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This is the ACROS Fukuoka building facing Tenjin Central Park. It is a known landmark in the city due to it's step garden and that it houses concert halls, offices, commercial outlets and restaurants.
Another point of interest is Canal City. A great shopping and dining atmosphere is created by the flowing water, fountains and the modern architecture of the buildings.
This photo was taken at the Sumyoshi Shrine and shows Japanese tombstones, with the shrine in the background.
| The Fukuoka Speedboat Stadium. There were no races on the day I passed by. |
I thought this vessel was worth a photo.
My
third and final night of my visit was the evening of Fukuoka's annual firework
festival. I had seen many thousands of Japanese women in the downtown Tenjin
area dressed in their traditional summer yukatas
and
decided to freshen up back at the hotel before going to see the fireworks.
Due to the above mentioned facilities at my hotel, I spent a couple of hours
freshening up and missed the (apparently) 6000 fireworks that were fired over
an hour and a half.
Junko took this photo
on her telephone.
I spent the night in the company of Rioko and Junko and hit many of Tenjin's bars that are popular among the large international community of Fukuoka, as well as many local Japanese.
These balloons were given out and Junko requested that I bend it into the shape of a bear.
Here, she is modelling the result of my effort.
With a keen eye and a little imagination you can make out the legs, head, body and tail of...
A bear, of course!
But, nothing lasts for ever.
Later, the bear had become a hugely popular fashion accessory.
I
had read that my capsule would be two meters long and only a meter wide
and high. As you can see from the photo, this turned out to be quite accurate.
