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Fukuoka, Japan
6 places worth your time in Fukuoka, with what each is actually like and when to go.
A castle moat turned lake, with a Japanese garden and a path around the water.
The city's guardian shrine, home to the Hakata Gion Yamakasa floats.
A shrine to the god of learning, thirty minutes out, with 6,000 plum trees.
A sandbank between two rivers, dense with yatai stalls and nightlife.
234 metres of mirrored glass on the bay, with a view over the city and the sea.
Coastline, surf beaches and cafés an hour west — the local weekend escape.
