48 Hours in FUKUOKA Japan

In today’s Japan travel vlog, we spend 48 hours in Fukuoka Japan on a budget.
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Previously on WeWanderlustCo we went on a day trip to Miyajima Island which is one   of the three most scenic places in Japan  we tried their famous oyster Curry bread   explored the whole day finishing off  watching sunset on the island, today   we’re heading to another prefecture called  Fukuoka unfortunately I had an accident on the  

Street on our way to our hotel but more  on that later we spent our day at a huge   local park in Central Fukuoka tried our first  Bento box and got in some bird watching during sunset

The check-out time of Japanese hotels is way too  early for us oh my goodness so much so yeah that   we have to have our breakfast outside Rushed out at 10 a.m. on the dot uh we wanted to make  

Sure we didn’t get charged extra but because we  have lived this before in Narita yes um booking.com had this thing of like checkout at 11:00 but  actually all Japanese hotels have 10a.m.   checkouts yeah mostly 10 a.m. so yeah we had the  house cleaner knocking on our door last time that  

We actually ended up paying that one extra hour  cuz the information was wrong so I think it’s uh   traumatic for us a little bit that’s why we always  make sure we’re like leaving on time but uh yes so  

It will be some nice breakfast on the god, lukewarm miso soup  outside of the Hotel on this chilly Hiroshima morning yes where   we headed to next it kind of feels nice right yeah  it’s really fresh and like even though it’s a  

Cloudy day it still feels nice like there’s hustle  and bustle already yeah we’re going to go   take the Shinkansen try to make the most out  of the JR rail pass, going to head over to Fukuoka that  

Was Shafeen’s plan Shafeen has some things for us  to do so yeah should be a fun day see you guys from Fukuoka Alright guys Welcome to Fukuoka yeah this is the Hakata station we just arrived just a couple minutes ago so   we caught the Sakura train so just for  info so there’s the Hikari there’s   the Sakura and there’s the Kodama Kodama makes all the stops and Sakura kind  

Of is one of the least we were bypassing  all the stations we possibly only stopped what?   three stations or so three or four stations  yeah and then yeah we here we’re here we found Santa early look [Music] and he’s a Santa with a big belly too we came to the conclusion that uh  

Japan does Christmas way better than the US  it’s true we’ve been hearing a whole lot of   Christmas songs in the malls and stores  a whole lot more lighting I don’t know  

Some I feel like back home is you don’t get that  Christmas Vibe or the seasonality its feels cold exactly yeah its not warm and Christmasy but over here, oh yeah And we found another one, so cute and on that note we’re probably going to try our first bento box here in Japan cuz uh we have a plan for today  finally made a plan might go to  

Ohori Park lets go and see what type of bento box we can grab and then we’ll take it over to the park smells amazing in here smells like sweet pastry dough even though it’s a bento box place I don’t know what it is but it smells great

We have to buy something from here, we have to buy [laughter] I think we’re going to go with this because this  doesn’t have any pork in it, we verified. it’s got eel in it  

Yeah which is pretty amazing Fukuoka is famous for its Gyozas and definitely eel which is Unagi and so there’s some eel in here yeah uh   but this is our first Bento box in Japan let’s go enjoy Alright tell the people what happened well apparently we  

Have too much luggage and I was pushing my luggage  and we came to the side of the road where you can   go up on the pavement it’s like a mini curb  yeah and uh I flew up in the air and then when  

Waseem turned around I was on the ground yeah I  turned around I turned around Shafeen was on the pavement, oh my God, backpack thrown over 2 feet Shafeens’ all there Hey at least no major scratches or anything

I just have like a just like a mini, you can  barely see it it’s kind of red on my palm and then   the main things is here so if in the next few days you  maybe see me limping like kind of like doing  

This uh just know that your girl was on the streets  of Japan literally on the street [laughter] accidents do   happen in full time travel and that’s okay as long  as I’m alive yes and I don’t have to go to the  

Hospital yeah we’re able to uh leave our luggage  we are staying at the hotel livemax [Music] Guys we made it to Ohori Park, seeing the map I  wonder if you could uh go in the middle   we actually saw those Swan Boats oh actually  I see it right now oh let’s go check them out  

We’ll see we’ll see yeah but it’ll be amazing  to walk all this if anything we might try to do the swan boat But hey, for now got some goodies from  Family Mart and the Bento Box we’ll try it out today   was a travel day getting settled into Fukuoka, take you guys along 

