Fukuoka is the large Japanese city where you spend least time getting to your hotel: the airport is two subway stops from Hakata station.
Last checked September 3, 2026
Hakata if you arrive by plane or shinkansen and leave again quickly.
Tenjin if you want to eat, have a drink and walk home.
The two are five minutes apart by subway. The choice is about atmosphere, not journeys.
A city of business and connections, with the prices that go with it.
Around Hakata above all, at lower rates than Tokyo or Osaka for the same comfort.
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Plenty of addresses around Hakata and Nakasu, useful when the flight lands late.
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Fukuoka has almost none. The ryokan of Kyushu are elsewhere, around Yufuin and Beppu, a few hours away by train or coach.
See ryokan in Fukuoka on Trip.comThe nightly price in Hakata and Tenjin, for a three-night stay that includes a weekend, mid-month.
Our monthly price survey does not cover Fukuoka yet. This part fills in as soon as it does.
Checked once a month against the public prices of the big booking sites, without the accommodation tax, and shown in dollars at this month's rate, so a figure can move with the exchange rate as well as with demand.
Fukuoka stays bookable fairly late, except during the July Yamakasa and the November sumo tournament.
| Stay | Ryokan | Trains |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Mar 29 · open | Sep 1 · open |
| Nov 2026 | Apr 29 · open | Oct 1 · open |
| Dec 2026 | May 29 · open | Nov 1 · closed |
| Jan 2027 | Jun 29 · open | Dec 1 · closed |
| Feb 2027 | Jul 30 · open | Jan 1 · closed |
| Mar 2027 | Aug 27 · open | Feb 1 · closed |
| Apr 2027 | Sep 27 · open | Mar 1 · closed |
| May 2027 | Oct 27 · closed | Apr 1 · closed |
Last checked August 6, 2026. No guarantees: a single property can open a little earlier or later.
How the opening calendar works, and why an empty calendar is not a full one: inns here open their rooms about 6 months ahead, train seats go on sale exactly 1 month ahead, and nothing at all exists before those two dates. Search earlier and the page comes back blank.
The city closes its sporting year with a tournament, and it fills the hotels for 15 days: how sumo tickets are sold.
The November tournament is held here. When the country travels, and when it doesn't, month by month.
Best time to visit Japan.Say you're after the cherry blossoms in April 2027: ryokan inns open around October. On the day, you get an email, you book, and it's done.
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