Fukuoka City [Pokémon GO] Official Routes

For those visiting Fukuoka City to participate in the [Pokémon Go Wild Area: Fukuoka] event, ten official routes spanning Fukuoka’s seven wards are now available for those who want to do a spot of sightseeing and partake of the history, culture, cuisine, and beautiful scenery that the city has to offer. Even after the event has ended, these routes are perfect for visitors!

For those who do not know, “Pokémon Go” is a game that uses one’s map location to generate the game in the real world. By doing so, the mysterious creatures known as “Pokémon” (short for Pocket Monsters) appear in the real world, and can be captured and enlisted in friendly battles with other monsters. The game’s official routes begin from the “Pokéstops” and “Gyms” on the game map, and in Fukuoka City there is plenty of fun to be had and hidden places to uncover by playing the game through the city’s storied streets.

So, without further ado let us introduce Fukuoka City’s official routes!

1. Hakata Old Town Adventure

(JR Hakata Station - Hakata Sennenmon - “Hakata Machiya” Furusato Kan - Entrance to Kawabata Shopping Arcade)
Go through Hakata Sennenmon (The Thousand Year Gate), the Hakata Machiya Furusatokan museum, and the Kawabata Shopping Arcade.

2. Fukuoka Castle & Art Museum

(Subway Ropponmatsu Station - Ropponmatsu Shopping Association - Fukuoka City Museum of Art - Fukuoka Castle Ruins)
Explore the Ropponmatsu area before heading to Maizuru Park where you can find the Fukuoka City Art Museum and Fukuoka Castle Ruins.

3. Authentic Retro Architecture in Tenjin

(Subway Tenjin Station Exit 16 - Red Brick Cultural Hall - Old Public Hall Kihinkan - Tenjin Central Park)
Check out the Akarenga (red brick) Cultural Center and the Tenjin Chuo Park located next to the verdant ACROS building.

4. Island of History and Myths: Shikanoshima

(Municipal ferry Shikanoshima Passenger Waiting Area – Shikanoshima Bridge – Shikaumi Shrine approach)
Enjoy the brilliant coastlines of historical and mythical Shikanoshima Island.

5. The Old Path to Kashii Shrine

(Nishitetsu Kashii Shrine Station - Imperial Road – Kashii Shrine Torii)
Visit a famed shrine while passing through a road known in regional folklore.

6. History and Lakeside Forest

(Nanakuma Subway Station - Seinanmorinokohan Park)
Enjoy the lush nature of the Seinanmorinokohan (Southwest Forest by the Lake) Park near Nanakuma.

7. Mongol Invasion Defense Wall

(JR Shimoyamato Station – Iki no Matsubara Coastal Forest Park – Mongol Defensive Fortifications (Iki no Matsubara area))
This route will immerse in 750-year-old history by taking you along a wall that defended Japan from the Mongolian armies.

8. Beloved Anime & City Museum

(Subway Nishijin Station - Nishijin Chuo Shopping Street - Fukuoka City Museum)
Explore the vibrant and bustling Nishijin Shopping District and Fukuoka City Museum, home to one of Japan’s National Treasures (The Golden Seal).

9. An Authentic Road & Historic Abode

(Nishitetsu Takamiya Station - Takamiya Saryo (former Kaijima Residence))
Visit the beautiful former estate of the Kaijima family, famed coal magnates who used to live here.

10. Dive into 2000 Years of History

(JR Takeshita Station - Naka Hachiman Tomb - Naka Central Park - Monument at the former site of the fruit and vegetable market)
Explore Naka Chuo Park and the ancient tomb located in the Naka Hachiman shrine.