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YokaNavi – Fukuoka Official Tourist Information Web Site

YokaNavi is run by Fukuoka City, the Fukuoka Convention & Visitors Bureau, local governments, and other affiliated companies. This tourist information website enables you to search for sightseeing places, festivals, hot springs, gourmet restaurants, shopping places, and accommodations in Fukuoka.

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Hakata Traditional Crafts

Fukuoka boasts many traditional crafts such as Hakata-ori textile, dolls, tops, and magemono (wooden wares) which are made with techniques that have been passed down for generations. They preserve high historical and cultural values, making them a perfect souvenir. Hakata Machiya Folk Museum, a popular tourist spot, provides a hands-on experience in making Hakata-ori textile, and offers traditional crafts for sale. You can also purchase them at the shopping town “Daitos” inside JR Hakata Station and the Hakata Kawabata shopping arcade in the Nakasu Kawabata area.

Hakata traditional crafts

Hakata Machiya Folk Museum

If you come to Hakata, why not learning about Hakata culture? This museum shows the old daily life and culture of Fukuoka city in Meiji and Taisho period, focusing especially on urban houses of that period. It is located across from the Kushida-shrine. The exhibition hall features the local tradi...