Fukuoka · Japan
Hotels in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka
Chūō-ku is one of the 7 wards of Fukuoka (Wikidata: "ward of the City of Fukuoka, Japan"); population 204,588, area 15 km². Its centre is 0.8 km from the city centre. 18 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 18of 80 in Fukuoka's wards
- From the city centre
- 0.8 km
- Nearest station
- Akasaka0.2 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art1.1 km
- Population
- 204,588Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 713OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 26 km²OpenStreetMap; Wikidata gives 15 km²
Where to stay
Places to stay in Chūō-ku
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hakata Green Hotel Tenjin | 0.1 km |
| 2 | Hotel JAL City Fukuoka Tenjin | 0.2 km |
| 3 | The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka | 0.2 km |
| 4 | Plaza Hotel Tenjin | 0.2 km |
| 5 | Nishitetsu Grand Hotel | 0.3 km |
| 6 | Hotel Monterey La Soeur Fukuoka | 0.3 km |
| 7 | Plaza Hotel Premier | 0.3 km |
| 8 | Richmond Hotel Tenjin Nishidori | 0.3 km |
| 9 | Hotel Mystays Fukuoka Tenjin | 0.4 km |
| 10 | Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Fukuoka | 0.6 km |
| 11 | Solaria Plaza | 0.6 km |
| 12 | Ark Hotel Royal Fukuoka Tenjin | 0.6 km |
| 13 | Hotel Fukuoka Garden Palace | 0.9 km |
| 14 | Nishitetsu Inn Fukuoka | 1.0 km |
| 15 | Candeo Hotels Fukuoka Tenjin | 1.0 km |
| 16 | KKR Hotel Hakata | 1.1 km |
| 17 | Hotel Hakata Nakasu Inn | 1.1 km |
| 18 | Hotel Hakata Place | 1.6 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Chūō-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 398 restaurants, 135 cafes and 180 bars and pubs counted in Chūō-ku, and 114 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 398 | 1 of 7 |
| Cafes | 135 | 1 of 7 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 180 | 1 of 7 |
| Museums and galleries | 5 | 2 of 7 |
| Named parks | 32 | 6 of 7 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 77 | 1 of 7 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 7 wards of Fukuoka; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Chūō-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Chūō-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Chūō-ku: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 福岡県立美術館 | Museum | 1.1 km |
| Catholic Cathedral Our Lady Of Victory | Place of worship | 0.2 km |
| Hakata Port Tower | Viewpoint | 1.7 km |
| Fukuoka Japan Temple | Place of worship | 1.8 km |
| Fukuoka Municipal Zoo and Botanical Garden | Zoo | 1.8 km |
| Shoryuji Temple | Place of worship | 0.9 km |
| 光雲神社 | Place of worship | 1.8 km |
| Maizuru Park | Park | 0.9 km |
| Nishi Park | Park | 1.9 km |
| Minami Park | Park | 1.8 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Chūō-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Chūō-ku, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Akasaka | metro | 0.2 km |
| Tenjin | metro | 0.6 km |
| Fukuoka (Tenjin) | rail | 0.6 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Chūō-ku is from Fukuoka's main sights
| Sight | From Chūō-ku |
|---|---|
| Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art | 1.1 km |
| Fukuoka Art Museum | 1.4 km |
| Kushida Shrine | 1.7 km |
| Hakata Port Tower | 1.8 km |
| Sumiyoshi Shrine | 2.0 km |
| Shōfuku-ji Temple | 2.2 km |
| Sōfuku-ji Temple | 2.7 km |
| Hakozaki Shrine | 4.0 km |
| Fukuoka Mosque | 4.7 km |
| Kashii-gū | 9.0 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Chūō-ku
Sights in Chūō-ku
- Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art · art museum · 1.1 km
- Hakata Port Tower · observation tower · 1.8 km
- Fukuoka Municipal Zoo and Botanical Garden · botanical garden · 1.9 km
- Kōrokan · archaeological site · 0.7 km
- Seinan Gakuin University Biblical Botanical Garden · botanical garden · 0.9 km
- Terumo Shrine · Shinto shrine · 1.8 km
- Shōryū-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 0.9 km
Nearby
Areas next to Chūō-ku
Questions
Chūō-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka?
18 places to stay in this guide are counted in Chūō-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 7 wards of Fukuoka. The nearest to the area centre is Hakata Green Hotel Tenjin, 0.1 km away.
How far is Chūō-ku from the centre of Fukuoka?
0.8 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Fukuoka.
How far is Chūō-ku from Fukuoka Mosque?
4.7 km in a straight line from the centre of Chūō-ku. The nearest of Fukuoka's main sights is Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art, 1.1 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Chūō-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Akasaka (metro, 0.2 km), Tenjin (metro, 0.6 km) and Fukuoka (Tenjin) (rail, 0.6 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Chūō-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 398 restaurants, 135 cafes and 180 bars and pubs counted in Chūō-ku (each place in the area whose centre is nearest), the most restaurants of the 7 wards of Fukuoka.
Areas: the 7 wards of Fukuoka that Wikidata records as a ward of Japan located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 80 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Chūō-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.