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Fukuoka Tower

Fukuoka Tower is a 234-metre tall located in the Momochihama area of Fukuoka, Japan. It is the tallest seaside tower in Japan. The highest observation deck at 123 metres has a 360° view of the surrounding area, being most visited at sunset.
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  • Opening hours: 9:30 AM—9:30 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: broadcasting and observation tower in Fukuoka, Japan
  • Address: 26, 2丁目, 早良区, 福岡市早良区, 福岡県 814-0001
  • Roof shape: skillion
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fukuoka City Museum and Momochi Seaside Park.

Museum
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opened in , Japan, in 1990. The permanent exhibition, which tells the , is arranged in eleven sections, including those focussing upon the King of Na gold seal, the Kuroda clan, and the Hakata Gion Yamakasa. is situated 420 metres south of Fukuoka Tower.

Seaside resort
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is a seaside resort, which is situated 180 metres north of Fukuoka Tower.

Stadium
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Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka, officially the Fukuoka Dome is a domed baseball field located in , , Japan. Home to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, the 40,000 seat stadium was built in 1993 and was originally named Fukuoka Dome. is situated 1 km east of Fukuoka Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ōhori Park and Jōnan-ku.

Quarter
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is a park in , Fukuoka, and a registered Place of Scenic Beauty.

Suburb
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is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of November 1, 2004, it had a population of 128,057 people, making up 9.2% of Fukuoka City, with an area of 16.02 km2. is situated 2½ km southeast of Fukuoka Tower.

Suburb
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Nishi-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, . Meaning literally "west ward," it is bordered to the east by , and to the west by . is situated 3 km southwest of Fukuoka Tower.

Fukuoka Tower

Latitude
33.59329° or 33° 35′ 36″ north
Longitude
130.35147° or 130° 21′ 5″ east
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Height
128 metres (420 feet)
Open location code
8Q5GH9V2+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 772670439
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­skillion
Geo­Names ID
8030266
Wiki­data ID
Q847033
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Welsh—“Fukuoka Tower” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ֆուկուոկայի աշտարակ”
  • Bashkir: “Фукуока башняһы”
  • Basque: “Fukuokako dorrea”
  • Chinese: “福岡塔”
  • Dutch: “Fukuoka Tower”
  • French: “tour de Fukuoka”
  • French: “Tour de Fukuoka”
  • Japanese: “ふくおかタワー”
  • Japanese: “福岡タワー”
  • Japanese: “福岡送信所”
  • Korean: “후쿠오카 타워”
  • Korean: “후쿠오카타워”
  • Russian: “Башня Фукуока”
  • Spanish: “Fukuoka Tower”
  • Spanish: “Torre de Fukuoka”
  • Thai: “Fukuoka Tower”
  • Thai: “ฟูกูโอกะทาวเวอร์”
  • Turkish: “Fukuoka Kulesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Вежа Фукуока”
  • Uzbek: “Fukuoka minorasi”
  • Welsh: “Tŵr Fukuoka”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Momochihama 2 and Momochihama 3-chome.

Nearby Places

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