the largest and busiest train station in
all of the southern island of Kyushu is
Fukuoka cities Hakata station whether
you're coming by bullet train regular
train bus the subway or even airplane
how Kutta station is a central hub that
is both the gateway to Kyushu and to us
residents a gateway to the rest of Japan
there are 12 floors to hop at the
station and it can take days to wander
through and see everything all at once
but if you're visiting hook at the
station for the first time here are some
places you have to check out in the
basement of Hakata station is hepatica
Michi a great place to buy all kinds of
special Fukuoka souvenirs that you won't
find anywhere else if you're looking for
something sweet why not check out this
kiosk that sells sweets made with
Fukuoka's famous emmaus strawberries you
can take the desserts to go or eat them
on a table nearby
I always grab fresh fruit juice from
Tokyo fruits the menu changes depending
on the season but their watermelon juice
is pretty darn good
[Music]
the first flora pocket the station is
always bustling with people coming and
leaving the station but if you're new to
the city this is a good place to grab
some information they even have
pamphlets and other languages and
English help available at the kiosk if
you're starving for an authentic and
affordable Japanese meal right off the
bat then the restaurants across from the
bullet train entrance are the best place
to go Jota Loyd OD on the first floor is
really cool because it recreates an
authentic Japanese pub style feel of its
selection of restaurants this is
probably a good place to grab a beer and
a snack after a long day of travel
[Music]
on the second floor is hackathon men
keidel a must go for all ramen lovers as
Fukuoka's famous for its delicious
tonkatsu ramen if you're looking for
suggestions i recommend checking out
shin shin you can't go wrong with the
original shin shin ramen but my
recommendation for a pro-level ramen
lover is the mint I Akira Minh a fried
type ramen mixed with Fukuoka's famous
meant I go spicy fish eggs so if you're
a fan of the bathroom and you definitely
got to check this place out aside from
restaurants floors one to eight of
Hakata station offer every type of
shopping experience imaginable tokyo
hands offers a variety of assorted
products from the quirky to the very
useful and actually really practical and
then we have many clothing stores
there's furniture store we even have our
very own pokemon center
[Music]
we have music stores and even a hobby
shop for train enthusiasts one of my
favorite places for a coffee break is
this little spot located right behind
the clock scene on the outside of
hagatha station three more floors
together
floors 9 and 10 of hagatha station are
known as KU 10 a selection of
restaurants that are fit better suited
for special occasions or maybe dates
there's also a movie theater on the
ninth floor that shows both foreign and
Japanese films finally you absolutely
must visit the rooftop garden of Huk at
the station known as Tavano moanike'ala
[Music]
travel through the three gates and you
will find pet pseudo Jinja a railway
shrine dedicated to safe travels
[Music]
come up here to catch some fresh air to
gather your bearings to watch planes
land at the airport or just to enjoy the
scenery
welcome to hop at the station and
whether you're just arriving or you're
about to take off we hope that you enjoy
your stay and travel safe
[Music]
you