9 days in Fukuoka Prefecture Itinerary

The largest city on the island, Fukuoka formed through the merger of two former cities that had grown up either side of the Naka River.

Head to AMU PLAZA HAKATA and Kawabatadori Shopping Streetfor some retail therapy. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Mojiko Retro and Yatai. Get out of town with these interesting Fukuoka side-trips: Kitakyushu (Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History, Kokura Castle, & more) and Dazaifu (Kyushu National Museum, Hikoroku, & more). There's much more to do: go for a walk through Ohori Park, take in the spiritual surroundings of Kushida Shrine, browse the range of quality goods at Hakata Hankyu, and take a stroll through Nishijin Shopping District.

To find more things to do, reviews, maps, and more tourist information, read our Fukuoka travel planner.

Singapore, Singapore to Fukuoka is an approximately 9.5-hour flight. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 1 hour traveling from Singapore to Fukuoka. Traveling from Singapore in April, expect Fukuoka to be cooler, temps between 22°C and 12°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 29th (Sat) to allow time to travel back home.