Fukuoka

Fukuoka Full-Day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

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Fukuoka Full day Private Custom Tour with National Licensed Guide
  • 6 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Don’t worry about spending hours researching and planning your Fukuoka itinerary—hire a private guide for the day instead. This means you can get in-depth insights into Japanese culture that you wouldn’t hear otherwise, and there’s no need to worry about getting lost. Best of all, as it's a private tour, you can pick your favorite stops from a list, to ensure the trip only visits places you’re interested in.
  • Discover the highlights of Fukuoka during a full-day private tour
  • Customize the itinerary and pick from a list of places to visit
  • Potential stops include Fukuoka Castle ruins, and Kyushu National Museum
  • Ask questions and enjoy having your guide’s undivided attention

What's Included

  • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'What to expect' list
  • Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Fukuoka
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Private Vehicle
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

This private tour is a walking day tour. A private vehicle is not included. Public transportation or local taxis maybe used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with the guide after a reservation is finalized. Please have Japanese Yen on hand for your transportation costs. If you wish to arrange for a private vehicle, please contact us directly. All Private vehicles must be booked 5 days in advance. Maximum number of passengers: 7.

What To Expect

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Stroller accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

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Private tour of Fukouka
Elizabeth_M, Apr 2024
Our guide Peko met us at the port right off our ship. She was fabulous. We took a taxi to the main railway station and headed out to Nanzoin to see the reclining Buddha. Breathtaking. She was so knowledgeable and made the experience so enjoyable. Next we headed back into town and we had lunch in the rooftop garden of the station which had fabulous views over the city. Next we took matcha tea and sweets at a small tea house in a beautiful garden. Then 2 temples one of which we went inside the Buddha and a short stop at the heritage museum. Then back to the ship on plenty of time. We would never have been able to see so much on our own and Peko’s knowledge and personality was the icing on the cake. Definitely recommend a tour with Peko. She was fabulous. Taxi fares and transport costs were not expensive.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Wow!　I feel like I am in heaven. Thank you for your heartwarming comments. I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your kindness, generosity, the blessing of the Nirvana statue, and the cherry blossoms in full bloom that made our tour so enjoyable. Oh yes, the motionless turtles too! Summer festivals, fall foliage and winter hot springs are still waiting for you. I look forward to seeing you and sharing a happy day with you again. Peko
A good introduction to Fukuoka.
Rizal_M, Mar 2024
The tour is a good introduction to Fukuoka's history and culture. Takaya-san, our guide is a knowledgable person and have a pleasant personality. We would like to recommend this tour to anyone who are interested in history and culture, or only have one day in Fukuoka!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thank you for your evaluation.I am glad as I could satisfy you I would like meet and guide you again someday in the future. Have a nice trip. Takaya
Erica…a fantastic guide in Fukuoka
Craig_S, Mar 2024
Erica was a fantastic guide. We had limited time but she planned a beautiful day for us. She not only guided us to many locations but had detailed explanations of everything. She also was great at showing us the hidden details of daily life in Japan. We highly recommend Erica.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thanks so much for your lovely comments and I am very glad that you enjoyed Nanzoin and the old town area despite the rain. I had a great time talking to you as well. There are still many interesting places to explore in Kyushu and I hope to see you again soon. Take care and thanks again for your time. Erica
A Fabulous Experience with Yoko!
Travis_K, Feb 2024
What a fabulous experience! Our guide, Yoko, created a perfect itinerary for us that focused around our key interests. Our visit to Nanzoin was amazing! So peaceful and awe inspiring. Yoko was very knowledgeable and provided us with lots of information and insights and even laid out our route in a way that we were able to capture the depth and essence of this very spiritual place. This was followed by a very tasty lunch at a yakitori eatery at a yokocho under Hakata station. Our afternoon visits were to Kushida Shrine, with its stunning architecture...Hakatamachiya Folk Museum, where we learned about the Hakata Gion Yamakasa and saw a local artisan preparing for a doll painting class...Tochoji Temple, with it's immense Buddha made of wood and the somewhat frightening path from hell to heaven. Yoko also shared with us a lot of information about local cuisine, street vendors, shops and festivals throughout our tour. Highly recommend this tour if you are in the Fukuoka area and highly recommend you request Yoko as your guide! PS> I got my red cap (handmade by local 100year old grandmother) and my cabbage sauce =)
