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Sooke · Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Location: korea

I'm planning to do a visa run to fukoka soon. Although I've made the run to Osaka a couple of times, I have yet to do it in fukoka. I'm thinking of taking the ferry from Busan.

Anyway, to get to the point, I'm wondering if any of you seasoned travellers have any recommendations on what to do in Fukoka. I'm thinking of having a night out at the bars, etc.

Any input would be helpful. Thanks.

wylde · Joined: 14 Apr 2003

voodoo lounge
crazy c ock

2 cool bars there that foreigners frequent. most taxi drivers know the voodoo

if ya go on thursday, just round the corner from the korean embassy is planet hollywood (i think that is the name- 1 of those type joints anyway... lone star maybe), they have 1/2 priced drinks.. so ya can go to the embassy in the morn, down the road to a motel and check in.. the 1 i had was 5000 yen for a double. head off the the lone star (or whatever) in the arvo and hit the town at night.

works for me every time..

have fun bro

panthermodern · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Location: Taxronto

The Fukioka Ferry terminal has a very good city map, blocked into zones, with business cards and maps to the cities Hotels ...

I found a great Irish Bar with good food and Gunniess which was shocking CHEAPER then in Seoul ...

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

How great is the Golden C ock? It seems to have legendary status for Fukuoka. Just curious if its more or less just like any 'expat-meet-local girls' ol' bar in HongDae/Itaewon.. or its really something special..

wylde · Joined: 14 Apr 2003

nolin nae · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Location: ��ֹ�

there's a hard rock cafe near the embassy. i don't remember any of the names of the places i drank in but gion and hakata are generally good spots to visit. met some interesting people in gion...a couple of israeli gypsies selling jewelry and hookers who actually bought me beer.

wylde · Joined: 14 Apr 2003

thats it then.... hard rock.. it has an outside beer garden with 1/2 priced drinks on thursday afternoons... nice day out.

JW · Joined: 06 Feb 2003

Fukuoka is cool. I second the Voodoo Lounge suggestion. Across the hall is Vibe. Cool place if you're into Hip Hop. For a change of pace, try the Asian Art Museum. Great place. Ask the people at the desk in your hotel. They are usually in the know.

JW · Joined: 06 Feb 2003

Oh one more thing. There is a GREAT Jamaican restaurant. Xamaica is the name. Cool as hell. The owner is great too. Be sure to visit Hector at the Uprising reggae bar too. It's in Tenjin. Tell him the Dread head living in Korea sent you. Never know what he'll have for you. Cool cat.

Mashimaro · Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Location: location, location

kidcharlemagne · Joined: 29 Mar 2004

if the weather is warm, you can sleep on the beach behind the korean embassy at night. there are showers there as well. people usually hang out there drinking till quite early in the morning and it's easy to meet them and drink with them.
last time i was in fukukua, a japanese friend of mine told me that if you see an old beat up bike at the subway station, it pretty much a communal bike. so i found one and rode all over the city and had a great time. anyone else hear of anything like that?