Fukuoka City Museum

The Fukuoka City Museum is located in the Momochi district, an area of land reclaimed from the sea in western Fukuoka City.

The wide and spacious approach has two large areas of shallow water, which makes for great reflections.

The smallest pond had some trees around it and so offered another striking scene.

It was opened in 1990 and was designed by the AXS Satow Company.

There is a large, stand-alone arch which is purely decorative, but lines up with a similar arch at the entrance to the museum.

This makes for a very grand and monumental approach.

The main structure has a central reception hall with two main exhibition halls on either side.

These two halls are completely glazed on the exterior, and so also make for great photos.

The museum has permanent displays that showcase the history and culture of the region as well as changing special exhibitions.

Probably the most famous object on display is the gold seal given by the Chinese Emperor to the "King of Na"

I didn't go in, but reports speak very highly of the exhibits, especially considering the low entry fee of only 200 yen.

Fukuoka has a lot of interesting and innovative modern architecture, so I will be posting a lot from there for a while.