What is Fukuoka known for?

Fukuoka is known for its bus culture, thanks to the never-ending flow of buses transporting the city's residents to and from just about every corner of town. Fukuoka Open Top Bus is an open-air double-decker bus which will take you on a guided tour of the city's main tourist attractions.



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Fukuoka's cost of living is far lower than Tokyo's and considerably lower than Osaka and Kyoto. And there are beaches and mountains, live entertainment, and great local food.

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To travel from Tokyo to Fukuoka, you may board the Sanyo Shinkansen at Tokyo Station or any of the numerous stations it services. The trip from Tokyo to Fukuoka takes five to six hours.

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The train ride from Fukuoka to Osaka takes between 2 hours 21 minutes and 2 hours 28 minutes. How much does a bullet train from Fukuoka to Osaka cost? Shinkansen tickets from Fukuoka to Osaka cost about 158 USD, depending on the class of travel, the number of seats reserved, and how far in advance you buy them.

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Will a Japan Rail Pass Save You Money? Note that the cost of a normal one-way shinkansen (bullet train) ticket from Tokyo to Kyoto is ¥13,320 and the roundtrip fare is ¥26,640. An ordinary one-week pass is ¥29,650. A one-way trip on the JR N'EX (Narita Express from Narita International Airport into Tokyo) costs ¥3,070.

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English is in common use in Japan with Chinese and Korean also becoming more common meaning that you can certainly get around without using Japanese. This is most true in the big cities and in areas frequented by foreign visitors. But as you move outside of the cities, foreign languages will quickly dry-up.

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