Filter by city, type of experience and price range to find what fits your trip.
From free temples and legendary neighbourhoods to food tours, viewpoints and day experiences. We bring together the things to see and do in the main cities of Japan — Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and more — with their city, type and indicative price, so you can build your trip without getting lost among a thousand tabs.
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (the only one of its kind in Japan)
Fukuoka · Museums · The only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to contemporary Asian art, with works from China, India, Indonesia and Korea; admission 200 ¥.
200 ¥ View on Google Maps
Hakata Machiya Folk Museum (the traditional culture of Hakata)
Fukuoka · Museums, Tradition · Restored Meiji-period wooden merchant houses turned into a museum of Hakata culture; admission 200 ¥.
200 ¥ View on Google Maps
Nakasu (the island of bars, clubs and night yatai)
Fukuoka · Gastronomy, Nightlife · The island of Nakasu, between two rivers, concentrates the highest density of bars, clubs and restaurants in Kyushu; an active night from 2.000-4.000 ¥.
1,500–2,499 ¥ View on Google Maps
Nanzoin (the largest reclining Buddha in the world)
Fukuoka · Temples & castles, Viewpoints · Buddhist temple with the largest bronze reclining Buddha statue in the world, 41 metres; free access to the grounds, interior admission 300 ¥.
300 ¥ View on Google Maps
Uminonakamichi Seaside Park (park and beach on Hakata Bay)
Fukuoka · Beaches, Nature · Large national park on the sandspit of Hakata Bay with flower gardens, a marine zoo and a beach; admission 450 ¥.
450 ¥ View on Google Maps
Hakata ramen (tonkotsu, the cradle of pork-broth ramen)
Fukuoka · Gastronomy, Tradition · Fukuoka is the cradle of tonkotsu ramen, with a creamy white pork-bone broth; bowl from 700-900 ¥ in the ramen-ya of the Hakata district.
1–1,499 ¥ View on Google Maps
Fukuoka Castle ruins and Maizuru Park
Fukuoka · Nature, Viewpoints · The Edo castle ruins on the hill of Maizuru Park, with Fukuoka's largest cherry-blossom garden; free access.
Free View on Google Maps
Kushida Shrine (the most important in Fukuoka)
Fukuoka · Temples & castles · The oldest and most venerated shrine in Fukuoka, founded in the 8th century and guardian of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival; free access.
Free View on Google Maps
Fukuoka · Museums · Immersive digital-art museum by teamLab inside the BOSS E-ZO complex, next to the PayPay Dome; admission around 2.200 ¥.
2,200 ¥ Book now View on Google Maps
Fukuoka Tower (the tallest seaside tower in Japan)
Fukuoka · Nature, Viewpoints · Japan's tallest seaside tower, 234 metres, on Hakata Bay with a viewpoint at 123 metres; admission 800 ¥.
1,000 ¥ View on Google Maps
Do not try to see everything. A typical two-week trip allows you to combine the essentials of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka with one or two day trips (Nara, Hakone, Miyajima). Mix registers: a morning of temples, an afternoon of neighbourhood and food, and leave gaps to improvise. Filter by city to see what fits each stop and by price if you want to balance free and paid.
Many of the best experiences — strolling Fushimi Inari at dawn, getting lost in Shinjuku at night, Nishiki market — cost nothing. Save the budget for what really deserves it: a teamLab, a food tour or a timed-entry ticket. Once you are clear on your favourites, put them into a route with real costs from the planner.
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There is everything. Many of the great must-dos are free: temples and shrines such as Fushimi Inari, parks, neighbourhoods such as Akihabara or the Arashiyama bamboo grove. Paid activities usually run between 500 and 3,000 ¥ (a museum, a viewpoint, a ticket), and premium experiences (teamLab, theme parks, guided tours) exceed 5,000 ¥. On each card you will see the price when we have it confirmed.
Most do not: you enter temples, parks and neighbourhoods directly. It is worth booking days or weeks ahead for the ones with limited capacity — teamLab, the Ghibli Museum, some tours and workshops — especially in high season (sakura in spring and momiji in autumn). When an activity allows online booking, you will find the Book button on its card.
It depends on your route. The JR Pass is worth it if you are going to make several long journeys between cities (Tokyo–Kyoto–Hiroshima); for getting around within a single city, almost never. You can check it with our JR Pass calculator or read the JR Pass guide.
Yes. Our trip planner distributes the nights between cities according to your budget and pace, and suggests activities per day with their estimated costs. It is the fastest way to go from "I want to see this" to a complete route with real numbers.
