Fukuoka Prefecture - Culture

Culture

  • Fukuoka Art Museum – In Ohori Park; contains a wide selection of contemporary and other art from around the world.
  • Fukuoka Asian Art Museum – contains art from various countries of Asia.
  • Fukuoka City Museum – displays a broad range of items from the region's history, including a spectacular gold seal.
  • Genko Historical Museum (元寇史料館; Museum of the Mongol Invasion) – In Higashi Koen (East Park); displays Japanese and Mongolian arms and armor from the 13th century as well as paintings on historical subjects. Open on weekends.
  • Hakata Machiya Folk Museum – Dedicated to displaying the traditional ways of life, speech, and culture of the Fukuoka region.
  • Fukuoka Masjid Al Nour Islamic Culture Center, Dedicated to share Islamic subjects and culture.

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