Fukuoka福岡

City guide

Fukuoka in AugustA hard time to go

Weather: Hot · 25 to 33 °C
Rain: Wet · Comfortable air
What to pack: Light clothes, water and a hand fan. Add a rain jacket and shoes that can get wet.

Our advice: The weather is difficult for your interests. Plan indoor days or think about other dates. Better months for your interests: January, October, November.

A compact, friendly city on Kyushu with a very short airport ride. Famous for ramen, street food stalls and mild weather most of the year.

Make it yours

Who travels友 Friends 恋 Couples 独 Solo 家 Families

I like

食 food 夜 nightlife 寺 temples 買 shopping遊 anime and games 山 nature 湯 onsen 芸 art and design+ 4 moreShow fewer

The lists are ordered for your choices. Nothing is hidden. Clear my choices

Good fitDazaifuA shrine town 30 minutes from the city, with a famous plum-tree shrine.because nature

梅 Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine
餅 Umegae-mochi rice cakes
博 Kyushu National Museum

Good fitYanagawaA canal town where flat boats go through willow-lined waterways.because nature

舟 Yanagawa canal boat ride
鰻 Eel steamed over rice
詩 Old merchant houses walk

Good fitHiroshima and MiyajimaA city with a peace park and museum, and a nearby island shrine in the sea.because nature

平 Peace Memorial Park and Museum
鳥 Itsukushima Shrine and the sea gate
焼 Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki

Reading for this place

Practical5 min readTyphoon plan B: flights, ferries and an extra nightTyphoons can cancel flights, ferries and trains in late summer and early autumn. Build a plan B for Fukuoka and southern Japan before you book.About this place

Guides5 min readYanagawa from Fukuoka: a boat ride along the canalsA boat ride along the canals of Yanagawa from Fukuoka: the willows, the old houses, the eel dishes and what to check before you go.About this place

Guides5 min readDazaifu from Fukuoka: a shrine, a plum tree and a sweet stopA calm day in Dazaifu from Fukuoka: the Tenmangu shrine, the plum trees, the old bridge and the sweet called umegae mochi.About this place

Weather by season

Spring春

Mild12 to 20 °CSome rain

Summer夏

Hot23 to 30 °CWet

Autumn秋

Mild16 to 24 °CSome rain

Winter冬

Cool5 to 11 °CDry

Official climate normals (Japan Meteorological Agency), checked 2026-10-04.