Fukuoka

A Southern City

Fukuoka is the largest city on Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost main island.

Hakata Station

The Shinkansen arrives at a station named for the downtown ward of the city, Hakata. At the time, this station was still under construction.

Old boats at the harbor
Hakizaki Shrine was founded in 923. It has burned and been rebuilt several times in its 1100-year history.
Sandlot baseball on a rainy afternoon
A small Shinto shrine
Congregant nametags at the shrine