KHAOSAN FUKUOKA

Horror House in Tenjin , 20th Jul -18th Aug

user — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:56:56 +0000

Are you sick of hot weather ?
Yes. This summer is also getting hotter and hotter.

Why don’t you go to Horror house to beat the heat!

You can enjoy the Japanses Horror house in center of city, Tenjin.

Title：Chapter 3、The old song of child

From 20th Jul – 18th Aug

Start 13:00-19:30

Location　Tenjin Solaria stage building 6F

(福岡市中央区天神2-11-3ソラリアステージ6F)

Which type do you like? there is 2 types

type A : Walk through

Type B: Mission(participatory exhibit)

Entrance Fee

Type A：800yen

TypeB:800yen

Type A + Type B 1400yen

Access

1.From international hostel Khaosan Fukuoka(Original)

take a bus#44 from Mizuho station(瑞穂駅) to　Tenjin Bus Center mae sation (30min, 220yen). Solaria stage building is right there.

2.Hakata Station and Khaosan Fukuoka Annex

take a Bus from Hakata bus Station to Tenjin(15-20min, 100yen) or

Take a subway from Hakata stationg to Tenjin(10min, 250yen

Official web site click

Welcome to Horror House -

OPENING PROMOTION PRICE – ANNEX

admin — Sun, 12 May 2013 05:21:52 +0000

KHAOSAN FUKUOKA ANNEX promotion price till 18th July 2013

Please make a reservation Here.

NEW KHAOSAN FUKUOKA OPENS end of April 2013

admin — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:46:38 +0000

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

Google map

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

Let’s go enjoy Cherry Blossoms!

user — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:10:04 +0000

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.

Maizuru Park & Ohori Park

Yanagawa Sagemon-Meguri Hinamatsuri Festival @ Yanagawa, February 11th – April 3rd 2013

user — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 06:35:41 +0000

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

Event at Hakata Folk Museum, Rice cake pounding

user — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 09:10:16 +0000

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

At Hakata Machiya Folk Museum

Nagasaki Lantern Festival @ Nagasaki City, February 10th – February 24th 2013

user — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:29:58 +0000

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

Setsubun Festival @Tochoji temple, February 3rd 2013

user — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:35:37 +0000

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!

Setsubun Festival @ Kushida shrine, February 3rd 2013

user — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:30:57 +0000

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

Plums are Blossoming (Beggining of February – Mid March) @Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, Maizuru Park

user — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:00:26 +0000

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