Excursão a pé privada em Fukuoka: Coração e Tradição de Hakata

This tour is the highlight of our trip to Fukuoka. It's truly enjoyable to walk and tour historical places with an English-speaking tour guide. The tour ended with a visit to the oldest sake factory. I highly recommend this relaxing and easy tour for couples.

Our tour guide's name is Yoko Tateno. If I could say one thing about her, it would be that she is an open, polite, and considerate individual. We truly enjoyed her company, and I gave her a 5 out of 5-star rating. Her English skills are competent. Here is my thorough observation: She always arrived 30 minutes in advance. We typically used the subway or buses to navigate the city, depending on your schedule constraints. Fares and day cards were provided. Ms. Tateno is well-versed in the history of Fukuoka. Please wear trainers or comfortable shoes. The highlight of the journey was entering Tochoji Temple, where she led us into a dark room for an out-of-this-world experience. I would not recommend it if you are claustrophobic. We were astounded by the elaborate sculpture design, created by artisans who took only four years to complete and were meticulous in their attention to detail. Then we walked across town to another temple to discuss the various religions that shape Japan's philosophy today. The Hakata Machiya Folk Museum has a brief film presentation about Fukuoka's famed festival. Next, we went to the old and new shopping district and had lunch with her. Afterward, we took the subway to Ohori Park and appreciated the seriousness of Ohori Park's man-made Japanese garden. The last stop was the Sake brewery, where we had the opportunity to sample a variety of sake. Drink plenty of water to flush the sake, or you'll become intoxicated. To summarize, our trip was fun, entertaining, and enjoyable. I truly admire Ms. Yoko Tateno's in-depth familiarity with Fukuoka. She deserves a 5-star review.

My boyfriend and I experienced a remarkable day exploring Hakata and Fukuoka, greatly enhanced by Yoko's incredible warmth, generosity, and the essence of Japanese hospitality. The tour offered a perfect introduction to the region, which was invaluable given our limited time in Fukuoka. Yoko also guided us to Kitsutei for lunch, a hidden gem we would have never found on our own. The ease of communication with the tour company and Yoko meeting us at our hotel in the morning added to the convenience. I wholeheartedly endorse this tour and Yoko's exceptional guidance.

We had Tateno Yoko as our guide for the 1 day Hakata Tour on 27 Feb ’24. Yoko-san had prepared notes and photos on lunch options - we selected Ramen eventually and had a good lunch at Tenjin (we should have gotten bigger bowls!)

The tour involved walking, using public transport (subway) and we clocked perhaps close to 20K steps at the end of the 7.5hrs tour! 

Places covered include Jotenji Temple > Tochoji Temple > Kushida Shrine > Hakatamachiya Furusatokan > Kawabata Shopping Arcade > Ramen lunch at Tenjin > scenic & peaceful Ohori Park with yummy matcha & red bean dessert at Ohori Terrace > Japanese garden > Fukuoka Castle ruins (we skipped the Ishikura Sake Brewery in the planned itinerary as we were not keen for sake). 
 This is a private tour (need min. 1 person) using public transport on Fukuoka City subway line. I will suggest that perhaps Designer Inc (Omakase Tour) could consider purchasing 1-day subway pass for tourists instead of having the guide queue up at each station to purchase ticket? 

We appreciate Yoko-san’s patience and accommodating us for tea-break, allowing us to return to Kawabata Shopping Arcade near end of tour to purchase souvenirs & tea. she also recommended juicy strawberries to buy and took nice photos for us! Our trip to Fukuoka was made more memorable with Yoko-san.

we Highly recommend first time travellers to Fukuoka to consider signing up for this 1 day tour to learn more about Fukuoka and Hakata!

Era nuestra primera vez en Fukuoka... y no teníamos NI IDEA de cómo movernos, así que reservamos un tour el primer día para familiarizarnos. Obtuvimos MÁS de lo que esperábamos, y nos ENCANTA nuestra guía turística Miyuki Yoshida-san, Yuki para abreviar. Además del tour, nos ayudó a planificar y preparar el resto de nuestro evento de 5 días, superando con creces nuestras expectativas. ¡Yuki, eres una joya y una bendición! El tour fue encantador, pero nuestra guía Yuki fue aún más encantadora. :)

I was on a cruise where communication was difficult, and I applied for a solo tour of Fukuoka's port area because of physical discomfort. I was warmly greeted by the guide who patiently waited for me at the terminal, and we adjusted the itinerary together as we toured. I appreciated their effort to explain every detail, such as shrines, temples, museums, and the history of Hakata, as we walked leisurely. We also enjoyed delicious tempura and had a very successful shopping experience. They were extremely kind. I highly recommend them.

Our tour guide, Miyuki Yoshida, is professional and very knowledgeable. The tour was very well planned. We learned about the Yamasaka Festival and had the best sushi lunch prepared by the chef in front of us. Our tour was capped by the sake tasting at the only Sake Brewery in Fukuoka. We appreciate all the little tidbits of information that made our tour very personal. Thank you Miyuki!

素晴らしい一日をケニー（鯉川 絹代）さんと過ごしました。彼女は観光スポットについて非常に知識が豊富でした。彼女と会社の柔軟性に感謝しています。当初予定していたいくつかの立ち寄りを変更し、寝釈迦仏を見に行くという予期せぬ旅をしました。予期せぬことが常に最高ですね！

とても良いツアーでした。福岡の見どころをゆっくりと巡りたい方におすすめです。ガイドのヨーコさんは知識が豊富で、素晴らしいツアーを提供してくれました。ランチは好みに合わせて選べます。強くお勧めします。

We had so much fun during our tour. We visited a lot of places even though it was raining. Our guide, Yoko, was very informative, helpful, and very patient. Thank you so much, Yoko!