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Hakata Guide Association
Application for Sightseeing / Walking Tour Guide
in Hakata

Today, Hakata is just a part of Fukuoka city, but from 1200 to 400 years ago, it was Japan’s largest port town that flourished by trading with foreign countries. Nowadays, Hakata is a famous tourist spot where there are many places of historic interest, scenic beauty and skillful traditional handicraft production from those days.

Hakata Guide Association is a group of volunteer guides who have learned Hakata’s history, culture, and festivals, and have mastered hospitality in order to introduce Hakata’s attractiveness in detail.

Our guide will introduce Hakata to foreign visitors in English during the walking tour.
Please choose one of the following four tours. Each tour takes approximately 2 hours. It is possible to take two tours in a day.

The meeting place for all tours is at the Information Center in the concourse on the first(ground) floor in Hakata Station.

Tour list

1. Zen Buddhist Temples Tour

Visit famous Zen temples, one of the origins of Japanese culture in Hakata with our guides. Hakata is the birthplace of Zen Buddhism in Japan.

2. Temples with Mysterious Legends Tour

Get to know the unknown side of Hakata through its various legends and tales beyond our imagination.

3. Temples and Shrine Tour

Visit the historical temples and shrine of Hakata, which are related to the traditional Yamakasa festival. Shinto and Buddhism explained.

Please read our conditions stated below and fill out the form. This application should be submitted to us one week prior to the tour date.

Conditions of our service

  • You are required to pay JPY2,000 per one guide, per one tour to our guides.
  • Please pay the fee above in Japanese Yen cash to the guide on the spot when the tour begins.
  • In addition to the JPY2,000 above, you are required to pay any additional transportation, meals and admission fees incurred during the tour for the guide and yourself.
  • We will provide a group of 8 visitors or less with 1 guide and a group of more than 8 visitors with 2 guides or more.
  • Our service is basically available from 10 am to 4 pm.
  • Please note that Hakata Guide Association is not liable for any accident that may occur during our tour

After receiving your application, we will reply within three working days through e-mail whether we can meet your request or not.

If you have any questions about our reply, please let us know by e-mail to:
hakatanomiryoku@city.fukuoka.lg.jp

Once the date and time for your tour are fixed, any late requests for changes in date or time may result in our being unable to meet your request.

Application for the Hakata Guide Association Service

*required

Date of the tour* / /
Meeting time* 　
Select the tour(1)*

Select the tours(2)/not required
(Only for those who wish to take 2 tours per day)


Number of visitors* visitors　All: (Male: / Female:)
Age of visitors*
Your name*
Your nationality*
E-mail address*
Your hotel information (if applicable) Name :
Address :
Telephone:
Information Let us know of any physical problems that our guide should know about.
*Please note that you can not send a message with any URL.
Special request
*Please note that you can not send a message with any URL.

When you agree to our conditions mentioned above,please click the Submit Button below.
Then your application is sent to us by e-mail

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