Places to meet in Fukuoka

A cafe and bar inside the Meiji-era Akarenga Cultural Center building, a nationally designated cultural property.

A small coffee shop near Yakuin Station that serves homemade alfajores alongside its coffee.

A long-established ramen shop in the Nagahama area serving Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen.

The Nakasu main branch of a restaurant chain that specialises in Hakata-style chicken mizutaki hot pot.

A specialty coffee shop and roaster in Hakata Ward led by a former World Barista Champion.

The headquarters branch of the Ichiran tonkotsu ramen chain, with individual counter booths, in the Nakasu area.

The original shop of the Ippudo ramen chain, opened in the Daimyo district in 1985, serving Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen.

A confectioner founded in 1905 whose main shop sells the egg-shaped marshmallow sweet Tsuru no Ko.

A branch of a local specialty coffee roaster in the Daimyo fashion district.

Open-air food stalls along the Naka River in Nakasu serving ramen, oden and grilled dishes, mostly in the evening.

A public park on the former Fukuoka Castle grounds with sports facilities and an art museum.

A man-made urban beach and waterfront park on Hakata Bay beside Fukuoka Tower, used for swimming in summer.

A hilltop park known for cherry blossoms, with an observation deck overlooking the city and Hakata Bay.

A seasonal flower park at the northern tip of Nokonoshima island, reached by a short city ferry from Meinohama.

A coastline in Itoshima with two rocks joined by a sacred rope and a white torii in the sea, popular at sunset.

A red-brick building from 1909 by Kingo Tatsuno, a nationally designated cultural property, now a city cultural facility.

The main public library of Fukuoka City in Momochi, next to the Fukuoka City Museum.

A small museum on everyday life in Meiji and Taisho era Hakata, with a Yamakasa festival display.

A large theatre beside the Hakata Riverain complex used for plays and musicals.

The approach street to Dazaifu Tenmangu, lined with traditional shops and cafes, including a Kengo Kuma designed Starbucks.

A covered shopping arcade of about 130 shops beside Nakasu-Kawabata Station, selling local snacks and Hakata dolls.

A large Mitsui shopping mall in the Naka area with shops, restaurants, a cinema and a rooftop football park.

A shopping complex beside the Mizuho PayPay Dome in Momochi with shops, restaurants and the Zepp Fukuoka live hall.

An area of open-air food stalls beside the Naka River serving ramen, skewers and oden in the evening.

A whisky-focused bar in the Maizuru area near Tenjin that stays open until late at night.

A cocktail bar on the sixth floor of a building in the Daimyo district.

A small cocktail bar of about ten seats in a Nakasu alley, known for its original cocktails.

A British-style pub near Kawabata that serves craft beers and has outdoor seating.

A live music hall in the Maizuru area near Tenjin that has staged concerts since 1977.

A brewpub in the Daimyo district pouring house-brewed craft beer from its taps.

A rooftop futsal and football park on the fifth floor of LaLaport Fukuoka that can be set up as three futsal courts.

A board game cafe in Tenjin with a large library of games and regular game nights.

A two-screen arthouse cinema north of Tenjin that shows independent and international films.

An independent arthouse cinema on the third floor of Caitac Square Garden in Tenjin.

A Shinto shrine founded in 757 and the centre of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival.

A coworking space inside the ACROS Fukuoka building in Tenjin with drop-in desks and private rooms for calls.