Sawara Ward Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Fukuoka Tower featuring interior views
Sawara Ward
Fukuoka Tower featuring a city and night scenes
Fukuoka Tower featuring a city
Fukuoka Tower showing a city and night scenes

Popular places to visit

Momochi Beach

Momochi Beach

Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Momochi Beach during your travels in Fukuoka? Take in the museums while you're in the area.

Momochi Beach
Fukuoka Tower featuring a city

Fukuoka Tower

3.5/5(2 reviews)

Japan’s tallest seaside tower has a slick observation deck where you can take in 360-degree views of the city or make a romantic visit to the Lover’s Sanctuary.

Fukuoka Tower
Fukuoka City Museum

Fukuoka City Museum

4.5/5(2 reviews)

See Japan’s legendary Gold Seal in this museum that celebrates the multicultural heritage and indigenous life of the people of Fukuoka, Japan’s gateway to Asia for thousands of year

Fukuoka City Museum
Momochi Seaside Park

Momochi Seaside Park

Explore the great outdoors at Momochi Seaside Park, a lovely green space in Fukuoka. Amble around the area's beaches or visit its shops.

Momochi Seaside Park
Robosquare

Robosquare

You can spend time exploring the galleries in Robosquare during your travels in Fukuoka. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.

Robosquare
Canal City Hakata

Canal City Hakata

4/5(16 reviews)

You can browse for souvenirs with a trip to Canal City Hakata, a popular shopping spot in Fukuoka. While in this walkable area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Canal City Hakata

Activities

Enjoying Nagasaki as a small and private group.

Tour Nagasaki or Fukuoka in Privacy and Comfort.

AU$1,064
per traveller
100% of travellers recommend
Tour Nagasaki or Fukuoka in Privacy and Comfort.
Historic Fukuoka: Castles, Shrines & Canal City Walk

Historic Fukuoka: Castles, Shrines & Canal City Walk

AU$932
per adult
Historic Fukuoka: Castles, Shrines & Canal City Walk
From Fukuoka/Osaka/Kyoto: Hiroshima Miyajima 1-Day Bus Tour

Osaka/Kyoto: Hiroshima Miyajima Bus Tour & Shinkansen Ticket

AU$436
per adult
80% of travellers recommend
Osaka/Kyoto: Hiroshima Miyajima Bus Tour & Shinkansen Ticket
From Fukuoka: Hells of Beppu Hot Spring and Yufuin Day Trip

From Fukuoka: Hells of Beppu Hot Spring and Yufuin Day Trip

AU$115
per adult
From Fukuoka: Hells of Beppu Hot Spring and Yufuin Day Trip
Fukuoka: Customized Private Tour

Fukuoka: Customized Private Tour

AU$80
per adult
Fukuoka: Customized Private Tour
The fairy-tale town of Yufuin, a Ghibli-style town

Nyoirinji Temple Beppu Hells and Yufuin Day Tour from Fukuoka

AU$146
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Nyoirinji Temple Beppu Hells and Yufuin Day Tour from Fukuoka
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Our pick of the best Sawara Ward Hotel Deals

THE BASICS FUKUOKA
THE BASICS FUKUOKA
4 out of 5
2-14-1, Hakataeki Higashi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$156 per night from 30 June to 1 July
AU$156
30 June - 1 July
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Fukuoka. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,680 reviews)
"Stay at the Chapter 2 for a family of 4. Spacious and clean. Spacious bathroom. shower room with tub , outstanding shower system and water pressure. Easy and efficient check in and out. Friendly and helpful staff. Convenient location. Right next to a Family Mart. walkable distance to Hakata ..."

Reviewed on 14 Jun. 2025

THE BASICS FUKUOKA
Hotel Oriental Express Fukuoka Tenjin
Hotel Oriental Express Fukuoka Tenjin
3 out of 5
3-chome-3-14 Tenjin, Cho, Fukuoka, Fukuoka
The price is AU$128 per night from 16 July to 17 July
AU$128
16 July - 17 July
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Fukuoka. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,150 reviews)
"Hotel is conveniently close to the subway station, yatai (food stalls), major shopping centers"

Reviewed on 17 May 2025

Hotel Oriental Express Fukuoka Tenjin
Canal City Fukuoka Washington Hotel
Canal City Fukuoka Washington Hotel
3 out of 5
1-2-20 Sumiyoshi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka-ken
The price is AU$132 per night from 1 July to 2 July
AU$132
1 July - 2 July
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Fukuoka. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,006 reviews)
"Amazing location for a great price!"

Reviewed on 7 May 2025

Canal City Fukuoka Washington Hotel
THE BLOSSOM HAKATA Premier
THE BLOSSOM HAKATA Premier
4 out of 5
2-8-12 Hakataekimae, Hakata-Ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka
The price is AU$215 per night from 16 July to 17 July
AU$215
16 July - 17 July
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Fukuoka. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 coffee shops/cafes, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,559 reviews)
"City area and near to multiple train stations"

Reviewed on 15 Jun. 2025

THE BLOSSOM HAKATA Premier
Cross Life Hakata Tenjin
Cross Life Hakata Tenjin
3 out of 5
3-chome-26-3 Haruyoshi Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, Fukuoka
The price is AU$150 per night from 7 July to 8 July
AU$150
7 July - 8 July
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Fukuoka. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (728 reviews)
"Staffs are friendly and helpful."

Reviewed on 8 May 2025

Cross Life Hakata Tenjin
Nishitetsu Hotel Croom Hakata
Nishitetsu Hotel Croom Hakata
4 out of 5
1-17-6 Hakataekimae Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka-ken
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$169 per night from 30 June to 1 July
AU$169
30 June - 1 July
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Fukuoka. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and hot springs on site. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,023 reviews)
"The bathroom and room amenities were fine. The room was small but manageable. Tech and television connections were efficient. It was rainy however and the hotel had inadequate quantities of umbrellas for fuests. The convenience store sold umbrellas but at 2x the price of other convenience stores ..."

Reviewed on 14 Jun. 2025

Nishitetsu Hotel Croom Hakata
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Other neighbourhoods around Sawara Ward

Kitakyushu featuring food

Jonan Ward

Check out the parks while you're in Jonan Ward. Hop on the metro at Fukudai-mae Station and Nanakuma Station to see top sights like Yusentei Park and Aburayama Shimin no Mori.

Jonan Ward
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Minami Ward

You'll enjoy the monuments and parks in Minami Ward. You might want to make time for a stop at Sarayama Central Park or Haniyasu Shrine.

Minami Ward
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Yakuin

Be sure to check out the restaurants and gardens while you're strolling through Yakuin, and hop on the metro at Yakuin-odori Station to see more of the surrounding area.

Yakuin
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Chuo Ward

4.5/5(9 area reviews)

Chuo Ward is a destination travellers like for its shopping, and you might hop aboard the metro at Akasaka Station or Sakurazaka Station to explore sights like Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka.

Chuo Ward
Fukuoka Tower which includes interior views

Momochihama

While visiting Momochihama, you might make a stop by sights like Port of Hakata and Fukuoka Tower.

Momochihama
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Daimyō

While you're in Daimyō, take in top sights like Solaria Plaza and jump on the metro at Akasaka Station to see more of the city.

Daimyō

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