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**Name:** Fukuoka City Museum
**Description:** History museum that cover the history of the city from Jomon period to modern history.
**Google Maps Link/Access Info:** [http://museum.city.fukuoka.jp/en/access.html](http://museum.city.fukuoka.jp/en/access.html) 15 minutes walk from Nishijin Station, there is also bus passing in front of the Fukuoka Tower that can bring you to Tenjin station.
**Cost (¥):** Adult 200¥, high school/university student 150¥. I personally found a 50¥ discount coupon in an English tourist information flyer about Fukuoka. There can be temporary exhibition for extra cost.
**About:** Extremely interesting museum. For the price of the ticket, there is no reason not to go. One of the best history museum that I have seen in Japan. You should also make sure to have at least a couple of yours to see it as there is a lot to see. If you go, bring your smartphone with a pair of headphones. There is an audio guide in English that you can access by scanning QR codes in the museum.
**I would recommend this to:** Anybody that remotely have interest in history of Japan. If you do not know much about history or do not know if you like history museum, then it’s a must, for only 200¥, worst case you just get out and go see Fukuoka Tower nearby. I would not recommend if you absolutely hate history.
Name: Ohori Park
Description: A park in the middle of Fukuoka with a big picturesque pond / lake.
Access Info: Basically 2 stops away from Tenjin Station on the Kuko line, or 20 minutes walk away. Website is https://www.ohorikouen.jp/en/.
Cost (¥): Zero to access the park itself, though there is a Japanese garden nearby that costs 250¥ to get in.
About: Ohori Park was originally designed as part of the moat system around Fukuoka Castle, but has sort of become independent over the years. The bridges across the lake are designed based on the style of Chinese gardens.
I would recommend this to: Anyone looking for a place to run in the mornings or unwind by the waterside.
**Name**: Tocho-ji temple
**Description**: This is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Japan and houses the largest sitting wooden Buddha in the country.
**Access Info**: very close to Gion station in the center
**Cost** (¥): Free for the temple grounds. 50 yen for the sculpture
I would recommend this to: Anyone. Lots of cherry trees on the grounds during blossom season.
>Name: Ichiran Ramen Main Shop
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>Description: This is the birth place of Ichiran Ramen
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>Google Maps Link/Access Info: 5 Chome-3-2 Nakasu, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 810-0801, Japan
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>Cost (¥): Free to visit, but ramen starting at around 900 yen
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>About: Of course you can get Ichiran ramen anywhere in Japan and I know there are other better Ramen places availiable, but I still think it’s something you should try at least once and what better way to experience it than at the birth place in Fukuoka. This building is an experience in itself.
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>I would recommend this to: Anyone who enjoys Hakata style ramen with thick pork broth.