We have free to use 3 PC for internet. Skype software installed, so you can contact with your friends or family for free.

Date: December 25, 2006

We have Big TV in a lounge. Free rental DVD. Very relaxed atmoshphere.

Date: December 25, 2006

JR Kyushu has a great value pass, "KYUSHU RAIL PASS".
They have 2 types of PASS, 1 for 3 days cost 13,000 yen, another one is for 5 days cost 16,000 yen.
You don't need to apply for that from overseas like as JR pass.
It means that you don't need JR pass travelling for Kyushu, You could use your JR pass, may be 7 days in Honshu, tokyo, yokohama, kyoto, osaka, kobe, hiroshima.
JR KYUSHU website
There is a ferry from Hakata international port to Busan, Korea.
It takes just 3 hours, and also they have ferry and Korea rail pass cost about 28,000 yen for 5 days.
This pass include return ferry ticket between Hakata and Busan, and Korea rail pass for 5 days. for more details see the website.

Date: December 25, 2006| Comment (0) | Trackback (0)

Name of Hakata is very famous for japanese people except people who live in Fukuoka prefecture.
I mean that there is the area named as Hakata, but it is actually one part of Fukuoka city at this time.
But I think "Hakata" is more popular than "Fukuoka" for Japanese people.
For example there is a Paddington in London, if British people called "paddington" instead of expression of London.

From wikitravel

Fukuoka is a modern city; most of its buildings are new. Historically, it was divided into Hakata (博多) and Fukuoka, two separate cities divided by the central river, and the main railway station and port are still known as Hakata Station and Hakata Port. The westernmost part of Fukuoka is also known as Sawara (早良).

Fukuoka is a good starting point to begin a vacation to Japan for first-timers. Compared to Tokyo, even New York, London, Paris, and Los Angeles will seem sleepy and life appear slow. Beginning the trip at Fukuoka will help ease the transition. While still a big modern city, it's not hard to get around. The train station is already the loci of one of the city's two city centers (the other being Tenjin). When you're ready to head to the big cities up north, just board the "shinkansen" train line.

Date: December 20, 2006| Comment (0) | Trackback (0)

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Date: December 20, 2006

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Date: December 20, 2006

Yatai, "street stalls", in Hakata are now famous all over the country. Today, there are more than two hundred stalls in Fukuoka City and most of them stand close along the streets of the central parts of the city such as Tenjin and Nakasu. Yatai have become firmly fixed as a natural feature in the evening of Hakata.
Why are they so popular? There are many reasons such as "cheap and delicious", "abundant dishes", and "people to people contact". "Furthermore, that it has many trend-oriented young female customers is the recent feature of Yatai in Hakata.
The lively Yatai in Hakata have an atmosphere common to cities in Asian countries. This may be why the cultural theory in which the closest city to Asia is Fukuoka City tends to emerge.

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Date: December 20, 2006| Comment (0) | Trackback (0)

From Hakata Station
Through the Chikushi Guchi exit, then walk straight to big road called Takeshita Dori, then turn right, walk down to end of Yodobashi Camera, then turn left. The street is Chikushi Dori street. walk on the chikushi dori street about 8 mins. you will see the traffic intersection called 'Mizuho'. cross the intersection, walk 30 seconds, there is LAWSON (actually there are 2 LAWSON on this street after FedEx, so please take 2nd LAWSON) on your left hand side. turn left just before HONDA CARS (NOW under construction). then turn right. We are there.

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Date: December 19, 2006