The Vibes are so nice I think there   was an old Japanese grandpa on a wheelchair  playing some beautiful Japanese old-school tunes you know with the harp and all that stuff  yeah but it’s so nice it’s such a beautiful Park  

Yeah it’s a city park and as we can  see there’s lots of joggers, people cycling   people relaxing yeah by the what is this a lake, yeah and it’s a  lovely afternoon it is, hey there’s   actually the bridge which you could uh use  to get over seeing people on it too let’s go

[Music] Uncles got our little entertainment  for the evening hes so cute yeah is relaxing   at the park yeah and playing the  jams and they’re quite Pleasant   for everyone to listen to and relax the Ducks  are enjoying it oh this is such a pretty pretty spot Konnichiwa Isn’t this nice very nice wow

You know that cute old grandma over there she told  us to take a seat on the bench and she left I feel   so bad she insisted that we she truly did  she’s like just take a seat here and she got up and

Left I feel so bad she was enjoying her evening  but if anything maybe she was done   and she was like hey how about you guys take in this view We were going to walk the bridge to   go on the other side but we will honor  her yeah gift, generosity and  

Maybe just sit here for a little bit or the girls could sit here lets see or not I wish I could give her a hug yeah oh can  you tell everybody like the thing of touching   or no touching or very minimal touching yeah  in Japanese culture we’ve seen like even like  

We’ve seen like so many friends and girlfriends  and guy friends saying bye to each other on the   subway by the train stations and  they don’t even hug like probably the best   of friends and they’re just like bye or like a little  pat on the shoulder or like a pat  

With your head forehead on the shoulder so  it’s not a really touchy-feely culture like   uh in the west uh which is fine and  we appreciate that and we respect that but   yeah she was so sweet it’s moments like these  yeah that it’s faith in humanity restored  

Yes but yeah everyone’s just been really  really nice here so no complaints [Music] I think he comes here often I’m capturing all the memories guys  it’s going to be so many wonderful photos but I   think more than like showing it to the world I  like to capture stuff so we can always remember   all the moments and relive it when we’re  old yeah exactly it’s funny cuz Shafeen be going  

Back to uh back to the hotel and going through  the photos and me seeing the photos that she   took and because I did not quite see the  composition in that exact moment what   she did uh yeah it just really transcends you  back to that moment so yeah it’s been a really  

Wonderful experience yeah especially  cuz almost wherever you go in Japan it’s   like very aesthetic yeah it’s easy scenic Japan is a very photogenic country it is it is so they got this part designed really nicely  it’s so beautiful uh there’s this couple on a  

Rowboat with the sun glistening right behind them with  the water glistening behind them beautiful description   yeah and they’re going right underneath the  bridge or actually right in front of it looks so nice this is the couple yeah that we took a photo of the couple that rode into the sunset

Yeah it’s so scenic we didn’t know that  you can even rent those little um paddle boats (row-boats) yeah so you can rent those as well then  we see a whole bunch of people in these uh Swan  

Boats it’s so nice it just makes me happy to  see people on Swan Boats we actually got to   see a a swan boat photo bomb the Fuji Kawaguchiko (*Hakone)  Tori gate it was so hilarious oh my goodness as  

People are standing kind of getting in the  middle to get that shot yeah uh this Swan Boat   just rolls into frame it was hilarious it  was perfect all of a sudden like the uh Focus   shifted from the Tori gate to the Swan boat [laughter] what were you saying, I would like to donate a  

Bench at a park or something just like this  so future Generations could use it just like we   have and somebody did donate this possibly got  their name on it yeah so probably doesn’t cost much anyways that is so thoughtful and generous  of you honey hopefully our wish we make  

Our wish come true we will make it yeah it’s in our hands InshaAllah (God Willing) this has to be one of the coolest Hot Dog  vans that we’ve seen and you know what it’s a Toyota

Kombi/hotdogs wow really did not even have  to look at the front badge yeah its a Toyota its so cool so   cool converted into a hot dog stand a Mobile Hotdog stand yeah these ducks are so cute look at em

They’re very chatty and they’re pretty like big  and fluffy I think it’s the cold yeah [Music] we are finally sat down here enjoying our  beautiful view with so many different types of birds Fukuoka is a beautiful city we already  really like it’s sort of a contrast from  

Hiroshima where we’re coming from but it  is the sixth largest city in Japan and the   second largest port city next to Yokohama yeah  um it’s actually the fastest growing city by   population wise Yokohama being the first Port  City this is the second largest so Hakata was  

