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The 10m high Yamakasa floats decorated with gorgeous Hakata dolls cannot be missed.

Japan’s tallest seaside observation tower, at a height of 234m

Kyushu’s largest entertainment district with all of the Hakata specialties, such as the “yatai” food stands and Hakata boats

A shrine known for its ability to ward off evil and invite good luck is said to have helped overcome the Mongol invasions through prayer

An attractive stylish spot surrounded by the clear Genkai Sea and Hakata Bay

The 200 large maple trees of 400 years all draped in scarlet are magnificent

Fill your soul and stomach at the lively and open yatai, the Japanese-style food stalls

The 1100-year-old shrine which is dedicated to Michizane Sugawara, the God of Learning

A trolley train that is Japan’s most leisurely as it runs along the seashore in a nostalgic town

Cruise slowly down the Yana River and the beautiful moat town which retains the relics of an old castle city

Built as a villa for the feudal lord of Yanagawa, the architecture representing the area combines Japanese and Western styles

A salt factory which creates salt from the natural seawater of the Genkai-nada Sea