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- One day Sushi Chef Experience!!
- One day Yakitori chef!!
- Bus trip for Dall festivals!
- Tea ceremony,Calligraphy,Pottery or Kimono wearing.
- Town guided walking + Dressing Kimono!
- Let's customize your T-shirt with Japanese Calligraphy!
- Let's try Fukuoka's speciality food!
- Fukuoka's bustling Fish Market!
- One day Sushi Chef!!
- Fukuoka city is the ideal place to explore Kyushu island.
February 22, 2010
February 17, 2010
One day Yakitori chef!!
Become a Yakitori Master??
Why don't you try making Yakitori using fresh broiler chicken delivered from Kagoshima, you can experience meat dressing, preparing two kinds of sauces and grilling with Japaneese binchotan charcoal. You can also learn how to cook popular dishes found in Japanese izakayas.
Dates: March 6th
April 3rd
Time: 12pm～2:30pm
Fee: 3000yen
※3days prior booking essential
More information at reception
This tour is offered by Fukuoka city http://yokanavi.com/eg/fukutabi/index
Bus trip for Dall festivals!
Doll festivals in Yame & Yanagawa
Two different types of doll festivals can be experienced on the same day. You will enjoy displays of beautiful hand-made dolls.You may enjoy tasting fragrant green tea, making traditional Japanese paper, and sailing on the beautiful canals.
Dates: February 21st
February 28th
Time: 9am～5:30pm
Fee: 7800yen
※One week prior booking essential
More information at reception
This tour is offered by Fukuoka city http://yokanavi.com/eg/fukutabi/index
February 16, 2010
Tea ceremony,Calligraphy,Pottery or Kimono wearing.
The uniqueness of Japanese culture is well-known.
Let's try out!
Date: March 20th
Time: 10am～midday
Fee: 2000/2500yen
※Prior booking essential
More information at reception
This tour is offered by Fukuoka city http://yokanavi.com/eg/fukutabi/index
Town guided walking + Dressing Kimono!
Let's enjoy town guided walking and dressing long sleeve Kimono, which is a traditional dress with gorgeous design worn by ladies as their prime ceremonial clothing such as wedding festivities.
Dates: February 20th
March 6th
Time: 9am ～6pm
Fee: 8900yen
※Prior booking essential
More information at reception
This tour is offered by Fukuoka city http://yokanavi.com/eg/fukutabi/index
Let's customize your T-shirt with Japanese Calligraphy!
Enjoy an exploration of Japanese culture and a historical town.
You can make an original T-shirt with a hand-made brush.
A lunch at a local shopping street is included.
Dates: February 27th
March 28th
Time: 9am ～4pm
Fee: 8900yen
※Prior booking essential
More information at reception
This tour is offered by Fukuoka city http://yokanavi.com/eg/fukutabi/index
February 15, 2010
Let's try Fukuoka's speciality food!
Tasting all locel food of Hakata(Fukuoka)
Why not savor Hakata's special set meal including udon noodles,okyuto,mentaiko,gameni,gomasaba and one-bite dumplings?
Dates: February 27th
March 13th
March 27th
April 10th
Time:2pm～4pm
Fee:2000yen
※Prior booking essential
More information at reception
This tour is offered by Fukuoka city http://yokanavi.com/eg/fukutabi/index
Fukuoka's bustling Fish Market!
Fukuoka is famous for fishery. Nagahama fish market(easy 20minutes access from Khaosan Fukuoka) where fresh seafood is prepared for sale at reasonable prices. A lunch of there fresh Japanese specialties would satisfy any gourmet!!
Watching Tuna Dissection and viewing the temples tour
Date: March 13th
Time: 8:30am～1pm
Fee:6800yen
※Prior booking essential
More information at reception
This tour is offered by Fukuoka city http://yokanavi.com/eg/fukutabi/index
Japanese-style seafood stalls, Fish market open for public on every 2nd Saturday, 9am to midday.
One day Sushi Chef!!
Don't miss this chance to experience the world of sushi at an authentic sushi restaurant. you can have fun comparing the works of your own to the sushi masters, taking photos in HAPPI coat(left picture) and learning about special manners and terms of sushi culture.
Dates: February 20th
March 6th
March 20th
April 3rd
April 17th
Time:2pm～4pm
Fee:3000yen
※Prior booking essential
More information at reception.
This tour is offered by Fukuoka city http://yokanavi.com/eg/fukutabi/index
August 22, 2009
Fukuoka city is the ideal place to explore Kyushu island.
Fukuoka city is the ideal place to explore Kyushu island.
this is the biggest city in Kyushu, so most of trains or buses leave from JR HAKATA staion, which is the main station in Fukuoka city.
There is "FUKUOKA staion" in Toyama prefecture 3 hours north of Osaka,
Please don't mix up with it.
Here is the example for other city in Kyushu
Beppu (Hot spring spot)
By train 2 hours (From JR Hakata station) the normal rate is 5750 yen.
It is quite expensive. But if you buy 2 tickets, it cost 6000 yen.
Then 4 tickets would be much cheaper.
By Bus 2 hours (From Bus terminal next to Hakata station) the normal rate is 3100 yen.
