IMS Building

Fukuoka


The IMS building in Tenjin has prime skyline views from its 12th- and 13th-floor restaurants, including busy No No Budo. Nearby is Pietro Corte for Italian food, or head to Mrs Elizabeth Muffin in the basement food court for sweet muffins and free coffee refills.


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Nearby Fukuoka attractions

1. Fukuoka City Hall

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There's no particular reason to visit Fukuoka's boxy skyscraper of a city hall, but the large building is good for orientation, just west of Tenjin-chūō…

2. Tenjin Chūō-kōen

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Some attractive historic Western architecture populates this park near city hall, most notably the French Renaissance–style Kihinkan, dating from 1910 and…

3. ACROS Fukuoka

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Inside this unique building are a tourist-information centre (1st floor), cultural-information centre (2nd floor) and craft gallery. The building itself…

4. Kego-Jinja

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This popular Shintō shrine is set right in the midst of the city, steps from Tenjin Station. While it's not as grand as some other religious sites in town…

5. Akarenga Bunka-kan

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This red-brick, copper-turreted British-style building from 1909 has simple historical exhibits and a charming coffee shop. The architect, Tatsuno Kingō,…

6. Kihinkan

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Built in 1910, this historic French Renaissance–style building, a nationally registered important cultural property, can be found just across the river…

7. Daimyō Catholic Church

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Also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory, the church holds AA meetings and religious ceremonies.

8. Fukuoka Asian Art Museum

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On the upper floors of the Hakata Riverain mall, this large museum houses the world-renowned Asia Gallery, and additional galleries for special…