Shore Excursion • 8 hours 5.0 (6)

Hakata Port to Fukuoka - cruise-over

Explore Fukuoka's top sites in 8 hours with a local guide, including Fukuoka Castle, Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, and a yatai street food stand.

Renting a bike in Fukuoka is easy and cheap through a bike sharing scheme. The city is mostly flat so it's easy to get around.

What makes this experience special

Key highlights

  • Join a local host to squeeze in some sightseeing during your cruise ship docking in Fukuoka
  • Explore a selection of the city’s iconic districts on a tailor-made itinerary
  • Experience Fukuoka’s vibrant coffee culture or try Japanese sake at an izakaya
  • Travel through time, from ancient temples and shrines to ultra-modern technology hubs
  • Try delicious Japanese snacks from Fukuoka’s yatai street food stands, or slurp down famous tonkotsu ramen in the city that invented it

What to know before you go

Here’s everything you need to know before your day unfolds.

8 hours
Fully tailored to your preferences
English Other languages may be requested

What’s included

A private and personalized experience
8 hours with your host (including travel time and depending on your travel itinerary) - this can be customized to fit your schedule, just get in touch!
Pick up and drop off at your port - *Please note taxis can transport 4 people so if you are more than 3 pax, multiple taxis will need to be organized
Walking experience (other transport can be arranged at an additional cost)

What’s not included

Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)
Food and drinks

Meeting point

Hakata Port - Please confirm the terminal with our Experience Planners

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience

What to bring

  • We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
  • Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.

How your day could unfold

A flexible, unscripted experience designed entirely around your interests. Your host will adapt the day based on what excites you most

What you’ll do

Make the most of the time you have in Fukuoka when your ship docks with a local insider to show you a full snapshot of their city - no matter how flying your visit. From exploring the city’s up-and-coming otaku scene at Marble Choco – a store dedicated to impossibly intricate dollhouse furniture – to sipping an extra-smooth flannel drip coffee in the Daimyo neighborhood, a caffeinated hub of trendy twentysomethings, urban culture, and hipster cafes. You could stave off your hunger pangs in restaurant-lined Ropponmatsu, where you’ll have your pick of intimate izakaya and famous tonkotsu ramen joints – slurp a sit-down meal, or grab a vending machine ticket to cash in for a quick noodle fix. At dusk, cross neon-reflected Naka River onto Nakasu Island, where yatai mobile food stalls come out with the stars, and locals feast on yakitori skewers and draft beer.

1. Select a date
2. Select start time
3. Tailor your experience
Answer a few quick questions to help your host craft the perfect day tailored to you.
1. What’s your preferred hosting style?
2. How would you like the pace of your day?
3. What’s your walking comfort level?
4. Are you celebrating something special?

Real Stories, Real Connections

See our hosts and guests creating memories

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What travelers think of this experience

Sang, Jul 2023

Our tour guide, Tommy, was excellent! His English is wonderful! His knowledge of the island and the history of Japan was very thorough! He made each of our destinations very interesting! Tommy was thoughtful and very attentive. He has a calm personality which makes you feel at ease as you tour through the island.

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Cho, Mar 2025

Thank you very much for kind & specialized explanation for Fukuoka.

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Samuel, Feb 2025

Yu was great and showed me restaurants that I never would've known about without him. I'm going back to two of them everyday for the rest of the holiday now. Yu was great to talk to and hang out with. Had a fantastic time

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Jacqueline, Feb 2025

Sumire had a lot of interesting stories to tell not just about Fukuoka city & the places we went to, but also about herself. It was really nice getting to know her as an individual & we had good conversation over the course of the 3 hours we spent together. She was really genuine & sincere in getting to know me & sharing her recommendations around the city.

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Kyra, Feb 2025

Eli was such an accommodating and knowledgeable tour guide! She was able to answer all our questions and gave really interesting insights on Fukuoka. She was also very flexible in planning the itinerary for us. We enjoyed our time and tour with her a lot. Highly recommended!

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James, Jan 2025

Great experience. Ai Kim is very responsive and professional. We went to some great spots. Good conversations. Highly recommended! Great value!

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