Make it a trip · Fukuoka, Japan
What Fukuoka costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Hakata and Tenjin.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Dorm bed, three cheap meals, getting around, a coffee, two beers and water.
Arriving
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Visa free for 90 days Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, IE, NL, DE, FR, SG passports.
No visa or eTA yet. The JESTA travel authorisation is planned for 2028. A ¥3,000 departure tax has been in airfares since July 2026.
Sources: Wego, Japan JESTA (2026), Japan Tourism Agency, tourist tax (2026)
Free -
Subway from the airport to Hakata Station Fixed
From the domestic terminal, about 5 minutes.
Source: Cities Insider, Fukuoka transit and ticketing (2026)
Getting around
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Subway ride, minimum fare Fixed
Source: Cities Insider, Fukuoka transit and ticketing (2026)
¥210 -
Subway one day pass Fixed
Tapping a contactless card is also capped at 640 JPY a day.
Source: Cities Insider, Fukuoka transit and ticketing (2026)
¥640
Eating and drinking
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Lunch menu at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Fukuoka (2026-06)
US$3.70 -
US$4.40
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Dinner for two at a restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Fukuoka (2026-06)
US$25 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Fukuoka (2026-06)
US$3 -
Beer at a pub, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Fukuoka (2026-06)
US$3.50
At the supermarket
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Water, 1 litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Fukuoka (2026-06)
US$0.60 -
Coca-Cola at a restaurant, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Fukuoka (2026-06)
US$0.90 -
Beer from a shop, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Fukuoka (2026-06)
US$1.70
Doing
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Fukuoka Tower observation deck Fixed
Adult general admission.
Source: Fukuoka Tower, charges and hours (2026)
¥1,000 Get tickets
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed Range
Middle half of 10 central hostels on Hostelworld, 30 Oct 2026. The cheapest bed was 2,500 JPY. Weekends and peak season cost more.
Source: Hostelworld, Fukuoka hostels (2026-10)
¥3,100 to ¥4,800 Find a hostel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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