Spending a quiet evening at an art museum is one option, being moved by an awe-inspiring show is another, and jumping into the unity of a local idol crowd is yet another. Whether you’re visiting for sightseeing or you’re a local, you’re sure to find “a new way to enjoy Fukuoka at night.” Now, let’s head out and enjoy a side of Fukuoka’s night that you haven’t discovered yet.

Meet your favorite art at the “Fukuoka Art Museum”

Located inside Ōhori Park, the “Fukuoka Art Museum” is an urban art museum that continues to be loved for its lush green setting and high-quality collection. It holds more than 16,000 works. It covers a wide range of genres, from classical art to modern and contemporary art, and because the exhibitions change every 2 to 3 months, you can encounter new works each time you visit. There are also many photogenic artworks, including Yayoi Kusama’s popular piece “Pumpkin.” With gallery tours and a kids’ space, it can be enjoyed by a wide range of ages.

Inside the museum, the café “Aquam” and the restaurant “Prunus” are also on site. Another attraction is that at the museum shop you can find original goods created to match the exhibitions. The exhibition galleries where you can view the artworks are open until 17:30, and the restaurant overlooking all of Ōhori Park is open until 20:30 (last order 19:30), so we also recommend a “nighttime museum” experience where you can enjoy art, a meal, and the night view.

>>Read the feature article on the Fukuoka Art Museum here.

An urban museum specializing in modern and contemporary Asian art: the “Fukuoka Asian Art Museum”

The Fukuoka Asian Art Museum is known as the world’s only museum specializing in modern and contemporary Asian art. It houses a collection of about 5,700 works gathered from 23 countries and regions across Asia, and it is loved as a “place of intellectual exploration” where you can learn about diverse cultures and social backgrounds. The exhibitions are organized by region—South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, and more—and the museum’s appeal is its beginner-friendly approach, with many contemporary expressions such as video works and pieces with strong social themes.

Inside the museum is an art café with about 10,000 art-related books. There are also storytelling events planned to match exhibitions and a kids’ space, making it recommended for families as well. On Fridays and Saturdays, it is open until 20:00, and music events are also held every Friday from 18:30. As an easy-to-drop-by urban museum, it’s a spot where you can feel Asia’s “now.”

Note: The Fukuoka Asian Art Museum is fully closed due to renovation work from Monday, December 1, 2025 to Tuesday, March 31, 2026. You cannot enter during this period, so please be aware if you were planning to visit. For details such as the reopening period, please check the latest information on the museum’s official website, etc.

>>Read the feature article on the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum here.

Encounter the history of Fukuoka, Kyushu’s largest city, and genuine National Treasures at the “Fukuoka City Museum”

The “Fukuoka City Museum,” where you can learn deeply about the history and culture of Fukuoka, Kyushu’s largest city. It is a museum where you can carefully trace Fukuoka’s journey from ancient times to the present, as it absorbed diverse cultures through exchange across the sea. The permanent exhibition features a wide range of materials, from excavated artifacts to swords and old documents, and even modern daily-life items, and it is structured so that you can naturally understand the changes through the ages as you move through 11 sections.

In the first-floor hands-on learning room, “Mitaiken Lab,” you can freely touch and enjoy costumes and musical instruments from various Asian countries, which is popular with families. The museum shop is also well stocked with original goods related to swords and history, including replica gold seals. Because there is a large volume of exhibits, we recommend taking your time as you go around, resting at free spaces or the open terrace. It is one of the city’s leading cultural spots, where you can experience Fukuoka’s history in a vivid, three-dimensional way.

>>Read the feature article on the Fukuoka City Museum here

If you want to enjoy an intense stage performance at a popular theater, head to “Hakata Shingekiza”

“Hakata Shingekiza,” a theater where you can casually enjoy authentic taishū engeki (popular theater). It invites highly popular troupes from more than 300 theater companies nationwide to put on performances, and it is loved by many fans as an immersive entertainment space where you can enjoy both drama and a dance show at once. In the period dramas that form the core of the plays, performances unfold at a distance close enough that you can sense every breath of the performers, and there is an appeal that draws you in even if you don’t understand the language, which is why many visitors from overseas also come.

In the second half, the dance show is a popular segment where a series of glamorous programs—from classical Japanese dance to the troupe’s original revue—keeps coming, and the whole venue comes together in excitement. The onnagata dances, performed in expensive costumes, are especially impressive. This is a Fukuoka-only entertainment spot where you can experience a “hot night” woven together by the close distance between the stage and the audience.

>>Read the feature article on Hakata Shingekiza here.

If you want to savor one-of-a-kind entertainment in Fukuoka, try “Anmitsu Hime”

“Anmitsu Hime,” an entertainment venue that symbolizes Fukuoka’s night, is a long-established show house that marked its 41st anniversary in 2025. With the theme “You’ll feel energized when you watch,” its authentic stage performances by a diverse range of performers continue to captivate audiences from Japan and abroad. The show is completely original, with a lively tempo as a wide variety of acts—dance, comedy skits, Japanese dance, and more—unfold one after another.

It features nonverbal content that can be enjoyed beyond the language barrier, blending the richly expressive performances by the leader, Tomato, with the troupe’s meticulous staging. This one-of-a-kind show filled with laughter and emotion is a symbol of Fukuoka’s night culture.

>>Read the feature article on Anmitsu Hime here.

If you want to experience idol culture in Kyushu and Fukuoka, go to “Buddy up!”

Located on Oyafukō-dōri in Fukuoka, “Buddy up!” was founded in 2018 as a live music venue that shares Kyushu’s idol culture. It hosts 20 to 25 shows a month, mainly on weekends, bringing together a wide range of stages from local idols to groups from across Japan. In recent years, the number of visitors from overseas has been increasing, and it is also drawing attention as an international hub for idol exchange. With a broad lineup from classic idol styles to rock-oriented acts, it offers a space where you can “experience” your favorite idol’s live performance up close.

In the surrounding area, a variety of music spots—band venues, clubs, and more—are scattered around, making it possible to hop between live houses as well. “Buddy up!” is a spot where you can experience the “now” of idol live performances, as a hub leading Fukuoka’s new music scene.

>>Read the feature article on Buddy up! here.

A fantastical night-art experience at Ōhori Park Japanese Garden: “Sora (宙 SORA)”

Tucked away in a corner of Ōhori Park, the Ōhori Park Japanese Garden is a lush, soothing space known as a place of relaxation for Fukuoka residents. In this garden, where you can feel traditional Japanese beauty through features like a karesansui (dry landscape) garden and a moss garden, the night-only art event “Sora (宙 SORA)” is held.

“Sora (宙 SORA)” is a fantastical night-art experience themed around “Japanese garden × digital art,” coloring the space with light and sound. The production envelops the entire garden using cutting-edge technology such as projection mapping, laser lights, a sea of clouds created with smoke, and hologram visuals.

Eight themed art pieces are scattered throughout the area, and another appeal is the walk-through style that lets you view them as you stroll. “Sora (宙 SORA),” which creates a new “nighttime Japanese garden” through the power of traditional culture and digital technology, is Fukuoka-born night art that is drawing attention from Japan and abroad.

>>Read the feature article on Sora (宙 SORA) here.

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For a night in Fukuoka, come enjoy an experience you can only have here!

In Fukuoka, the night has no boundaries of genre or style, and everyone can find a way to enjoy it that suits them. Immerse yourself in art, trace history, laugh at a show, and feel united through music. Every one of those experiences can turn a night of your trip into something special.