Fukuoka Sights

  1. Canal City

    Rather strangely shaped, this six-building shopping mall and entertainment complex is sleek, modern, and streamlined. The central amphitheatre looks down onto an artificial canal with a fountain symphony. There are 13 cinema screens, a playhouse, two major hotels and innumerable boutiques, bars and bistros.

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  2. Fukuoka Tower

    Fukuoka Tower in the Momochi District is 234m (768ft) tall and a great place to view the city, especially at dusk. Next to the tower is a 2.5km (1.5mi) artificial beach, a popular spot for swimming despite occasionally murky waters.

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  3. Tōchō-ji

    Tōchō-ji has impressively carved Kannon statues and, upstairs, the largest wooden Buddha in Japan.

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