🚶 Walk
Hakata Old Town Walk
A flat temple-quarter stroll past Shofukuji, Japan's oldest Zen temple, and old machiya streets.
Typical duration
60 min
Price
Free
From port
3 km / 1.9 mi
Transfer time
13 min
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Queue risk
low
👨👩👧 Family friendly♿ Wheelchair accessible⚡ Good for short stops
🕐 Best time to visit
Daytime; quiet in the morning
A flat, free stroll through Hakata's temple quarter takes in Shofukuji - founded in 1195 and reckoned Japan's oldest Zen temple - along with Tochoji and quiet machiya streets. An easy way to feel old Hakata between the modern blocks.
Getting there from the port
Subway to Gion Station, then walk the temple quarter
🚌 Best transport: metro💶 Cost: ¥210 subway