New Fukuoka Tower Seaside Momochi

New Fukuoka Tower 福岡タワー

The 234 meter-high New Fukuoka Tower, located in the Seaside Momochi area of Fukuoka, is the tallest seaside observation tower in Japan. It is a striking example of Fukuoka's modern architecture. The tower was constructed in 1989 and designed by the Nikken Sekkei company, who were also responsible for the Kobe Port Tower in Kobe city, Hyogo Prefecture.

Fukuoka Tower, Fukuoka, Kyushu

Design

Fukuoka Tower has a triangular cross-section and is coated in mirrored glass. The structure is illuminated at night. At 123 meters is an observation deck with superb 360-degree views out over Fukuoka. Close-by are a number of shops and restaurants and the Robosquare with displays of contemporary robots inside the TNC-TV Bldg. (Update: Robosquare has now closed).

The tower illuminated at night

Access - Getting There

Fukuoka Tower Inc. 2-3-26 Momochihama Sawaraku Fukuoka City 814-0001 Tel: (092) 823-0234 Admission: 800 yen for adults

Hours

April-September 9.30 am-10 pm; October-March 9.30 am-9 pm. Access: There are Nishitetsu buses (approx 45 minutes from Fukuoka Airport; 25 mins from Tenjin Station, 30 mins from Hakata Station, and 10 minutes from Nishijin-Fukuoka Tower South entrance bus stop). The nearest subway to the tower is Nishijin and then a 15-minute walk or short bus ride. Fukuoka Dome is close by. Map of Fukuoka

Accommodation

Most people stay closer to Hakata Station and Tenjin in downtown Fukuoka and travel out to the area. Recommended places to stay include the Best Western Fukuoka Nakasu Inn, the Candeo Hotels Hakata Terrace, the four-star Hotel Qurega Tenjin, the business hotel Hotel Smart Inn Hakata Ekimae near Hakata Station convenient for the bullet train from Hiroshima, Osaka, Nagoya or Tokyo, the Toyoko Inn Hakata Nishi-Nakasu and the up-market Hotel New Otani Hakata. Momochi Beach in front of the the tower

The views from the tower on a clear day are superb