Three days in Fukuoka: where should I spend day 2?
On day 2, explore the city and Science Museum, visit Marine World or head to Momochi Beach. All three plans keep the final day close to the airport.
Choose a 2 nights, 3 days itinerary
Three days in Fukuoka for a first visit
This itinerary assumes arrival at Fukuoka Airport’s international terminal, two nights near Hakata Station and departure on the afternoon of day 3 or later. Adjust the order if you have an earlier flight or are staying in Tenjin. Morning and afternoon indicate the sequence of the day, not train departure times.
Three days in Fukuoka for a first visit →2 nights, 3 days BA day at Marine World
Choose this route if you would rather spend time seeing marine life than moving between several city sights. Visit Marine World on day 2 and return to Hakata for the evening.
A day at Marine World →2 nights, 3 days CMomochi views and dinner in Tenjin
Visit Momochi Beach and the observation deck, then have dinner in Tenjin.
Momochi views and dinner in Tenjin →Three days in Fukuoka for a first visit
This itinerary assumes arrival at Fukuoka Airport’s international terminal, two nights near Hakata Station and departure on the afternoon of day 3 or later. Adjust the order if you have an earlier flight or are staying in Tenjin. Morning and afternoon indicate the sequence of the day, not train departure times.
Day 1 · Airport → Hakata → old town
- Airport international terminal → Domestic terminal
Complete immigration on the international terminal’s 2nd floor, collect your bags on the 1st floor and pass through customs. Go to free shuttle stop 5 outside arrivals. Get off on the south side of the domestic terminal and use subway entrances 1A or 1B. The shuttle ride takes about 10 minutes; waiting and walking are extra.
Official airport boarding-stop mapStandard subway faresInternational arrival and departure procedures
- Airport station → Hotel in Hakata
Hakata is two stops away on the subway Airport Line. Leave your bags at the hotel. Ask ahead about luggage storage if you arrive before check-in, and use the hotel’s address to find the nearest Hakata Station exit.
- Hotel in Hakata → Old town or Tenjin
After a late arrival, dinner near Hakata Station keeps the evening manageable. With more time, choose either the area around Kushida Shrine or Tenjin. The Hakata Station camera shows the street outside the station; use station and operator information for train service updates.
Day 2 · Park walk and city exhibitions
- Hakata Station → Ohori Park
Take the subway Airport Line from Hakata to Ohori-koen Station and walk to the park. The path around the pond is about 2 km, so you can walk just part of it. If you also want to enter the Japanese garden, check its opening arrangements and separate admission fee.
Fukuoka City tourism authority’s Ohori Park guideStandard subway fares
- Ohori Park → Science Museum in Ropponmatsu
Have lunch around Ohori, then head to Ropponmatsu. Your bus stop or walking route depends on where you eat. The Science Museum is near exit 3 of Ropponmatsu Station on the Nanakuma Line. Adult admission to the standard exhibition on the 5th floor is JPY 510. Check Tuesday closures before setting off.
Science Museum accessScience MuseumStandard subway faresStandard exhibition opening hoursFukuoka City tourism authority’s Ohori Park guide
- Ropponmatsu Station → Tenjin or your Hakata hotel
After the museum, take the Nanakuma Line from Ropponmatsu towards Tenjin-minami or Hakata. For a yatai meal in Tenjin, leave large bags at your hotel and check the individual stall’s location and payment options.
Fukuoka City’s guide to eating at yataiStandard subway faresScience MuseumStandard exhibition opening hours
If the museum is closed, spend longer in either Ohori Park or Momochi. When travelling with children, you could switch day 2 to the route that includes Marine World. If long walks are difficult, do not attempt the full pond circuit; also check the walks from your hotel to the station and from bus stops to attractions.
Day 3 · Finish your stay in Hakata before departure
- Hotel in Hakata → Meal or walk near the station
If time allows, eat near Hakata Station or take a short walk towards the old town. A trip to Momochi or Uminonakamichi may leave too little time to reach the airport. Marine World requires a JR transfer at Kashii, so it is better visited on another day.
Official Marine World access map for 2026Fukuoka City tourism: Kushida Shrine StationMomochi accessAdmission fees and opening hoursNishitetsu timetable and fare searchAdmissionOpening hours and construction works
- Hakata Station → Airport international terminal
Take the Airport Line from Hakata to Fukuoka Airport Station, then the free shuttle from domestic terminal stop 1 to the international terminal. Allow separate time to collect your bags, walk to the station, wait for the shuttle and complete airline check-in and security.
