Half Day tour of the eastern side of Fukuoka city

If you like walking, this tour is the best for you. I believe you can see the real lifestyle of local people by walking around the city. You can see the highlight of the eastern part of Fukuoka city with this tour. Come and join in this tour. Fukuoka city was a twin town with its eastern area being merchants' town called Hakata and its western area being samurai warriors' town called Fukuoka. In this four-hour tour we visit several sightseeing spots located in Hakata area mainly on foot. Tochoji temple, originally built in 806, is an esoteric Shingon Buddhist temple and a family temple of the Fukuoka's feudal lord Kuroda family. Kushida shrine is the grand tutelary shrine of Hakata and earns full respect from the local people. Hakata Machiya Folk Museum displays traditional local handicrafts and you can see what the lives of traditional merchants about 100 years ago looked like. Kawabata shopping street is a 400-meter traditional shopping arcade. You can enjoy window-shopping here.