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Fukuoka City Museum

Travel Guide - Fukuoka City Museum

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The central theme of the museum is the role Fukuoka city has played as a center of exchange in East Asia. Many goods that shows the history of flourishing exchanges between Japan and Asia. The main attraction of the museum is the King of Na gold seal found in Shikano-shima Island (National Treasure) and 3.215 meters long spear Nihongo, which is one of the "Three Great Spears of Japan".
You can also touch unique Asian toys and musical instruments at Hands-on corner.

Opening HoursOpening Hours

  • 9:30 – 17:30 *admission until 30 minutes before closing

ClosedClosed

  • Mondays (or the following day when it falls on a national holiday)
  • December 28 – January 4

Price / Entrance FeePrice / Entrance Fee

  • Regular exhibition: 200 yen (General, Adult)
  • Regular exhibition: 150 yen (Student)
  • Regular exhibition: Admission Free (Child)

Access / Public TransportAccess / Public Transport

  • 15 minutes walk from Nishijin Station on the Fukuoka City Subway Kuko Line (K04)

Address / LocationAddress / Location

  • 3-1-1, Momochihama, Sawara-ku Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, 814-0001
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myfukuoka.com @myfukuoka - 2019-04-19
Fukuoka City Museum has been held special exhibition to explore “yurukawa”(casual cuteness) in art of former eras.… https://t.co/RmT43sLfrX
TEDxFukuoka_en @TEDxFukuoka_en - 2019-04-18
4/27(SAT) 12:30-16:00
Venue: Science Hall, Fukuoka City Science Museum
Participation Cost: 3,000 yen / students 1… https://t.co/95Dx5TAHzl
Sightseeing Japan @SightseeingJap1 - 2019-04-11
Modern Art Revisited-Dali, Warhol to Yayoi Kusama Fukuoka City Museum of Art Collection exhibition [Saitama Prefect… https://t.co/kKO0AhsrLO
TEDxFukuoka_en @TEDxFukuoka_en - 2019-04-09
TEDxFukuokaLive 2019!
We are now taking applications.
4/27(SAT) 12:30-16:00 (door opening 12:00)
Venue: Science Hal… https://t.co/0G4Jr2pipk
Aonghas Crowe @AonghasCrowe - 2019-04-06
Maybe the coolest thing you’ll see today courtesy of the Ghiibi exhibit at the Fukuoka City Museum.