For a morning flight, go straight to the airport. A meal or short walk near the station is an option only if you still have enough time for the Airport Line, the ride and wait for the free shuttle from domestic stop 1, and international departure formalities before your airline’s check-in deadline.
Included items: Science Museum standard exhibition: JPY 510
Costs excluded from the subtotal: Subway, bus, JR and Nishitetsu fares; accommodation, meals, flights and shopping; and optional paid visits such as planetarium shows, special exhibitions and museums. Remove an attraction’s admission fee if you skip it.
The subtotal covers only adult admission of JPY 510 to the standard Science Museum exhibition. Special exhibitions, the planetarium, transport, accommodation, meals and flights are extra. Remove this admission fee if you do not enter the museum.
A day at Marine World
Choose this route if you would rather spend time seeing marine life than moving between several city sights. Visit Marine World on day 2 and return to Hakata for the evening.
Day 1 · Fukuoka Airport → Hakata hotel → dinner
- Airport international terminal → Hakata Station
Take the free shuttle from international arrivals stop 5 to the south side of the domestic terminal. Use entrance 1A or 1B for the Airport Line and travel two stops to Hakata. Immigration and waiting for the shuttle are not part of the train journey time.
- Hakata Station → Hotel and dinner
Leave your bags at the hotel if possible, then have dinner in Hakata.
Day 2 · JR from Hakata → transfer at Kashii → Uminonakamichi Station → Marine World → hotel
- Hakata Station → Kashii Station
From the JR platforms at Hakata, take the Kagoshima Main Line to Kashii Station.
Official Marine World access map for 2026AdmissionOpening hours and construction works
- Kashii Station → Uminonakamichi Station and Marine World
Change to the JR Kashii Line and get off at Uminonakamichi Station, then walk to Marine World. The official access guide gives train rides of about 11 minutes and 20 minutes, plus a walk of about 5 minutes; transfers and waiting are extra. Check opening and closing times and your return JR train. The aquarium is closed on 18–21 January 2027. Sea lion and dolphin shows are suspended from 12 January to 9 April 2027; check the reopening notice before a trip focused on the shows.
Official Marine World access map for 2026AdmissionOpening hours and construction works
- Marine World → Hakata Station
After your visit, return from Uminonakamichi via Kashii to Hakata. Dinner in Hakata leaves a more relaxed evening than adding another attraction.
Official Marine World access map for 2026AdmissionOpening hours and construction works
Day 3 · Hakata Station → 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 international departures.
First allow enough time for the Airport Line, the free shuttle from domestic stop 1 and international departure formalities before your airline’s check-in deadline. Eat near Hakata Station only if time remains; do not revisit Marine World on departure day.
Included items: Marine World: JPY 2,500
Costs excluded from the subtotal: Subway, bus, JR and Nishitetsu fares; accommodation, meals, flights and shopping; and optional paid visits such as planetarium shows, special exhibitions and museums. Remove an attraction’s admission fee if you skip it.
Aquarium admission and JR fares: standard Marine World admission is JPY 2,500 for adults and JPY 1,200 for primary and junior high school pupils. The JR return fare between Hakata and Uminonakamichi is extra. The subway one-day pass does not cover this journey.
Momochi views and dinner in Tenjin
Visit Momochi Beach and the observation deck, then have dinner in Tenjin.
Day 1 · Fukuoka Airport → Hakata hotel → old town
- Airport international terminal → Hotel in Hakata
From the international terminal, take the shuttle from stop 5 and the Airport Line to Hakata. Leave your bags at your hotel.
- Hakata Station → Old town and Hakata hotel
If time remains, get off at Kushida Shrine Station, walk around the shrine and eat in Hakata. Skip the old town after a late arrival.
Day 2 · Hakata → Tenjin → Momochi Beach and tower → Tenjin → Hakata
- Hakata Station → Bus stop in Tenjin
Take the Airport Line from Hakata to Tenjin. Use Nishitetsu’s journey search to find the boarding stop and destination for your bus towards the tower.
Standard subway faresMomochi accessAdmission fees and opening hoursNishitetsu timetable and fare search
- Tenjin → Tower and Momochi Beach
If you choose a route that stops at Fukuoka Tower Minami, walk to the tower and visit the observation deck before heading to the beach to the north. The tower is closed on 28–29 June 2027. On those dates, skip the deck and walk on the beach only if the weather is suitable.
Momochi accessAdmission fees and opening hoursNishitetsu timetable and fare search
- Momochi → Tenjin and Hakata hotel
Leave time for lunch and a break. Return by bus to Tenjin for dinner, or go straight back to your Hakata hotel. Check the return boarding stop and last bus separately from the outward journey.