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thank you for joining my tour. It was a beautiful day for walking around the city. I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed your experience with me. I also had a great time talking with you while showing you the sights. My only regret is that I was not able to take you to street food stalls. Next time you come to Fukuoka, let’s go together! Looking forward to guiding you again. Remember Fukuoka with the cabbage sauce! Yoko
Fukuoka
Veronica_W, Feb 2024
Reclining Buddha was best. Sorry we missed the lake but saw another temple. Not enough hours in port to enjoy everything. Our guide was very friendly but hard to understand. Thankful to have him or we definitely would have been lost.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
We thank you for choosing our experience and taking your time to leave us the honest feedback. We are so sorry to hear that you could not enjoy the tour with our guide. We are constantly striving to further improve our service and apologize for not being able to provide you with the experience you expected this time. Please let us know if there is anything further we can do for you. Japan Guide Agency
Our guide was punctual &...
doug_d, Nov 2023
Our guide was punctual & took us to the places we asked about. She explained ahead of time about the walking that may be required to ensure that we were comfortable & able to partake with whatever we inquired about. She thoroughly explained a lot of the history of the various places and also sought about our comfort during the tour to see that we were still able to continue. She offered a lot of tips during the tour that enabled us to return later for more in depth exploring. We were also able to visit other places using the available transportation because she explained how the systems worked. Very good experience & we highly recommend this tour as well as this guide
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Thank you so much for your very kind and thoughtful comment on me. I’m very honored if I could have contributed something to your trip here in Fukuoka. As a tour guide, I always try to focus on the guests’ best interests and their comfort, so I am more than happy to know that you both enjoyed your time during the tour. At the same time, I also really enjoyed the opportunity to sharing the time with you both on that day. I believe that the best part of being a tour guide is meeting people whom I could not meet otherwise and learning a lot of things by sharing the experiences with during the time. It was my great pleasure meeting you both. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts on the tour. Looking forward for the next time in the future. Yuri
Best Experience together with my Sisters
Emma_P, Nov 2023
This is the best experience of us with my sisters. Our Tour Guide Ms. Sasuke is super recommended, very kind and hardworking.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Hi Sisters! Thank you very much for your high evaluation. I had a great time serving you all. Your close bond made me feel warm. Please stay healthy and keep close one another for many years to come. Sasuke
Reclining Buddha
JAN_M, Sep 2023
Had a great time! Checked off on my bucket list and say the reclining Buddha. Amazing! Sasuke was very knowledgeable about this site. Enjoyed our tour.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Thank you for your kind words. I'm thrilled to hear that you had a great time during our tour and that you were able to check off seeing the reclining Buddha from your bucket list! It truly is an amazing sight, and I'm so glad I could be a part of your experience. If you ever find yourself back in this area, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. I'd love to show you more of what Fukuoka city has to offer. Once again, thank you for choosing us for your tour! Sasuke
Interesting Fukuoka
SENGHUAT_L, Apr 2023
We found the walking guided tour enjoyable especially with a knowledgeable guide who's fluent in English.
Sleeping buddha experience
SERENA_L, Apr 2023
The most memorable experience is when the tour guide climb up the steps with me at the sleeping buddha temple.
Response from Host, Apr 2023
We appreciate your kind feedback and our guides do too! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with your guide. We look forward to your next visit to Japan.
Wonderful guide for our Nanzoin temple visit.
Todd_S, Apr 2023
We had a great visit to the Nanzoin temple. Our guide was very knowledgeable of the history and lore of the Buddhist monks and of the temple. The weather and late ship docking prevented us from visiting the castle ruins and gardens, but we made the best of it for our short visit.
Personalized tours fan
DANIEL_A, Apr 2023
Great city with diverse ethnic makeup. Our guide, Miyuki, was about to construct a personalized tour based on our discussions prior to the trip. Would highly recommend a personalized tour as getting the best value for your dollar.
Response from Host, Apr 2023
I'm so glad that you enjoyed Fukuoka Full-Day Private Tour. I think that our discussion prior to the trip made it tailored. The lunch, the experience we shared, and the conversation with both of you has become a fond memory for me, too. Thank you very much and see you again! Mahalo, Miyuki

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