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This category contains landmarks, locations, events, sports teams, and anything else which might attract visitors (whether tourist or otherwise) to Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Wikimedia Commons has media related to Visitor attractions in Fukuoka prefecture .
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Fukuoka (Japanese: 福岡市, Fukuoka-shi, [ɸɯ̥kɯoka ꜜɕi] ⓘ) is the sixth-largest city in Japan and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancient times. The area has long been considered the gateway to the country, as it is ...
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The last team to call Heiwadai home was the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (now Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks) for their first 3 years from 1989-1992. The stadium was eventually replaced with the Fukuoka PayPay Dome. During a renovation to Heiwadai in 1987, underneath the bleachers of the stadium, ruins of an ancient facility were found.
The main idea of Hakata Matsubayashi during Edo period (1603-1868) was that many samurai visit Fukuoka Castle where Fukuoka han was based. Fukuoka han was the top of all samurai in Fukuoka, so samurais visited them to show respect at the time of Lunar New Year. A line to the Hakata Castle called "Torimon" which consisted of three Gods of fortune.
During the Kabuki performance in June every year, the kabuki actors go on a ceremonial boat ride on the Hakata River, which runs next to the Hakata-za. The theater is open to the public every December. The Hakata Odori, a dance performance by geishas from the Hakata Kenban traditional arts association, is also performed here every year.