Momochi Beach Fukuoka
It was August, so the weather was blazing hot. Leaving the Green Hotel, Hakata Station bus terminal is behind it.
Before the bus terminal, scratch the Fukuoka City Pass with a coin for the right date. With this, unlimited bus and subway for a day! I had bought it in advance from a travel agency, which was convenient. Then off to the bus terminal.
From gate 5, bus 312 goes to Momochi Beach Fukuoka. About 20 minutes by bus, it arrives quickly. I think it was about 5 stops.
In front of Momochi Beach stands Fukuoka Tower. Japan seems to have towers like this in every region, like landmarks.
The weather was wonderful, the sky like a painting.
Mom was super excited too.
There was an observatory at Fukuoka Tower, but we did not go up.
Like a tourist spot, they sell souvenirs. I had only seen the quirky pudding online; seeing it in person was fascinating.
This is Momochi Beach Fukuoka. Momochi Beach is said to be artificially made. The surroundings felt like being in Europe.
There was a mini pyramid.
There were palm trees too.
Mom insisted on dipping her feet since we came all this way, and went in for real.
Some kids were playing in the water. Hot as it was, nobody was swimming.
After briefly photographing Momochi Beach Fukuoka, I took the bus back with mom. Heading to Don Quijote.
It was a weekday, so there was not a soul around.
I found Don Quijote by asking people. Japan has tons of drugstores, but after visiting them all, Don Quijote was the cheapest. I will post what I bought later, but Fukuoka Don Quijote really is cheaper than other drugstores. After a big shopping spree at Don Quijote, I took the subway back toward Hakata Station.
It is rare for a Japanese subway to be empty, so I took a photo out of novelty.
Nobody was in our car, so I quickly snapped a proof shot before anyone came in.
Japan’s public transit is well developed, but Japanese people are also very polite and know how to wait in line. For us, used to Korea’s fast-paced culture, this was quite a culture shock.
Prices, hours and details in this post are from our visit in June 2016 and may have changed, so check the latest information before you go.