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Stopped and had a coffee at the Starbucks in the park. My Japanese had improved dramatically since my visit in April, however I still managed to get a hot coffee when I was certain I had ordered iced. Sucker for anything to do with dogs. Subway to Canal City where I was after Gyutan...

Interesting building close to the entrance to Ohari Park In the park

Fukuoka Tower comes in at number 3 Enough of that, back down to walk to Ohari Park

Sunday morning and a visit to Fukuoka Tower was on the cards. A good 20 - 30 minute walk from the nearest subway station. Bit of baseball practice along the way. Nice views from the forecourt There's nothing inside the tower, it simply exists as a observation tower

Lines and waiting don't do it for me, so skipped the yatai and grabbed something from a Yoshinoya. Back to the hotel and bed via Hakata Station

Fukuoka tower in the background Subway back to the hotel, then out for dinner and a stroll. Located in Canal City Nakasu is the seedier part of the city Nakasu Yatai

Another entrance to the temple, used as my exit on this occasion Back at the station Kazariyama had been unveiled as part of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa. Smaller floats, called Kakiyama, are carried through the streets as part of the festival. I'd stumble on a few of theses in the next day or 2...

It's very serene within the temple grounds certainly helped by the location, and also that foreign tour groups have been banned since 2016. Here is what I had traveled to see - The reclining Buddha, apparently the largest bronze statue in the world.

Off at Kido Nanzoin-Mae for my visit to Nanzoin Temple Had been plenty of rain around Musical bridge Entrance to the temple

Woke up to rain in Fukuoka on a Saturday morning View of the shinkansen from the hotel window First morning in a new city, time for a wander Something covered up at Hakata Station Back to the hotel for a change of dry clothes, and more importantly dry socks. Then back to Hakata...

My ride On a crowded shuttle bus to the domestic terminal where I was able to get on the subway and the 2 stops to Hakata Station. Bit of trouble getting the sim working but eventually worked it out, and able to find my Tokyu Stay hotel, which was about an 8 minute walk from Hakata Station...

Friday and I had a late afternoon/early evening flight to Fukuoka. Weather was not good, so made good use of the 12.00 checkout time. Ate some time before heading to the airport by having another hit of golf On the subway and a transfer to light rail which takes you to the front of the...

By the time I got to the market the wind had picked up, the temperature had dropped, and it was a matter of when, not if, that I was going to get a soaking. Got myself to a subway station and back to the hotel. Not much happened the rest of the day, weather was not nice at all, bit of...

You get the idea. Don't know enough about it to make a pun. Something about sinning and instant redemption The Russian influence is evident Took about 30 minutes to walk to Gukje Market

Next morning and no rain as yet, but certainly no sunshine either Plan was to head down to Busan Station for a bit of recon for an upcoming KTX experience, as well as checking out Texas Street and Gukje Market 7 stops or so to Busan Station from Seomyeon Texas Street is directly over the road...

Couldn't do the whole work as it was blocked due to some repair work being done. Meandered my way back to the subway and to Seomyeon Lazy afternoon, then after a bit of dinner found an indoor golf centre close to the hotel so had a hit. Very friendly fella and lady working at the centre...

Making my way to Blue Line Park 2 forms of transport - a beach train and a sky capsule which both run parallel to the Busan Green Railway which is a coastal walk. I went with the 2 feet and a heartbeat option looking back towards Gwangalli Beah

As I set out in the morning, had been a bit of rain about After getting my bike passport sorted, back on the subway and on to Haeundae Beach. Wide boulevard form the subway station to the beach Market that runs parallel and a few blocks back from the beach Then to the beach