Fukuoka Subway Complete Guide

Get anywhere in the city easily with 3 lines

🎯 Lines Tourists Use Most

🟠 Airport Line: Airport ↔ Hakata ↔ Tenjin ↔ Ohori Park (Most used!)

🟢 Nanakuma Line: Hakata ↔ Tenjin-Minami ↔ Yakuin Cafe Street

🔵 Hakozaki Line: Rarely used (Not for tourists)

Complete Station Info by Line

🟠

Airport Line (空港線)

Kūkō Line

Meinohama ↔ Fukuoka Airport (13 stations, ~30 min)

13 stations total

All Stations

Meinohama

姪浜

Muromi

室見

Fujisaki

藤崎

Nishijin

西新

Tojinmachi

唐人町

Ohori-Koen

大濠公園

★

Akasaka

赤坂

Tenjin

天神

★

Nakasu-Kawabata

中洲川端

★

Gion (Hakata Old Town)

祇園(博多旧市街口)

★

Hakata

博多

★

Higashi-Hie

東比恵

Fukuoka Airport

福岡空港

★

💡 Good to Know

•Fukuoka's main line! Connects Airport-Hakata-Tenjin
•Rush hours (8-9am, 6-7pm) are crowded
•Hakata Station connects to JR Shinkansen
•Trains every 4-8 minutes
•Don't confuse with Hakozaki Line at Nakasu-Kawabata!

🔵

Hakozaki Line (箱崎線)

Hakozaki Line

Nakasu-Kawabata ↔ Kaizuka (7 stations, ~12 min)

7 stations total

All Stations

Nakasu-Kawabata

中洲川端

Gofukumachi

呉服町

Chiyo-Kenchoguchi

千代県庁口

Maidashi-Kyudaibyoinmae

馬出九大病院前

Hakozaki-Miyamae

箱崎宮前

Hakozaki-Kyudaimae

箱崎九大前

Kaizuka

貝塚

💡 Good to Know

•Don't confuse with Airport Line at Nakasu-Kawabata!
•Tourists rarely use this line
•Used for Kyushu University campus
•Transfer to Nishitetsu train at Kaizuka Station

🟢

Nanakuma Line (七隈線)

Nanakuma Line

Hashimoto ↔ Hakata (18 stations, ~37 min)

18 stations total

All Stations

Hashimoto

橋本

Jiromaru

次郎丸

Kamo

賀茂

Noke

野芥

Umebayashi

梅林

Fukudaimae

福大前

Nanakuma

七隈

Kanayama

金山

Chayama

茶山

Befu

別府

Ropponmatsu (Science Museum)

六本松(科学館前)

Sakurazaka

桜坂

Yakuin-Odori (Zoo entrance)

薬院大通(動植物園口)

Yakuin

薬院

★

Watanabe-Dori

渡辺通

Tenjin-Minami

天神南

★

Kushida Shrine-mae

櫛田神社前

★

Hakata

博多

★

💡 Good to Know

•Extended to Hakata Station in 2023! (N17 Kushida Shrine, N18 Hakata)
•Great for Yakuin cafe street after Tenjin shopping
•Mainly used by Fukuoka University students
•Hakata-Yakuin section is useful for tourists
•Kushida Shrine Station is convenient for Kushida Shrine and Canal City
•Tenjin-Minami Station connects directly to Tenjin underground mall

Must-Visit Stations TOP 6

Hakata Station

博多駅

Airport LineNanakuma Line

Gateway to Fukuoka! JR Shinkansen transfer

🏛️ Major Spots

Amu Plaza ShoppingKITTE HakataRamen StadiumHakata Deitos

🚇 Access: Airport/Nanakuma Line transfer. Direct to JR Hakata Station

Tenjin Station

天神駅

Airport Line

Shopping center of Fukuoka! Department stores and underground mall

🏛️ Major Spots

Tenjin Underground MallIwataya Dept.ParcoDon QuijoteMitsukoshi Dept.

🚇 Access: Airport Line Tenjin. 5 min walk to Tenjin-Minami (Nanakuma)

Tenjin-Minami Station

天神南駅

Nanakuma Line

Different from Tenjin Station! Nanakuma Line transfer

🏛️ Major Spots

Tenjin CoreSolaria PlazaNanakuma area cafes

🚇 Access: Nanakuma Line. 5 min walk from Tenjin Station (Airport Line)

Nakasu-Kawabata Station

中洲川端駅

Airport LineHakozaki Line

Center of Yatai and Canal City

🏛️ Major Spots

Canal City HakataNakasu YataiHakata RiverainFukuoka Asian Art Museum

🚇 Access: Airport/Hakozaki Line transfer. 7 min walk to Canal City

Ohori-Koen Station

大濠公園駅

Airport Line

Ohori Park and Fukuoka Castle ruins

🏛️ Major Spots

Ohori ParkFukuoka Castle ruinsWalking pathsFukuoka City Art Museum

🚇 Access: Airport Line. 2 min walk to park entrance

Yakuin Station

薬院駅

Nanakuma Line

Local neighborhood with cafes and restaurants

🏛️ Major Spots

Yakuin Cafe StreetLocal restaurantsAlley exploration

🚇 Access: Nanakuma Line. 1 stop from Tenjin

Main Route Fares

From	To	Duration	Fare
Fukuoka Airport	Hakata	5 min	¥260
Fukuoka Airport	Tenjin	11 min	¥260
Hakata	Tenjin	5 min	¥210
Hakata	Nakasu-Kawabata	3 min	¥210
Tenjin	Ohori-Koen	3 min	¥210
Tenjin-Minami	Yakuin	2 min	¥210

Fukuoka Airport Hakata

¥260

Duration: 5 min

Fukuoka Airport Tenjin

¥260

Duration: 11 min

Hakata Tenjin

¥210

Duration: 5 min

Hakata Nakasu-Kawabata

¥210

Duration: 3 min

Tenjin Ohori-Koen

¥210

Duration: 3 min

Tenjin-Minami Yakuin

¥210

Duration: 2 min

💰 Fare Information

Base Fare

¥210

Short distance

Airport → Hakata/Tenjin

¥260

Most used

1-Day Unlimited

¥640

Worth it for 3-4+ rides

💡Local Tips

•Fukuoka subway has only 3 lines - very simple. No worries about getting lost!
•Buy tickets at machines (Korean available). IC cards (Suica, PASMO, Nimoca) accepted
•Avoid rush hours (8-9am, 6-7pm) - it gets crowded
•Riding 3+ times a day? Get the 1-day pass (640 yen)!
•Station announcements and signs are in Korean - convenient!
•Tenjin and Tenjin-Minami are different stations! Tenjin is closer for shopping (5 min walk apart)
•Airport Line runs 05:30-00:25 (Friday last train up to 35 min later)

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