Fukuoka

Fukuoka is really nice and beautiful city in Japan, which is situated on the north shore of Kyushu island. The city is one of the oldest in the Asian country and in 2010 is one of the best places for living in the world. The city has great style, modern architecture and wonderful nature. The city has millions of tourists every year, who come to see the beautiful and well organized Japanese culture and the colorful culture.

Fukuoka is not just an important tourist center, but also has well developed economy and trade. The zone, which is called The Tenjin area is the trading region of the city and has a lot of malls and modern architecture.

The city is close to China and Korea, which supported the industry and the trading and definitely changed the culture of the locals. Fukuoka has also large port, which handle large amount of cargo every year. The city is actually one of the ten most populated cities in Japan. The population is over 1 million and growing really fast.

One of the best attractions in the city is Fukuoka Castle, which is situated in Ohori Park. The castle has very interesting history and interesting architecture. It was built in 16th century and in the past was claimed as the largest on Kyushu island. Also in the city is situated the National museum of Kyushu, where you can see more information for the Japanese culture and traditions. Definitely the tours in the museum will be highly attractive for the older people, but for the kids this will be a little boring.

Of course the city has great attraction for them too. The largest Ferris wheel in the world is situated here and has the name Sky Dream Fukuoka. The facility has height of 120 meters and one spin of the wheel has length of 20 minutes. Definitely this is attraction, which is preferred by many tourists and mostly by the kids.

The travel in Fukuoka is really beautiful and impressive. The city has also large parks and beautiful places to watch the nice nature. One of the largest parks of the city is Marine Park Uminonakamichi, which is situated in the north part of the bay. Definitely travel in Japan is impressive and educational for all kind of people. if you are interested in the beautiful culture of the Asian country, definitely you can choose Fukuoka for your travel destination.