Best time to visit Fukuoka
Japan · East Asia
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
The year in Fukuoka
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- JanJFukuoka in January: ok
- FebFFukuoka in February: ok
- MarMFukuoka in March: ok, busy
- AprAFukuoka in April: sweet spot
- MayMFukuoka in May: sweet spot
- JunJFukuoka in June: sweet spot
- JulJFukuoka in July: ok
- AugAFukuoka in August: ok
- SepSFukuoka in September: sweet spot
- OctOFukuoka in October: ok, busy
- NovNFukuoka in November: ok, busy
- DecDFukuoka in December: ok
- Sweet spot
- Good
- OK
- Avoid
- Busy
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Things to do in Fukuoka
- Fukuoka Castle ruins The foundations of Fukuoka Castle and part of its moat are all that remains of the original complex.
- Nakasu Red-light district in Fukuoka, Japan
- Fukuoka Tower The triangular reflective tower has magnificent views of the city and Hakata Bay from its 123-meter-high observation deck.
- Kushida Shrine The 8th-century Kushida Shrine is starting point for the annual Gion-Yamakasa Festival.
- Marine World Uminonakamichi It is an aquarium and you can watch shows of various marine life, and there are also various hands-on activities, such as feeding dolphins.
- Tōchō-ji It has a 10.8-m wooden Great Buddha.
- Shōfuku-ji Japan's first Zen temple.
Tours and tickets in Fukuoka
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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage (Fukuoka), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata; in order of how often each one's Wikipedia article was read on phones in the last 12 months.
Month by month
No fare history for this route yet, so this ranking is climate and crowds only — the price column will fill in as the scanner collects.
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° | 8d | 69% | 6.4h | ok | 9C max, 8 rainy days |
| Feb | 10° | 9d | 69% | 7.3h | ok | 10C max, 9 rainy days |
| Mar | 14° | 10d | 72% | 7.8h | okbusy | busier than usual |
| Apr | 19° | 9d | 73% | 8.3h | sweet spot | 19C max, 9 rainy days |
| May | 23° | 9d | 73% | 9.1h | sweet spot | 23C max, 9 rainy days |
| Jun | 26° | 11d | 81% | 8.1h | sweet spot | 26C max, 11 rainy days |
| Jul | 30° | 9d | 80% | 9.7h | ok | 30C max, 9 rainy days |
| Aug | 32° | 8d | 77% | 10.5h | ok | 32C max, 8 rainy days |
| Sep | 28° | 10d | 80% | 8.3h | sweet spot | 28C max, 10 rainy days |
| Oct | 22° | 8d | 75% | 8.1h | okbusy | busier than usual |
| Nov | 17° | 6d | 71% | 7.8h | okbusy | busier than usual |
| Dec | 11° | 7d | 69% | 6.2h | ok | 11C max, 7 rainy days |
Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.
Weather read at the centre: ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
How busy it gets
Then and now
Fukuoka's March days now average 14.3°C, 1.9°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 4 of 12 months are clearly warmer.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–90 | 7.8° | 8.7° | 12.4° | 18.1° | 22.3° | 25.7° | 29.0° | 30.7° | 26.5° | 21.2° | 15.8° | 10.6° |
| 2017–26 | 9.1° | 10.2° | 14.3° | 18.6° | 22.9° | 25.8° | 30.4° | 31.6° | 27.6° | 22.2° | 17.2° | 11.0° |
| Change | +1.3° | +1.5° | +1.9° | +0.5° | +0.6° | +0.2° | +1.4° | +0.9° | +1.2° | +1.0° | +1.4° | +0.4° |
The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.
Getting there
How far Fukuoka is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
- from Seoul
- from Tokyo
- from Taipei
- from Hong Kong
- from Manila
- from Ho Chi Minh City
- from Bangkok
- from Kolkata
Open in Rome2rio for every way from to Fukuoka, flying or not.
Before you go
Type A and B plugs at 100 V. Drives on the left. The currency is the Yen. No UK Foreign Office advice against travel. Global Affairs Canada: Exercise normal security precautions. US State Department: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions. Everything for Japan: cost of living, languages, emergency numbers and health.
Being there
On arrival
- Paying — Cards are widely taken in cities, but carry cash for small restaurants, inns and rural areas. Suica and PASMO also pay in many shops, and PayPay QR codes are common.
- UPI, for visitors from India — Not accepted for paying here; bring a card that works abroad.
- Tipping — Not done in restaurants or taxis; some hotels and restaurants add a 10% service charge.
Getting around Fukuoka
- Apps — Rides: GO, DiDi, S.RIDE, Uber. Maps: Google Maps, Apple Maps. Messages: LINE. Ride apps here hail ordinary licensed taxis; private-car rideshare is limited to small trials.
The Fukuoka City Subway consists of 3 lines. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Fukuoka, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Help
- Emergency — police 110 · ambulance and fire 119.
TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.
Your embassy — : how to reach your embassy or consulate abroad. A guess from your city, : a city is not a passport.
Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 7 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.
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Fukuoka in pictures
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What Fukuoka is like
Fukuoka (福岡) is the capital of Fukuoka prefecture and the largest city on the island of Kyushu. Fukuoka is a good starting point for first-time visitors to Japan. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth seeing
- Nakasu. This area is next to Tenjin and is Fukuoka's red-light district, with over 3500 restaurants, as well as ramen stalls (yatai), shopping, pubs, hostess bars, rooftop beer gardens in summer… More on Wikivoyage
- Worth doing
- For a good listing of what's happening and places to eat and drink, the local monthly English-language magazine Fukuoka Now is a great start. Kabuki theatre (Hakata-za). More on Wikivoyage
- Getting in
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK IATA) (to the east of the city, surprisingly close to the city centre). More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Fukuoka, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.
Around Fukuoka
Also in Japan
- Hiroshima best Apr, Jun, Sep
- Kyoto best May, Jun, Sep
- Mount Fuji best Apr, May, Oct
- Nagasaki best Apr, Jun, Oct
- Nagoya best Apr, May, Jun
- Niseko best Mar, Jun, Jul
- Okinawa best Feb, Apr, Oct
- Osaka best Apr, May, Jun
- Sapporo best Jun, Jul, Sep
- Tokyo best May, Jun, Nov
Nearby
- Busan South Korea · 208 km
- Jeju South Korea · 360 km
- Seoul South Korea · 540 km
- Shanghai China · 876 km
Kind of place
Fukuoka is in Japan, East Asia. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.
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