An afternoon in Fukuoka

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Between Christmas and New Year I took a quick trip down to Fukuoka, the largest city on Kyushu, a place that rightfully has gotten a reputation for its architecture.

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I arrived at the trains station at noon and headed first for the Momichi area, built on reclaimed land.

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My first stop was the Fukuoka Tower, but on the way I passed through a museum and a library

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I went up the tower and then passed through a kind of HiTech area of technology companies , many with cool architecture.

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Next was the amazing JAL Seahawk hotel

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and next to it Yahoo Dome.

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Nearby was Hawks Town, a shopping Mall.

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Then it was over to the original Fukuoka Tower in Bayside.

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A look around at some more interesting architecture

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Then a walk along the river to my hotel

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