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Khaosan Fukuoka ANNEX
お問い合わせ電話番号は 092-292-7900 or MAIL で。
カオサン福岡アネックスの住所は、 福岡市博多区堅粕5-4-15 です。
よろしくお願いします。
Khaosan Fukuoka Annex Contact detail.
TEL : 092-292-7900 (domestic call) +81 92 292 7900 (From overseas)
Address : Fukuoka-city, Hakata-ku, Katakasu 5-4-15
Khaosan Fukuoka Annex Map
NEW KHAOSAN FUKUOKA opens end of April.
This new hostel’s rooms come with shower and toilet. We have also high quality dorm room. (the photo is coming soon)
And also there is a Bar on first floor for the guest and local people, too. Please click following link for the reservation. http://reservations.bookhostels.com/khaosantokyo.com/?SubID=false
| 2013/03/20 3:00 PM | to | 2013/04/05 3:00 PM |
Cherry Blossom at Maizuru park
Spring has come!
Let’s go see Cherry blossoms on a sunny day! or Get Sake drunk under the cherry blossoms like locals!
Start from now till early April!
There is a very nice park called Sannonu-Park, just 1 minute walk from our hostel! There will be many beautiful cherry blossoms there as well as the parks of our recommendation below.
| 2013/02/11 10:00 AM | to | 2013/04/03 5:00 PM |
Hinamatsuri (Dolls festival, Girls’ day) is held on the 3rd of March.
Ornamental dolls are displayed around this day in Japan.
In Yanagawa city, many citizens open their houses to the public to show their dolls during Sagemon-Meguri festival.
Enjoy their unique decorations!!
Yanagawa City Official Website
Access
50min by Nishitetsu train to Yanagawa station from Nishitetsu Fukuoka station.
If you have a JR pass, take JR train from Hakata station to Omuta station(50min by express train) and transfer the train to Nishitetsu train. JR Omuta staion and Nishitetsu Omuta staion is the same station but different platforms.
Take a Nishitetsu train from Nishitetsu Omuta station to Yanagawa station.(about 10min by express train, 330yen)
Yanagawa Sagemon-Meguri
| 2013/02/10 | ||
| 12:00 PM | to | 2:00 PM |
To celebrate the lunar new year, Rice steamed over a large Hakata charcoal brazier will be pounded into rice cakes as dancers perform to shamisen and taiko accompaniment.
Rice cake will be handed out to the first 100 people.
Date: February 10th, Sunday
Time:12pm(noon)- 14:00
| 2013/02/10 | to | 2013/02/24 |
Nagasaki’s historical ties with China are celebrated in this annual festival. 15,000 Chinese lanterns are placed throughout the city, shaped like Chinese historical figures, astrology symbols and more. Parades and performances from Chinese acrobats and lion dancers too!
Nagasaki Lantern Festival Website (Japanese Only) ← Click here for more information.
Place: Nagasaki city China town
Period: February 10th – February 24th 2013
Access
* By JR : About 2hours by express train (4380yen for one way) from Hakata St. to Nagasaki St.
Last train leaves Nagasaki station at 9:31pm.
* By highway bus : 2 and a half hours (2500yen for one way/4500yen for round way) from Hakata bus terminal to Nagasaki bus terminal.
Last bus leaves Nagasaki Bus terminal at 9:30pm.
Nagasaki Lantern Festival
Nagasaki Lantern Festival
| 2013/02/03 | ||
| 10:00 AM | to | 4:00 PM |
Setsubun literally means seasonal division.
On the 3rd of February, it’s said that this is the beginning of spring.
Beans,candies, and oranges(!) are thrown on this day to cleanse all evils away and to bring good luck!
Let’s join this event and get good luck!
National cultural property and Fukuoka city cultural property will be shown to the visitors during this event!
Venue: Tochoji temple
Time: 10:00 – 18:00
Access: 10mins walk from Hakata station.
OR Take a subway from Hakata station, get off at Gion station, come out from gate no.1.
The temple is right there.
Seven gods of good fortune are waiting for you!
| 2013/02/03 | ||
| 10:00 AM | to | 4:00 PM |
Setsubun literally means seasonal division.
On the 3rd of February, it’s said that this is the beginning of spring.
Japanese people throw roasted beans on this day to cleanse all evils away and
bring good luck!!
The bean throwing festival takes place at Kushida shrine.
The 5-meter-height-mask at the gate the shrine is popular.
Some Kabuki actors join the event.
Venue: Kushida Shrine
Time: 10:00 – 16:00
Access
You can take a 30 minutes walk from Khaosan Fukuoka.
OR take a subway from Hakata station to Gion (2mins,100yen) + 3 minutes walk.
OR take a bus #114 from Mizuho (just across the street from Khaosan Fukuoka) to Canal city Hakata (15mins, 180yen) + 1 minute walk.
Setsubun Festival at Kushida shrine
| 2013/02/01 3:00 PM | to | 2013/03/15 12:00 AM |
The season of Japanese plums has come! Let’s go to Plum blossoms watching
Here are our two recommendations to visit!
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine : 6000 plum trees!! Plum sake, plum pickles are sold at souvenir shops at the shrine!
Also from January 25th to March 10th, there is “Plum Bonsai Market” to enjoy!
Maizuru Park : 500 plum trees! Have a walk also through Ohori park!
Click the links ↑↑↑ for access !!!
Dazaifu Tenmangu
Beautiful plum blossoms
| 2013/01/07 | ||
| 6:00 PM | to | 10:00 PM |
Since 986, this fire festival at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine is believed to take bad luck off and bring good luck.
The festival starts at 6pm.
Men are divided in to two groups, one to attack the devil and another to protect it.
More than 200 torches are lit around 9pm and it’s the climax!!!
Venue: Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
Date&Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm on Jan. 7th
Access : 2 ways to get there
・Take a subway from Hakata sta.to Tenjin sta.(6min,200yen).
Then take Nishitetsu train from Nishitetsu Fukuoka sta.to Dazaifu sta. (transfer once at Futsukaichi sta.),(30min,390yen) As you get off the train, you will see the path to the shrine.
・Take a JR from Hakata to Futsukaichi sta.(25min,270yen) Walk to Nishitetsu Futsukaichi sta.(10min). Take a Nishitetsu train to Dazaifu sta.(5min,150yen), As you get off the train, you will see the path to the shrine.
Onisube Fire festival
Address : 11-34, Hiemachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-City
Address : 5-4-15, Katakasu, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-City
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