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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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Fukuoka Now @FukuokaNow - 2019-06-24
Pippi Longstocking and the World of Astrid Lindgren - exhibition at Fukuoka City Museum from Jul. 6… https://t.co/LrRCGzBTtH
Fukuoka Now @FukuokaNow - 2019-06-20
Studio Ghibli over the past 30 years up close at Fukuoka City Museum - until June 23 only! https://t.co/bC74749oas… https://t.co/7iU1VAlN2x
Fac7Designs @Fac7Designs - 2019-06-14
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Anime4Everybody @Anime4Everybody - 2019-06-10
Only photo I was allowed to take at the Ghibli Exhibition, Fukuoka City Museum https://t.co/qWkitzNAr8
Fukuoka Now @FukuokaNow - 2019-06-10
What did the Japanese think of death during the Edo period? Find out in this exhibition https://t.co/YNVyqucgRq… https://t.co/XDtyOmB1ka
Bhavesh Khona @bhavesh_khona - 2019-06-09
The Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman nsitharaman attended the dinner hosted a… https://t.co/0GVc0WWyq8
FX16 News @fx16news - 2019-06-09
Finance Minister @nsitharaman attends the dinner hosted at Fukuoka City Museum in Fukuoka, Japan. https://t.co/UJwxSAMPOH
Karl Kerschl @karlkerschl - 2019-06-09
If you're a Ghibli fan and you're near Fukuoka you MUST MUST MUST go to this expo at the City Museum. Loads of orig… https://t.co/rYqcLz8mgd
Ministry of Finance @FinMinIndia - 2019-06-09
The Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman @nsitharaman attended the dinner hosted… https://t.co/HETpHthPbP
Rajendra Rajubhaibjp @RajuBhaiBjp - 2019-06-09
Smt @nsitharaman attends the dinner hosted at Fukuoka City Museum in Fukuoka, Japan. https://t.co/ci2lNE7fmj
SHINE22.CLOSET @xxxxx3qwerwer - 2019-06-09
#finance The Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman nsitharaman attended the dinner… https://t.co/AOQRbuHZ1y
Fukuoka Now @FukuokaNow - 2019-06-08
See Studio Ghibli over the past 30 years up close - ongoing until June 23 at Fukuoka City Museum… https://t.co/wdN7GaFpSC
NSitharamanOffice @nsitharamanoffc - 2019-06-08
Smt @nsitharaman attends the dinner hosted at Fukuoka City Museum in Fukuoka, Japan. https://t.co/b68fp2aYxr
城視JP @ChengshiJP - 2019-05-16
Museum-like display on the sidewalk reminds us the rich historical heritage this city, #Fukuoka or #Hakata has.… https://t.co/Ern5tWdyud
myfukuoka.com @myfukuoka - 2019-05-15
Fukuoka Museum Week will start on May 18. You can enjoy great deals, workshops and events at 18 museums in Fukuoka.… https://t.co/B9BCySmmIo
Fukuoka Now @FukuokaNow - 2019-05-14
What did the Japanese think of death during the Edo period? Find out in this exhibition https://t.co/YNVyqucgRq… https://t.co/VEWqFvHs0x
Fukuoka Now @FukuokaNow - 2019-04-30
Studio Ghibli fans, don’t miss this ongoing large scale exhibition at Fukuoka City Museum! https://t.co/bC74749oas… https://t.co/o0UUiERr0E
Have a NICE FUKUOKA @HaveFukuoka - 2019-04-25
FUKUOKA CITY SCIENCE MUSEUM is open! even GW holiday + You can enjoy AR TRICK ART this holiday :)
AR trick art: 4/2… https://t.co/Amw7cyQ7r7
翔 /SHO (紺青) @wingedhorse96 - 2019-04-21
At Fukuoka City Museum Sunday evening🌄🏛
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#fukuoka #museum #sunday #dusk #evening #sky #japan #instagramjapan… https://t.co/pd2uzvZl6L
TEDxFukuoka_en @TEDxFukuoka_en - 2019-04-20
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蟹 @Avispanized - 2019-04-20
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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

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