#Ghibli #ジブリ… https://t.co/jKnDhkfvKh
Melinda Seckington @mseckington - 2019-04-06
@sailorhg We were just there 2 weeks ago!
There’s currently a really cool Studio Ghibli exhibition at the City Mus… https://t.co/INu2JAH8cD
Pey-Chan @Lillywhiterin - 2019-04-04
@byulgodong @SodaWeeb If you like Ghibli, there’s a special exhibition at the Fukuoka City Museum… https://t.co/QMg9UvXRbT
ishii weber @iam_ishii - 2019-04-03
keep walking til i found the Fukuoka City Public Library and next to it is the Fukuoka City Museum.. — in Momochiha… https://t.co/dxcBjxdjoY
ANYANGO MPINGA @Anyangompinga - 2019-04-01
Yinka Shonibare's new commission 'Woman Shooting Cherry Blossoms', 2019 currently on show in Shonibare’s solo exhib… https://t.co/2uB2dMtF6f
福岡市博物館 @fukuokaC_museum - 2019-04-01
Fukuoka City’s Future and the Past :April 2- July 15 https://t.co/1DJu1mp5ko #福岡　#fukuoka #福岡市博物館
KT Wong Foundation @ktwonguk - 2019-03-23
Yinka Shonibare's new commission 'Woman Shooting Cherry Blossoms', 2019 currently on show in Shonibare’s solo exhib… https://t.co/SVlQit6Kzi
YINKA SHONIBARE CBE @SHONIBARESTUDIO - 2019-03-22
Yinka Shonibare's new commission 'Woman Shooting Cherry Blossoms', 2019 for his solo exhibition 'Flower Power' at F… https://t.co/iCyXtWrhKu
Si & Moo @KyushuJourneys - 2019-03-21
Want to see work from Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol here in Fukuoka? Fukuoka City Art Museum has its grand reopeni… https://t.co/gYTTGXV16x
Si & Moo @KyushuJourneys - 2019-03-21
Want to see work from Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol here in Fukuoka? Fukuoka City Art Museum has its grand reopenin… https://t.co/tiSnPGA1CD
Sunny 🎮 @CrazyCatGamerdk - 2019-03-16
Went to check out the new Ghibli exhibition at the Fukuoka City Museum. They had a strict No Photo policy (as alway… https://t.co/pvdqpHHumZ
Fukuoka Now @FukuokaNow - 2019-03-15
Fukuoka Now’s intrepid intern Kenji Newton explored Fukuoka City Museum’s NEW Ghibli exhibition - read his report h… https://t.co/w8kaq8d8C7
myfukuoka.com @myfukuoka - 2019-03-05
Fukuoka Game Contest GFF Award 2019 will be held on Saturday, March 9 at Fukuoka City Science Museum. Registration… https://t.co/dBu7bXDkuk
Fukuoka Now @FukuokaNow - 2019-03-03
Former Space World site to host Kitakyushu City’s science museum https://t.co/phLdzK24tr #fukuoka #kitakyushu… https://t.co/xgdFhuUZxb
Fukuoka Now @FukuokaNow - 2019-03-02
Studio Ghibli fans, don’t miss this large scale exhibition at Fukuoka City Museum from Mar. 15!… https://t.co/SendTAyRcT
Fukuoka Now @FukuokaNow - 2019-03-01
Fukuoka City Subway Ohorikoen (Ohori Park) Station will be also known as “Fukuoka Art Museum Station” from Mar. 7.… https://t.co/DznUTvguOQ
ama @amasugiru - 2019-02-28
Found by a farmer during the 18th century, this gold seal bears the inscription 漢委奴國王 (Han - Wa - Na - State/Countr… https://t.co/CsgA736Mpa
Fukuoka Now @FukuokaNow - 2019-02-09
Check out the exhibition of newly-collected items from Fukuoka locals at Fukuoka City Museum, until Feb. 17… https://t.co/4ZFmJKa88V
Fukuoka Now @FukuokaNow - 2019-01-24
Exhibition of newly-collected items from Fukuoka locals at Fukuoka City Museum, Jan. 24 to Feb. 17… https://t.co/jR47Hsrulw
Fukuoka Now @FukuokaNow - 2019-01-21
Don’t miss viewing the Heshikiri-Hasebe on display at Fukuoka City Museum - a famous weapon and piece of art… https://t.co/2xQMbiaH5i
キット @kittt_n - 2019-01-18
After the visit to Fukuoka City Museum and late lunch, we had a quick trip to Fukuoka Castle Ruins and found that p… https://t.co/PeqquHgrTH
Fukuoka Now @FukuokaNow - 2019-01-14
Don’t miss viewing the Heshikiri-Hasebe on display at Fukuoka City Museum - a famous weapon and piece of art… https://t.co/g34xLm17Js
Fukuoka Now @FukuokaNow - 2019-01-05
Famous blade Heshikiri-Hasebe on display at Fukuoka City Museum - don’t miss it! https://t.co/WNTfYLeAu8 #fukuoka https://t.co/UUBOz39Tth
FukuokaC Museum Unofficial PR Fish @hasebaes - 2019-01-05
A quick explanation for those with no clue what's going on/aren't used to my yearly screaming:
- Both Hasebe and Ni… https://t.co/VIYIN2m8gA
ジョーカー @the_rocko__ - 2019-01-01
DUDE IM GOING TO BE IN FUKUOKA IN A MONTH AND IM GOING TO DO WINTER ACTIVITIES LIKE ICE SKATE, SKATEBOARD AROUND TH… https://t.co/cGAoxKe9RI
ジョーカー @the_rocko__ - 2019-01-01
DUDE IM GOING TO BE IN FUKUOKA IN A MONTH AND IM GOING TO DO WINTER ACTIVITIES LIKE ICE SKATE, SKATEBOARD AROUND TH… https://t.co/cGAoxKe9RI
InsideLocalJapan @ILocalJapan - 2018-12-28
Taking a tour of history of Fukuoka Prefecture at Kyushu Historical Museum in Ogori City(https://t.co/jNpyyeI8hj) -… https://t.co/50owXwNBl0
InsideLocalJapan @ILocalJapan - 2018-12-28
Taking a tour of history of Fukuoka Prefecture at Kyushu Historical Museum in Ogori City(https://t.co/jNpyyeI8hj) -… https://t.co/fQ4lNgtC8J

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