It is much cheaper than JR trains. And also we buy 4 tickets for 8000yen,
so we re-sell them to our customers 2000 yen for 1 ticket. Don't miss this great deal.
Nagasaki (Atomic bomb musium)
By train 2 hours (From JR Hakata station) the normal rate is 4910 yen.
The price is also expensive, but you could afford the discounted ticket as well, like 2 tickets
or 4 tickets.
By Bus 2.5 hours (From Bus terminal next to Hakata station) the normal rate is 2500 yen.
They have also discount options, the round trip ticket is 4500 yen, and 4 tickets is 8000 yen.
Kumamoto (Beautiful Kumamoto castle and Mount Aso)
By train 80 mins (From JR Hakata station) the normal rate is 3940 yen.
The price is also expensive, but you could afford the discounted ticket as well, like 2 tickets
or 4 tickets.
By Bus 2 hours (From Bus terminal next to Hakata station) the normal rate is 2000 yen.
They have also discount options, the round trip ticket is 3600 yen, and 4 tickets is 6400 yen.
Kagoshima (Sakurajima and Ferry to Yakushima or Okinawa)
By train 2.5 hours(From JR Hakata station) the normal rate is 9420 yen.
This is quite expensive. Because on the way to Kagoshima, From Shin-Yatsushiro to Kagoshima-Chuo is Shinkansen line. It will be the Shinkansen line From Hakata to Kagoshima in 2011.
You could afford the discounted ticket as well, like 2 tickets
or 4 tickets. But I think you should have the JR pass.
By Bus 4 hours (From Bus terminal next to Hakata station) the normal rate is 5300 yen.
They have also discount options, the round trip ticket is 8000 yen, and 4 tickets is 15000 yen.
May 15, 2009
Japanese Gardens n Green Tea
It is a great season to get on a bicycle and have a nice active day!
There are several Japanese gardens in Fukuoka. Here are some of our reccommendations which all are pretty easy access from Khaosan Fukuoka.
Rakusuien,Yusentei park,Syofuen and Hiraosanso.
You can amuse yourself with nice Green Tea (300yen) or just taking a walk in the gardens is very calming.
February 10, 2009
Japanese Doll Festival at Hita!
March 3rd is the day of the Dolls' Festival(Hina Matsuri) in Japan.
Hina Matsuri is one of Japanese traditional annual events and it is meant to wish the healthy growth of small girls.
In traditional way, we put the decorated Japense dolls, which have a pair of prince doll and princess doll as main characters, in their houses and celebrate the day.
Hita is very famous for the Japanese Doll Festival. There are about 20 different places where exhibit the dolls in Hita.
Date: February 15th- March 31st
Location: Hita City in Oita Prifecture
Transportation: Highway Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Hita Bus Terminal (One way: 1,750yen Round: 3,150yen)
*If you have JR pass, you can take train!
There are 2 exhibition areas, one is "Mametamachi-area" and the other is"Kumamachi-area". Both areas are located about 15mins walking away from Hita Bus Terminal and JR Hita Station.
-Exhibition entrance fee: 300Yen～
( some places are free of charge for the entrance. )
-Opening hour: Between 9:00 and 18:00 ( It depends on the places. )
October 20, 2008
Karatsu Kunchi -- Japanese Style Festival !!!!
Karatsu Kunchi is one of traditional fall festivals in Karatsu City, located in Saga Prefecture. It is said that the festival has been held since the end of the 16th century. What a long history! You'll see a lof of beautiful and magnificent Hikiyama carried by energetic Japanese men!!!! Hikiyama is a huge wood-made decoration specially created for the festival. They are covered with hundreds of Japanese papers called "Washi" and decorated with many paper lanterns. The men carry the Hikiyama on their shoulders and dash with rythmical music, loudly shouting "Enya!! Enya!!"
This festival lasts 3 days:
The first day -- From 7:30 am to 10:00 pm
14 Hikiyama are carried around each town and finally carried to Karatsu Shrine.
The second day -- From 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
With the portable shrine of Karatsu Shrine, the Hikiyama are floated to each town again and to Nishinohama, which is a beach side.
The last day -- From 10:30 to 4:30 pm
The Hikiyama are carried as well as the first and the second days, and showed around the towns.
The men dressed with traditional uniforms will interest you! The Hikiyamas are put back into the storage and the festival will be ended.
Engjoy Japanese Culture;)
September 28, 2008
Farm experience? on 11th Oct 2008
This event has finished.
Here is the Photos.
In Onishi area (Kuroki-machi, Yame-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture), farming classes are being held monthly to offer visitors first-hand experience of seasonal farming practices and life in the countryside. Organized by local community, this “Onishi Farming School” is also aimed at revitalizing the area through direct interaction between city-dwellers and local people.
The Onishi Farming School Curriculum for October 2008
・Work on the vegetable field
・Harvesting rice
・Old-style rice threshing
* Homemade snack and Kabosu lime juice will be served during the break time.
If you are looking for a different way to spend your time, then this unique one-day trip may be the one for you. It will be one of the highlights of your stay in Fukuoka .
