[JAPAN] FUKUOKA: DAZAIFU SHRINE

Visiting japan is not completed without big shrine right HAHA actually i am not a big fan of historical place especially... temple and stuff but yeah once in a lifetime while visiting fukuoka. Actually this shrine is located out of fukuoka city so like bekasi HAHA you need taking a bus around 45 minutes until you reach Dazaifu area

DAZAIFU SHRINE

HOW TO GO

taking a train or bus get off at Dazaifu St. Stop

If you take a bus from Hakata bus station. 1st floor at gate 11

They has direct to Dazaifu or via Airport

(But it doesnt really matter)

Japan, 〒818-0117 Fukuoka-ken, Dazaifu-shi, Saifu, 4 Chome−7−7番1号

Just around 10 minutes walk from Station you can see the shrine itself. Quite big with park, small bridges and fish pond. But compared to shrine in Tokyo, and kyoto hmm it is okey but not really amazed me. 

You can buy lucky or love charm HAHA #ew or drinking shrine pure water from the mountain (HAHA kidding i dont know where it is coming from) but i just washed my hand because i saw some stupid chinese tourist put... their .... foot... almost.. inside...the pond.. #SUPEREWHHHH 

And so easy if you want to go back to Fukuoka just take bus or train from the station you arrived at. And typical Japanese attraction along the way to the main attraction there is always full of street food,souvernirs, and cafes dont forget to check out one famous famous starbucks in Fukuoka area

For more special "starbucks" information click here!

[JAPAN] FUKUOKA: YUFUIN & BEPPU ONEDAY TRIP

So many small cities around in Fukuoka but i put this as #1 MUST VISIT CITY WHILE VISITING FUKUOKA. I firstly found this on insta but i went there and saw my own even more beautiful than picture. It super small yet tidy and super clean, totally looked like in a picture. This city is famous with onsen or hot spring, so many people comes here and stay about 2-3 days for enjoying the nature. BUT BUT here my post is for NO TIME & SUPER BUDGET traveller HAHA so no onsen, tatami sleep, and hotel special japanese set dinner. Ok so lets get started!

YUFUIN & BEPPU IN ONE DAY

Firstly,

TAKE BUS FROM HAKATA ST. FUKUOKA TO YUFUIN.

From 3rd floor of bus station gate 34. Many people suggests me to book first but please all website in japanese so i fed up and i recommended you guys to JUST BUY DIRECTLY IN THE BUS STATION FEW DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE ( like me i bought 2 days before) and it takes around 2 hours until you arrive at Yufuin station.

Second,

ENJOYING BEAUTIFUL STREET & KIRINKO LAKE

From bus station to Kirinko lake takes around 30 minutes walk (1.5km) but it never feel far because you can enjoy cute shops along the street.

Third,

ENJOY YUFUIN SNACKS & CAFE

Not only shops, streets also filled by cafe and DESSERTSS, so yeah be diabetic HAAH i tried fresh grape fruit (¥500), ooeyy gooey melted cheese cake in a cup (¥160) and famous cremia GREENTEA SERIES icecream (¥450).

Fourth,

CATCH THE BUS TO BEPPU

you can see timetable below and adjust your schedule. I only spent like 3 hours in Yufuin and thought that more than enough. So i took 12.50 YUFURIN BUS to beppu. And if you see there are 2 bus here, Yufurin and Regular west beppu st. Actually these only have different stops. I chose YUFURIN because i gonna go to Umijigoku.

Fifth,

ENJOYING BEPPU'S HELLS

after 1.5 hours i arrived right in front of UMI (sea) JIGOKU (hell). If you dont know, Beppu is super known as THE CAPITAL OF HOTSPRING IN JAPAN so this city full of vulcanic natural water and also famous with their HELL? Or super hot water pond thats why it called hell? HAHA actually has 7 hells in total but for you who doesnt have lots of time i suggest you thos UMIJIGOKU (entrance fee ¥400) as it is the prettiest among all.

Sixth,

FREE FOOT SPA

you can also enjoy free foot hot spa, can we called hotspa? HAHA but i doubt it must be super crowded on winter because cold meets hot must be super fantastic not like me, summer time and foot dippon super sweating....

Seventh,

HOT SPRING STEAM LUNCH!

they also sell food made by hot spring steam and suprisingly good. Recommended: Egg pudding (¥300), eggs (5 for ¥300), and dumplings (¥600).

After that you can catch the bus back to Fukuoka. From umijigoku take local bus to Kitakama bus station and for your info NO BUS STATION at all. You can wait right infrontof Starbucks- Tokiwa mall beppu and the bus back to Fukuoka will depart from there. And here Tokiwa mall address.

Japan, 〒874-8558 Ōita-ken, Beppu-shi, Kitahama, 2 Chome−2−9−1

[JAPAN] FUKUOKA: FUKUOKA TOWER & MOMOCHI BEACH

Travelling is not completed without observing the view from above. And here in fukuoka, you can find best city view together with beach view side by side from a 234metre building that claimed as the TALLEST BEACH TOWER all over Japan. 

FUKUOKA TOWER

HOW TO GO

Take bus from Hakata Bus terminal city bus dept. 1st floor gate no.6 stop at Fukuoka Tower

Bus schedule 6.39AM~22.45PM ( bus interval 20 minutes)

Travelling time 35 minutes

Japan, 〒814-0001 Fukuoka-ken, Fukuoka-shi, Sawara-ku, Momochihama, 2 Chome−３ 早良区百道浜２丁目３−２６

OPEN HOURS

9.30AM~10PM

TICKET PRICE

¥800/adult

But i bought it in Korea online for ¥600, so check local first, sometimes when you buy earlier is cheaper.

Fukuoka tower only has 5 floors. SO the elevator directly takes you to 5th floor and you can go down by stairs.

5th FLOOR- OBSERVATION DECK

4th FLOOR - RESTAURANT &CAFE

3th FLOOR- LOVE LOCK&OBSERVATION DECK

MOMOCHI BEACH

so after you done with heights, you can go at the back of the tower, BEACH! it is small but beautiful with a resort as the main view, but this resort is not opened for public, i thought this must be restaurant or really a resort because you only can enter it with a reservation.

Overall this area is super unique. You can really feel summer breeze and skyscraper in the same time. It super clean and chilling. So you can spend your time here and do sunbathing!