Known as the Port City yes yeah so it’s actually  a mixture between uh Fukoka and Hakata so and   talking about that this city is built on the  Hakata Bay and there’s a lot of um there were  

A lot of uh Chinese and Korean influences until  I think like the Japanese took over and then the   Japanese settled here I think around 6 or 5 AD  we’re not sure but uh yeah this city has   a lot of history why does it have Chinese influence? because this is the closest  

City to mainland Asia yes so second to  Tokyo Tokyo is I believe 800 kilometers something   like that and then this is actually closer at  500 kilometers yeah to Korea yeah so Mainland Asia   let’s actually have some uh  food that we bought okay so this is our Unagi  

Set uh Bento Box it was 1200 yen which seems a  bit pricey for you know the little box but we   just wanted to do it for the experience and to  show you guys what an actual Bento Box may come  

With uh I’m not quite sure what this is like  maybe shredded cheese maybe or something like   oh shredded egg sorry yeah so let’s dig into this  uh eel oh is this my first time having eel? maybe

Oh it’s very soft .really? It’s so soft it melts  in your mouth wow it’s kind of like that   different but um quite fishy I would say  yeah? and let’s try the egg with the   rice I think my favorite part of every Japanese  meal is rice yeah their rice is… you have  

Your pickled veggies which is a staple in  Japanese Cuisine breakfast lunch or dinner it’s   called Umeboshi I’m not sure what this is its like  pickled radish pickled cucumbers let’s see is it uh spicy or sweet no it’s sour I think  you’ll like it I actually like it myself I don’t  

Know if it’s like smoked a little bit it’s quite  nice of course your beans and your carrots   and I don’t know what this is but it’s like a  sesame maybe like grilled tofu uh covered with

Sesame it is not tofu it’s like um dessert I’ve  had this before I just don’t know what it’s called   it’s like a I guess a Japanese sweet  um it’s not like a sponge cake but it’s like a   little spongy inside but it’s flour so there  we are a nice lunch/dinner with a beautiful  

Beautiful view of Ohori Park but we’re going to go enjoy our meal Itadakimasu [I humbly receive] I forgot to say that   That is being grateful for receiving the food  and yeah what do you think what do you say I  

Want to try my maple pancake the Konbini’s have  been a great help for our breakfast lunch and   dinner if we ever like can’t find something to eat  and we’ve been having breakfast from there so uh   this is the Maple and margarine pancake from  Family Mart I’ve tried the one from 7-Eleven tastes  

Amazing IHOP has competition a lot of it a lot of  it [laughter] but going to try out the Family Mart one for you guys  let you guys know how it tastes like yeah so  it’s basically two pancakes squashed together  

It has the maple syrup and margarine just  like the 7-Eleven one which is amazing let’s try   out this one it almost tastes exactly the same  really what makes it awesome is the butter   taste the butter taste is amazing and the  pancake itself is so fluffy it’s got its own  

Sweetness not flavorless it’s uh it’s got flavor  in it and yeah you got the jam sorry the maple   syrup maple syrup Jam amazing it’s a it’s a  nice breakfast I’ve been having it for   breakfast lately and or a little snack and we  also got this gorgeous souffle cake I always see  

It in 7-Eleven or any other convenience stores  but today I finally went for it because I just   couldn’t resist but yeah don’t laugh at me I’m not  going to gain weight relax God anyway who cares   how many calories this is right it’s all about  the experience but look at how nice this looks  

Yeah looks so nice rich and creamy and I think  I’m going to dig in and let you guys know how it is New favorite melts in your mouth so it’s like a  really soft Souffle like fluffy like not batter fluffy  

Cake on top it’s very light and Airy and at the  bottom you have like flan or Tres leches or yeah a   custard cake yeah so that it’s really nice and  creamy it is not overly sweet at all oh check this

Out woo that’s the caramelized sugar yeah  so nice combo super delicious dessert I   hope I don’t get addicted to this but this  is a definite must try really like this   we hope you enjoyed coming along with us today we  had a nice relaxing day over here at the park  

Travel day was a breeze as well but tomorrow  we have a few places that we’d like to visit   and we’re excited to show you guys a little  bit more of what Fukuoka is all about yeah so if you  

Guys liked this video guys like And subscribe we’ll catch you guys in the next video but remember, wherever you go, don’t forget to wander all right we’ll catch you guys from Fukuoka tomorrow, Bye Next on WeWanderlustCo [Music] it’s actually taller than me and I’m 6 feet, wow