■Date:
Saturday, October 11, 2008
■Schedule :
7:00 am Depart from KHAOSAN FUKUOKA
9:00 am Arrive at Kuroki-machi, Yame
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Hands-On farming
12:00 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Depart from Kuroki-machi
15:30 pm Arrive at KHAOSAN FUKUOKA
■Participation Fee :
4,000 yen/adult (lunch included)
■Maximum Number of Participants : 8 people
＊ The field trip is available for the guests staying at KHAOSAN FUKUOKA only.
For further information, please contact KHAOSAN FUKUOKA
June 2, 2007
Yanagawa boat cruise (柳川)
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No1 icon Nishitetsu Yakuin Station No2 icon Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station Nishitetsu Yakuin - Nishitetsu Yanagawa -- about 45 minutes 830 yen. It doesn't have to be Yakuin staion, The train departs from Nishitetsu Tenjin Station. If you go to Yanagawa from Tachiarai, go back to Ogori station, then you can take Nishitetsu line. Then cost is 500 yen. Get a local train to Kurume first, then take a express from kurume to Yanagawa. It is just 2 stops from Kurume station by express train. |
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| Yanagawa is really beautiful and quiet place. When you get off the train station, the canal boat cruise staff can give you a ride to stating place. You might want to see around the town before canal crusing, but there are just souvenir shops on the way to the statring point. So you can walk back to the station after boat cruise. |  |
| The boat cruise costs you 1500 yen per person for 50-70 minutes. They have a few english cruise which is just explore with cassette tape player. They usually cruise with 4-5 people on 1 boat. So you might need to wait for other people. Yanagawa is famous about bbq eel which is called unajuu. You should try it, if you like eel. More photos by google picasa |
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Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum
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No1 icon JR Hakata Station No2 icon JR Kiyama Station No3 icon Amagi Tetsudou Tachiarai Station JR Hakata Station - JR Kiyama station -- Rapid bound for Tosu, 28 mins 450yen JR Kiyama Station - Amagi Tetsudou Tachiarai Station -- 21 mins 330 yen |
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| From Lonely planet wrote; Even the locals don't know about Tachiarai Heiwa Kinenkan, a tiny memorial museum established by ex-aviators and residents ofTachiarai, a small village set in farmland 40 minutes from Fukuoka. yeah, lonelyplanet maybe right. The locals don't know this little place |
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| The amagi tetsudo is not JR, so you need to pay the fee when you get off the train, because the little train operated by 1 guy. You need to pick a ticket when you get on, the number is on the ticket, so you can figure out how much you need to pay. But From kiyama to Tachiarai is 330 yen anyway(June, 2007). | ||
| This little museum has an aircraft. The cost is 500 yen. You can also get there by Nishitetsu line from Tenjin or Yakuin station. But JR is cheaper, if you have JR pass. |  |
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There is also KIRIN BEER FARM, it takes about 20 minutes walk from the museum. But it is nice walk before the lunch. They have a brewery tour (except monday and new year's days), need to make a reservation in advance.(0946（23）2132). So, After lunch, what are you going to do? Going to Yanagawa? or Going to Dazaifu? Both place are on the Nishitetsu line. So you need to back to Ogori station by Amagi tetsudou. Which is about 16 minutes for 280yen. More photos by google picasa |
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May 13, 2007
Nokonoshima island (能古島)
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| There is a little island on Hakata bay, called nokonoshima (能古の島), Nokonoshima is an island of about 3.93km² and 800 people. The highest mountain only 195m. The island has unditurbed nature, camp site, beachs, flower park, trekking trail for begginer. It is only 10 mins to get there by ferry from Meinohama nokotosenba(姪浜能古渡船場) ferry port. There are many ferries between 6am to 11pm everyday. |
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To get to the Meinohama nokotosenba (姪浜能古渡船場), just get on the bus ( 300, 301, 302 ) from Hakata station. The cost is 420 yen, takes about 40 minutes. Though this ferry port is out of 1 day pass area, you can just pay 200 yen extra. The 1 day bus ticket is only 600 yen, so it is very convenient for hanging around fukuoka city. The ferry cost is 220 yen for one way. There is no return ticket discount. This ferry accept cars, bicycle also. 120 yen extra for bicycle. For information 092-881-8709 |
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| After 10 mins the ferry brings you to Nokonoshima ferry port, this island pretty small, and it is good size for for 4 or 5 hours trekking. But if you are not outdoor man, you might not walk around. There is a bus once every an hour, to get to Nokonoshima island park (のこのしまアイランドパーク). The cost is only 220 yen. There is an look out point on the way to Nokonoshima island park, the cost is 160 yen. However there are many wild flowers and fruits trees around island, the smells would make you feel good!! |
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There is a camp site on the beach on the east side of the island. You could see Fukuoka city view from here. The camp site provide you BBQ, 3,000 yen p/p. That is included food, BBQ set, but not for beer. Also they provide you the BBQ set only, for 3,000yen for 1 set. You must book in advance, for BBQ or camp site. http://www.nokonoshima.com/mura1 There is only 1 taxi in this island, his name is Maeda-san. I think he would be quite busy in the summer time. You could see his taxi many times during you are in this island even though 1 taxi. | |