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Fukuoka City Museum

Locally knownKnown to people who live here. Not in the international guidebooks.

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Fukuoka City Museum — location in Préfecture de Fukuoka, Fukuoka City

Préfecture de Fukuoka · Fukuoka City

33.5944°N, 130.3625°E

The Fukuoka City Museum houses Japan's most remarkable small object: the King of Na gold seal (漢委奴国王印), given by Emperor Guangwu of Han China to the ruler of the ancient Nakoku kingdom in 57 AD — a diplomatic recognition that predates the formal formation of the Japanese state by 600 years. The seal is 2.3cm square and weighs 108 grams. It sat unknown in a field in Fukuoka for over 1700 years before being unearthed in 1784.

Informations essentielles

Horaires d'ouverture

9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Fermé: Closed Mondays

Tarif d'entrée

¥200

Meilleure saison

Year-round | Temporary exhibitions change 3–4 times annually

Durée de visite

60–90 minutes

Comment s'y rendre

Informations d'accès

Sawara-ku. Near Fukuoka Tower. A bus from Tenjin. Closed Mondays. Admission: ¥200.

Guide d'initié

**The seal viewing:** The gold seal is displayed in a climate-controlled case in the permanent collection. Viewed in isolation, it looks almost too small to matter. Reading the accompanying history — 57 AD, Han China, trade empire, 750 years undiscovered — properly transforms the experience. **Temporary exhibitions:** The museum's temporary exhibitions (3–4 per year) focus on Korea-Japan cultural exchange and Hakata trading history — consistently the most insightful coverage of these themes available in English anywhere in Japan.

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