Things to do for FREE in
Fukuoka!
Museums
Sake sampling
Video-watch at
library (2 hous or one video)
Another video watching at library
(until PM9:30)
Earthquake expcrience
Recipe cards (but in
Japanese) and cooking seminar
Sightseeing
information (English, Korean, Chinese and French partly)
Cultural
galleries
Make-up try
Bayside panorama
Tenjin central view (Step Garden, IMS terrasse)
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| Note For details, please ask each place. (There may be no English or other language speaker.) I've just sorted out by myself. Therefore, it may have some mistakes. Please understand. Feel free to drop me a mail. I would like to improve this for more complete and informative list. |
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| NAME | OPENING HOURS | CLOSED | ADDRESS | PHONE | HOW TO GET THERE | FURTHER INFORMATION | |
| Kyushu Engergy Museum | 9am-5pm |
Monday When Monday is holiday, Tuesday. New Year |
4-13-55 Yakuin, Chyuou-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092)522-2333 | Bus Stop: Minami Yakuin (5 minutes walk) |  History of energy, present & future energy,
lights museum, Audiovisual roomBy
Kyushu Power Station www.kyuden.co.jp |
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| Sorry, Now
Closed Saibu Gas Museum |
10am-5pm | Monday When Monday is holiday, Tuesday |
3-9-20 Momochi-hama, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092)-845-1410 | From Nishijin St. (subway)15 minutes walk |  Fire
Gallery, Phenomenart Gallery, Mediaspace. |
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| Fukuoka Citizens' Disaster Prevention Center | 9:30am-5:00pm | Monday Last Tuesday of the month When Monday is holiday, Tuesday |
1-3-3, Momochi-hama, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092)847-5990 FAX (092) 847-5970 |
From Nishijin St. (subway)15 minutes walk | Learn & experience about disaster
such as rain, fire and earthquake. Guidance theatre,
presentation, evacuation practice, Leaflet is available.
(in Chinese Korean and French. |
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| AIREF (Health Centre) |
Library 10:00am-7:00pm Enter before 6:30pm Wellness Street (Study your health.) |
Monday Last Tuesday of the month When Monday is holiday, Tuesday |
2-5-1, Maizuru, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092)751-7778 FAX(092)751-2572 |
From Akasaka St. (subway) 4 minutes walk | Library: Nice and quet. Books are mainly for health. Keith Haring sculpture "Untitled". | |
| Fukuoka Recycle Plaza | 10:00am-5:00pm New Year 28 Dec.-3 Jan. |
Monday When Monday is holiday, Tuesday |
1043-2, Aoki, Imajyuku, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092)882-3190 | Nishitetsu- bus No.204 & 1 Bus stop: Sanyo high-school | Recycle workshop (Soap making, papermaking etc) *You should pay the cost of materials. Secondhand books, recycled furniture ( by draw). | |
| Hakata Hyakunen Gura (sake brewery) | 10:00am-5:00pm | New Year | 1-30-1, Katakasu, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092)633-5100 FAX(092)632-0864 |
JR Yoshizuka St. 15 minutes walk | Factory tour 30-40 minutes Car park (capacity for 40). www.bcc-net.co.jp/ishikura/index.html |
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| Hakata Port Tower | 10:00am-10:00pm | 1 Jan.- 3 Jan. | 14-1, Chikkou-honmachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092)291-0573 | 15 minutes walk from Tenjin | Hakata port presentation, observation room (70m) Near Bayside Place. | |
| Gardening Centre | 9:00am-5:00pm | Monday When Monday is holiday, Tuesday New Year |
7-571-1, Kashibaru, Minami-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092) 565-5114 Advice: 566-3987 |
Nishitetsu bus: No54 Hanahata Engei Kouen Iriguch 3 minutes walk | Gardening advice, Workshop room, Audiovisual room, fruit farm (fruit picking with a ｃharge), a toll car park (300 yen) | |
| LIBRARIES | |||||||
| AMIKAS (Fukuoka women's centre) |
Weekdays: 9:30am-9:30pm Sunday & Holidays: 9:30am-5:00pm | Monday When Monday is holiday, Tuesday New Year and other special holidays |
3-3-1, Takamiya, Minami-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092) 526-3755 FAX (092)526-3766 | Nishitetsu railway: Takamiya St. (7minutes from Fuuoka St.) | Library( open late until
9:30pm!), lectures, English leaflet is
available. Four video booths for two people are equipped. www.culture-dome.or.jp/AMIAS/ |
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| Fukuoka City Public Library | Tue.-Sat. 10:00am-7:00pm (Movie Hall 10:00am-10:00pm) Sun. & Public holiday 10:00am-6:00pm | Monday Last day of the month When Monday is holiday, Tuesday |
7-1, Momochi-hama, 3 Chome, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092) 852-0600 | From Nishijin St. (subway)15 minutes walk |  10
books for 2 weeks at a time. You can have "a library
card" if you have proof of name and address.
