Hakata Port Tower: Fukuoka City

The Hakata Port Tower is a place that I had been intending to visit for a very long time. However, the first time I tried to making a booking (not necessary now) at the premises I was told that it was closing because of Corona anti measures in mid 2020.  Fast forward to present day where most if not all sightseeing attractions have reopened back up to the public, the Hakata Port Tower stands out as a beacon of hope that the worst has come and gone and that life and travel are basically back to normal pre-pandemic levels.

Conveniently located in the Bayside district of the Hakata Port complex it is walking distance from Hakata Station and Tenjin the 2 most popular downtown areas of Fukuoka.  The Hakata Port Tower is also only 2kms from the Fukuoka International Cruise Terminal and this stop has become a regular last attraction site on our Full Day Shore Excursions.  It's a wonderful last photo and memory of the day before returning to your cruise to sail off to the next exotic locations.

The Tower itself has an observatory floor some 70m above sea level.  It gives you 360 degree panoramic views of the port and the cityscape with the ability to see many outlying islands within reach of the Fukuoka inner circle.  It is well signposted with a lot of information being available on the observation deck but also the maritime museum on the 1st floor for those who have a great interest in the subject.  In regards to my interests of the location it is without a doubt the view and scenery that fascinates me.  On this day it was a little cloudy/ hazy but overall the weather was behaving itself.  I stayed for approx.20 minutes searching and checking out all the sites available to me.

I will indeed make this a big part of my walking tours of Fukuoka as well as our full day shore excursions of the city and the outlying areas.

I am sure everyone will agree that it a great 1st or last attraction of the day.

Please look below to see the Hakata Port Tower on a map:

 

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The Museum was bright and educational

Birdseye Map

City view

History of the place

A symbol of Hakata

Port View

A nice place to take a stroll

Great memory photo

Excellent views

Please click on the videos below to get a better views of the Hakata Port Observation deck:

Fukuoka International Cruise Terminal: Fukuoka City

If you arriving into Fukuoka on a Cruise Ship then the chances of you arriving at the Fukuoka Cruise Terminal at the Central Hakata Wharf are probably 99.99% so.

The new Cruise Terminal was recently constructed to handle the larger volumes of Cruise Ships coming in from China, Mainland Asia and from destinations from around the world.  All the big Cruising companies berth at Fukuoka, with a total of 237 Major Ports of Call in 2019, Fukuoka can be classified as a very popular and easily accessible location for the hundreds if thousands of visitors it has had over the years.

I took a peek the other day at its facilities on one of the rare days off and I can tell you I was very surprised at its modern and convenient location.  Taxi`s, buses, private pick up`s and drop off`s, convenience stores, money exchange facilities, a nearby (1 minute walk) Drug store to grab some health necessities are all within the Hakata Ports radius.

I will come on another day and check out the logistics when a Cruise Ship has docked as I want to be willing and ready for my 1st Fukuoka Tour.  At present I have the Full Day Driving Tour which can accomodate up to 7 passengers but I also have the half day walking and public transport Gourmet and Culture Tour.  Stay posted as I will have updates on both tours and its features in the next couple of weeks or so.

In the meantime please look below to see the Fukuoka Cruise Terminal on a map:

 

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