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Canuckophile · Joined: 30 Jan 2003

Has anyone done a visa run to Fukuoka recently?

I'm a late uni hire and they don't have the papers together yet so I don't know how long I will have to wait ... but would like to find CHEAPEST way for me to get visa.

I gather there is a ferry from Pusan that's pretty cheap. Has anyone taken this?

Also, does Fukuoka do one-day turnaround on visas or would I have to stay overnight?

What does the visa cost these days anyway? I seem to remember you have to bring Japanese yen or US Dollars.
Thanks.... appreciate your advice

endofthewor1d · Joined: 01 Apr 2003 Location: the end of the wor1d.

bring yen, and bring lots of it. if your uni doesn't have all the paperwork in order yet, there's a good chance you could end up in a situation similar to the one i was in last year. do a search with my name and fukuoka, and it shouldn't be too difficult to find. good luck.
p.s. i took the ferry. it was cheap.

animalbirdfish · Joined: 04 Feb 2004

Check out the sticky on this topic in the travel forum. Very helpful.

Think of it as a two-day mini-vacation and have fun.

Summer Wine · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Location: Next to a River

I did it twice in an almost back to back situation. You can take the ferry to Fukuoka, and stay in the Central Hotel. You can take a bus from there direct to the football stadium/ shopping mall. I forget the exact number, but I think the staff should be able to tell you.

You can get a package deal of 1/2 nights that sorts out all your problems.

VanIslander · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:31 pm Post subject:

I did it last year through http://kangsantravel.com/ They are in Busan and have an English-speaking agent.

There's a package hydrofoil plus hotel for under 200,000 won (I recall).

They deal with visa trippers all the time.

Contact them and your worries are over. They give good directions. And from the hotel, simply take a taxi or else save yourself 15,000 won and take the bus (as the hotel front office staff are well aware of.

The Korean embassy is near the huge Fukuoka Dome baseball stadium (and the Hard Rock Cafe), very near, like two blocks away, not even that! So just head there.

It was much easier than I thought it would be. Don't sweat it.

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

Kenny Kimchee · Joined: 12 May 2003

http://www.fukuoka-now.com/

You can pick up physical copies of this mag around town. I recommend you stay in the Tenjin area; don't stay out near the consulate, it's totally dead out there. You can get a copy of the mag at the little tourist information center at the north exit to Nishi tetsu Tenjin train station (behind the big screen TV that's opposite to the big stairs).

I recommend the Hotel Etwas in Tenjin; good value and great location at less than 6000 yen.

http://web.travel.rakuten.co.jp/portal/my/info_page_e.Eng?f_no=16283&f_ptn1=kaigai

If you're skint you can sleep in an internet cafe:

http://www.fukuoka-now.com/shops/index.php?fncode=240986

I live in the burbs outside Fukuoka but occasionally come to town; PM me and maybe we can hook up.

just because · Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: Changwon - 4964