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Yoshikazu TAKADA from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0
Nakasu Yatai
中洲屋台Fukuoka · Kyushu
The lantern-lit row of yatai food stalls along the Naka River on Nakasu, a sandbar island wedged between two rivers in central Fukuoka and one of Japan's largest entertainment quarters. By day it is an unremarkable strip of buildings; after dark stools appear on the riverbank and the stalls serve Hakata ramen, yakitori, oden and mentaiko tamagoyaki elbow-to-elbow with locals, with the neon of the district reflected in the water.
- Best season
- Year-round
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 3.5· 5,466 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Admission
- Free to walk the yatai row along the Naka River (stalls roughly 18:00–02:00). There is no admission — you pay only for food and drink at each stall.
- Nearest station
- Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station · 13 min walk
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
18:00–0:00FreeStored weekly hours
Daily 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM
How to get there
From Hakata Station · ~22 min by train
Tags
street foodyatainightlifeHakata ramenriverevening
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