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Former Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Guest House

📍 6-29 Nishi-Nakasu, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
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Quick Facts

Location
Japan, Fukuoka-shi
Category
Historic Ruins & Heritage
Duration
About 45 minutes
Address
6-29 Nishi-Nakasu, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
Coordinates
33.5916, 130.4044

Introduction

The Former Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Guest House stands in a corner of Tenjin Central Park, built in March 1910 as the reception house for the 13th Joint Kyushu-Okinawa Eight-Prefecture Exposition — imperial guests once stayed here. Designed in a rare Meiji-era French Renaissance manner, with a sloping roof and round tower, it is one of the few surviving Meiji wooden public buildings and a National Important Cultural Property. After the war it served as the Fukuoka High Court and a prefectural fisheries school; now managed by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education and open to the public, it keeps its fireplaces, window frames, lighting and geometric-patterned ceilings, with a cafe inside and a leafy garden outside — the most photogenic Western-style rest stop on a Tenjin walk.

✨ Highlights

1
1910 guest house
The exposition reception house for visiting dignitaries.
2
French Renaissance
A rare Meiji take: sloping roof and round tower.
3
Cultural property
One of the few surviving Meiji wooden public buildings.
4
Interiors
Fireplaces, window frames and patterned ceilings.
5
Cafe
Coffee and sweets inside the Western-style hall.
6
Park setting
A leafy garden in Tenjin Central Park, made for photos.

🛈 Practical Info

→Location：6-29 Nishi-Nakasu, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
→Time needed：About 45 minutes

Opening Hours

Opening Hours
Monday9:00-17:00
Tuesday9:00-17:00
Wednesday9:00-17:00
Thursday9:00-17:00
Friday9:00-17:00
Saturday9:00-17:00
Sunday9:00-17:00

Closed Mon

Ticket Information

Ticket Information
AdultJPY 200
ChildJPY 100

Free under 6 and over 65

Transportation

Subway

Nakasu-Kawabata Subway Sta. ~5 min on foot; Tenjin Sta. ~8 min

Note

No dedicated parking

💡 Tips

• Open 9:00-17:00; closed Mondays (next day if a holiday) and 29 December-3 January.
• JPY 200 for adults, JPY 100 for children; free under 6 and over 65.
• About 5 minutes on foot from Nakasu-Kawabata Sta., 8 from Tenjin Sta.
• No dedicated parking — public transport recommended.
• The cafe inside is a good rest stop, with its signature pancakes.
• Chain it with the Red Brick Culture Museum, Kushida Shrine and Nakasu on a half-day walk.

FAQ

What are the opening hours of Former Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Guest House?

Monday: 9:00-17:00; Tuesday: 9:00-17:00; Wednesday: 9:00-17:00; Thursday: 9:00-17:00; Friday: 9:00-17:00; Saturday: 9:00-17:00; Sunday: 9:00-17:00; Closed Mon

How much is the admission for Former Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Guest House?

Adult: JPY 200; Child: JPY 100; Free under 6 and over 65

Any practical tips for visiting Former Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Guest House?

Open 9:00-17:00; closed Mondays (next day if a holiday) and 29 December-3 January. JPY 200 for adults, JPY 100 for children; free under 6 and over 65.

How long should I spend at Former Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Guest House?

A typical visit takes About 45 minutes.

How do I get to Former Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Guest House?

Subway: Nakasu-Kawabata Subway Sta. ~5 min on foot; Tenjin Sta. ~8 min