Day 3 · Hakata Station → international terminal
- Hakata Station → Fukuoka Airport international terminal
Take the Airport Line from Hakata to Fukuoka Airport Station. Change to the free shuttle at domestic terminal stop 1 to reach international departures.
Official airport boarding-stop mapStandard subway faresMomochi accessAdmission fees and opening hoursNishitetsu timetable and fare search
Allow enough time for the Airport Line, the free shuttle from domestic stop 1 and international departure formalities before check-in closes. Even with an afternoon flight, do not assume you can make another return trip to Momochi. Go straight to the airport if time is tight.
Included items: Tower observation deck: JPY 1,000
Costs excluded from the subtotal: Subway, bus, JR and Nishitetsu fares; accommodation, meals, flights and shopping; and optional paid visits such as planetarium shows, special exhibitions and museums. Remove an attraction’s admission fee if you skip it.
Tower admission and buses: adult observation deck admission is JPY 1,000. Bus and subway fares are extra. The city tourism guide’s roughly 15-minute bus journey excludes waiting at the stop and walking to the tower.
Admission costs for three days in Fukuoka
Admission depends on which of the three routes you choose. Adult entry is JPY 510 for the Science Museum, JPY 2,500 for Marine World and JPY 1,000 for Fukuoka Tower’s observation deck. These figures exclude transport, flights, accommodation and meals.
Will a subway one-day pass save money?
An adult subway one-day pass costs JPY 640. Standard fares range from JPY 210 to JPY 380. If every journey were in the shortest JPY 210 band, three rides would cost JPY 630, saving JPY 10 compared with the pass. Four rides would cost JPY 840, making the pass JPY 200 cheaper. Actual fares vary by journey, so compare after choosing your stations. The subway pass does not cover JR trains or buses.
Admission fees by itinerary
City and Science Museum route: walking in Ohori Park is free; the standard Science Museum exhibition on the 5th floor costs JPY 510. Special exhibitions and the planetarium cost extra.
Marine World route: standard aquarium admission is JPY 2,500. The JR return fare from Hakata to Uminonakamichi is excluded.
Momochi and tower route: the beach walk is free; Fukuoka Tower’s observation deck costs JPY 1,000. Bus and subway fares are extra.
If you visit both the Science Museum and Fukuoka Tower, adult admission totals JPY 1,510.
The airport shuttle between the international and domestic terminals is free. Subway, bus and JR journeys have separate fares.
Standard subway faresOne-day passScience MuseumAdmission fees and opening hours
Returning to the airport on departure day
Extra sightseeing on the last day must still leave time to collect your bags and reach the international terminal. For a morning flight, skip sightseeing and go straight to the airport.
Airport shuttleSubway connectionInternational arrival and departure procedures
Frequently asked questions
How much travel time should I allow for Marine World on a three-day Fukuoka trip?
The JR ride from Hakata to Kashii takes about 11 minutes, followed by about 20 minutes on the Kashii Line to Uminonakamichi and a walk of about 5 minutes to Marine World. These figures cover the train rides and walk from Uminonakamichi; transfers and waiting are excluded. For the aquarium itinerary, visit on day 2 and check your return train as well.
Can I use the subway one-day pass to reach Marine World?
No. This route takes JR from Hakata and changes at Kashii, so the subway one-day pass does not cover it. Budget separately for the JR return fare.
What are the admission costs for the three-day Fukuoka routes?
For adults, the standard Science Museum exhibition on the 5th floor costs JPY 510, Marine World JPY 2,500 and Fukuoka Tower’s observation deck JPY 1,000. These routes do not visit all three, so count only the attractions in your chosen plan. Transport, accommodation and meals are excluded.
Official sources and dates checked
- Admission fees and opening hours ·
- Admission ·
- Opening hours and construction works ·
- Airport shuttle ·
- Subway connection ·
- International arrival and departure procedures ·
- Fukuoka City tourism authority’s Ohori Park guide ·
- Official airport FAQ ·
- Fukuoka City’s official area guides ·
- Fukuoka City tourism: Kushida Shrine Station ·
- Science Museum access ·
- Momochi access ·
- Official Marine World access map for 2026 ·
- Nishitetsu timetable and fare search ·
- Official airport boarding-stop map ·
- Fukuoka City’s guide to eating at yatai ·
- Standard subway fares ·
- One-day pass ·
- Science Museum ·
- Standard exhibition opening hours ·