main exhibition opening hours ·
- Official Kyushu National Museum access via the shrine approach and tunnel ·
- Kyushu National Museum hours and Cultural Exchange Exhibition admission ·