Canal City Hakata

キャナルシティ博多

A mall built around a canal, famous for its fountain show

Hours

Varies by shop and restaurant (check the official site)

Tickets

Free

Address

1-2 Sumiyoshi, Hakata Ward, between Hakata Station and Nakasu

Curving red, purple and orange buildings wrap around a man-made canal running through the middle of this shopping complex. The shops are standard mall fare, but the fountain show that fires water jets to music over the canal roughly every hour stops passers-by at the railings. After dark, lights and projections join in and it's better than the daytime version. Ramen Stadium on the fifth floor gathers ramen shops from around Japan, and big stores like Muji and Uniqlo are all here. Kushida Shrine and Nakasu are five minutes' walk away, so it slots into an evening easily.