Archives section, film archives section (video library
etc..) Books, CDs and cassette tapes borrowing http://toshokan.city.fukuoka.jp/ Desks are almost always occupied by students! |
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| Fukuoka Higashi Library | 10:00am-6:00pm | Monday Last day of each month When Monday is holiday, Tuesday New Year |
1-12-1, Kasumigaoka, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092)661-2125 | 10 books for 2 weeks at a time. You can have "a library card" if you have proof of name and address. | ||
| Fukuoka Hakata Library | 10:00am-6:00pm | Monday Last day of each month When Monday is holiday, Tuesday New Yea |
1-13-10, Sanou, Hakata-ku, Fukiuoka-city | (092)472-5996 | 10 books for 2 weeks at a time. You can have "a library card" if you have proof of name and address. | ||
| Fukuoka Chuo Library | 10:00am-6:00pm | Monday Last day of each month When Monday is holiday, Tuesday New Yea |
2-5-8, Akasaka, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092)751-9534 | 10 books for 2 weeks at a time. You can have "a library card" if you have proof of name and address. | ||
| Fukuoka Minami Library | 10:00am-6:00pm | Monday Last day of each month When Monday is holiday, Tuesday New Yea |
2-8-2 Shiohama, Minami-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092)561-3048 | 10 books for 2 weeks at a time. You can have "a library card" if you have proof of name and address. | ||
| Fukuoka Jonan Library | 10:00am-6:00pm | Monday Last day of each month When Monday is holiday, Tuesday New Yea |
5-3-25, Katae, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092)864-4823 | 10 books for 2 weeks at a time. You can have "a library card" if you have proof of name and address. | ||
| Fukuoka Sawara Library | 10:00am-6:00pm | Monday Last day of each month When Monday is holiday, Tuesday New Yea |
2-2-1, Momochi, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092)845-8835 | 10 books for 2 weeks at a time. You can have "a library card" if you have proof of name and address. | ||
| Fukuoka Nishi Library | 10:00am-6:00pm | Monday Last day of each month When Monday is holiday, Tuesday New Yea |
957-1, Meinohama-cho, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092)884-3874 | 10 books for 2 weeks at a time. You can have "a library card" if you have proof of name and address. | ||
| Others | |||||||
| Rice Gallery | 10:00am-8:00pm | IMS Bldg, 6F, 1-7-11, Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092)733-2054 | Five minutes walk from Tenjin subway station through undeerground passage |  You can have over
100 recipe cards (but in Japanese and one each) for free.
Mainly on Saturday Rice Gallery has free or or pay
(around 500yen)seminars (usually held from 1:00pm and
3:00pm). |
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| Shiseido Cosmetic Garden | 10:00am-8:00pm | IMS Bldg, 5F, 1-7-11, Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092)733-8600 | Five minutes walk from Tenjin subway station through undeerground passage | You can try over 1500 items of shiseido cosmetics as you like in a fashionable space. | ||
| Cultural Information Center | 10:00am-7:00pm | Second and Fourth Monday of each month and Dec.29-Jan.3 | ACROS Fukuoka, 2F, Acros Fukuoka, 1-1-1, Tenjin, Chyuou-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092)725-9100 FAX:(092)725-9102 |
Five minitues walk from Tenjin subway station through an underground passage | Free cultural lectures (2F), galleries
(2F), mini-concert (1F communication area 6:00pm-6:30pm,
ask schedule) and free sightseeing information in Fukuoka
http://www.acros.or.jp |
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| Step Garden | March-April 9:00-18:00 May-August 9:00-18:30 September- October 9:00-18:00 November- December 9:00-17:00 |
ACROS Fukuoka, Acros Fukuoka, 1-1-1, Tenjin, Chyuou-ku, Fukuoka-city | Five minitues walk from Tenjin subway station through an underground passage |  An
observation platform opens Sunday & National HolidayHeight:60m 809stairs Nice view from the top. It's pity that it closes too early! |
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| IMS terrasse | 11:00-21:00 | IMS Bldg, 14F, 1-7-11, Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-city | 092-733-2001 | Five minutes walk from Tenjin subway station through undeerground passage |  You
can enjoy another side of Tenjin view from here.Rainy or windy day it's closed. |
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| Fukuoka International Association Rainbow Plaza |
10:00am-8:00pm | Third Tuesday of each month and Dec.29-Jan.3 | IMS Bldg, 8F, 1-7-11, Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-city | (092)733-2220 FAX:(092)733-2215 |
Five minutes walk from Tenjin subway station through undeerground passage | You can put your ad on a notice board, small library (includes newspapers). | |
If you've got other information, please write to me. I will add in my list.
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