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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Fukuoka Castle (commonly known as Maizuru Castle) is a castle ruin located within Maizuru Park in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Built by Kuroda Nagamasa during the Keicho era (early 17th century), it served as the center of the Chikuzen Fukuoka domain throughout the Edo period. While the castle tower no longer exists, the vast Honmaru and Ni...

Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) The Fukuoka Art Museum is a public art museum located adjacent to Ohori Park (Maizuru Park) in Fukuoka City's Chuo Ward. Its role is to house and exhibit works rooted in the local community and to introduce outstanding works from Japan and abroad. Since its founding, the museum has housed a wide range of artworks, including paintings, sculptures, prints, and crafts...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Fukuoka PayPay Dome (Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a large, all-weather dome stadium that represents Fukuoka and opened in 1993. It is famous as the home stadium of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks professional baseball team, and in addition to its function as a baseball stadium, it also hosts a variety of concerts and other events.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Ohori Park is a public park centered around a large pond in Fukuoka City's Chuo Ward. It was created by developing the "Ohori" (large moat), which originated from the outer moat of Fukuoka Castle (Maizuru Park). The defensive waters of the castle were developed as a city park from the Meiji to Taisho periods...