Private Fukuoka Tour with a Local, Highlights & Hidden Gems 100% Personalised

Experience the best of Fukuoka with a personalized tour led by a local. Discover hidden gems, indulge in delicious street food, and explore the city’s main attractions.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Canal City Hakata - Dive into the bustling atmosphere of Canal City Hakata with your guide, who can navigate you through the best shops, dining spots, and live performances beside the dazzling water fountain.
  • Nakasu District - Experience Nakasu District’s electric atmosphere with your local guide, who will lead you to the premier street food spots for an unforgettable taste of Hakata ramen.
  • Yanagibashi Rengo Market - Let your local guide lead you through Yanagibashi Rengo Market, introducing you to the finest seafood vendors and hidden stalls for an authentic taste of Fukuoka’s culinary richness.
  • Fukuoka Castle Remains - Explore the historic Fukuoka Castle Ruins with a local guide who will unveil the ancient tales and panoramic city views hidden within the tranquility of Maizuru Park.
  • Ohori Park - Stroll through Ohori Park under the guidance of a local, who can point out the best spots for paddleboating and share stories behind the park’s design inspired by classical Chinese gardens.
What's Included
  • 3, 4, 6 or 8 hours walking tour, exploring highlights and hidden gems
  • Hotel meet-up available on request for central locations (must be organized after booking)
  • Private and personalized walking tour with a passionate local
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation (primarily a walking experience however public transport may be used)
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Spend an exciting day in Fukuoka with your host and explore Japan’s gateway to Asia together. Take in some of the city’s main sites, like Fukuoka Castle or follow your feet to an obscure neighborhood. Take some time out to enjoy a meal at a yakai (street food stand) - we’d recommend the Hakata ramen, because well, it’s simply the best.

Within 24 hours after booking you’ll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you’ll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Location
Tully's Coffee
(The host will be waiting in front of Tully's Coffee main door, located in Hakata KITTE ground level) After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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909eliasq
Jul 24, 2024
Great fukuoka scenery - Yutaro is very nice, polite, and knowledgeable. I took amazing photos and videos. I recommend him as a tour guide. I also recommend trip advisor. They are a very serious and professional company.
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Tia_from_co
Jul 22, 2024
Excellent time touring Fukuoka Japan - Wonderful day touring Fukuoka with Yu. He was so much fun, incredibly knowledgeable of the area and great insight into Japanese culture & heritage. Wonderful first tour in Japan. Yu helped us how to navigate bus, train & subway lines and really put us at ease!
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B8003wmjimo
Jul 20, 2024
New town, old friend. - My private tour with Mike was terrific. I learned so much about Fukuoka’s history and culture. Mike’s style was so comfortable, I felt like I was traveling through a new town with an old friend.
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Sarah_f
Jun 9, 2024
Amazing tour! - The tour was completely customizable, with recommendations and ideas to fill the time. Eli was amazing and had a lot of knowledge about the area’s history, food and culture.
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Italiantraveler18
May 25, 2024
Nice time - Eli is very personable and knowledgeable, she tailored the walk according to our request We walked a lot and discovered the city
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Camillepe3309kj
May 11, 2024
I cannot recommend it enough - I have done two tours with city unscripted during this trip to Kyushu, Japan. It was a suggestion on booking.com and I thought why not, since I was travelling alone. I cannot recommend it enough! In the two cities I visited, I was guided by lovely and knowledgeable locals (in both cases expats who had lived long in their respective cities and knew and liked them well) — I spent two wonderful days sightseeing without having to organise any of it and chatting away with friendly and interesting people. I’m very happy to have booked those tours — I think they added a whole level of satisfaction to my Kyushu experience!
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Johnbrianp2024
May 5, 2024
An awesome tour with a great tour guide! - Bruce is a very kind and knowledgeable guide. He took us around town for a foodie tour and was able to provide us with the history, or information about the place or the food we sampled. I would definitely recommend him as your English-speaking local guide in Fukuoka. Thanks Bruce.
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Belinda_m
May 5, 2024
Tour guide Bruce Exceeded expectations - Bruce was fantastic and I can’t recommend him highly enough. Not only did he take us to some fun new places- including a Gyoza festival! - he went above and beyond to assist us with an emergency in a foreign country- & his fluent English and Japanese greatly helped!!
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7hi1
May 5, 2024
Sumire is terrific!!! - We arranged a private morning walking tour with Sumire. Sumire is from Fukuoka and teaches English when she is is not guiding tourists. Her English is very good. Sumire will tailor the tour to your suggestion. We visited Ohori Park to visit the beautiful garden there. We then went over to the adjacent area of the Fukuoka Castles Ruins to learn about some history of the area. Then we walked through the Kawabata covered street to the Kushida Shrine. Sumire's answers greatly helped in orienting ourselves to the city core, including using the local bus and subway. She suggested several favorite eateries including a nearby udon shop. We probably would have never found this shop on our own, it was very delicious. It was great to connect with a local in learning about the place we are visiting.
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Philipkr9048fq
Jun 15, 2024
Relax an well managed 3 hours local private tour - It was a leisure and impressed local trip. Regardless all the hiccup (rainy day, our late flight to Fukuoka), Ai-san managed our 3 hour tour perfectly (it's a private tour, only for my wife and myself). Despite it was so late that most of the tourist spots were closed, we enjoyed a more relaxed city traffic to the Fukuoka Tower, a night sakura scene at the corner of the city, and a walk-by of the night market Yatai. Real appreciation for Ai-san's effort to take care of this late-nite couple (it's a bit late for you driving home). Thanks for your recommendations on the food places for that evening and the day after.
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