Fukuoka
Fukuoka is the largest city on Kyushu, Japan's south-western main island, with about 1.6 million people. It is compact and relaxed, with good food at every price. The airport is only two subway stops from Hakata Station, and the shinkansen reaches Hiroshima in about 1 hour and Osaka in about 2.5 hours. Hakata, around the station, is the old merchant town; Tenjin, a few minutes away, is the shopping centre; between them, the river island of Nakasu is famous for its yatai, small open-air food stalls. The city has big parks, a seaside area with Fukuoka Tower, and beaches and cafés in Itoshima to the west. Winters are mild, about 4–12°C, and summers are hot and humid. Fukuoka is also a good base for the onsen towns of Beppu and Yufuin and the harbour city of Nagasaki.
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