Korokan Ruins

鴻臚館跡

The Korokan was used as a reception hall to entertain diplomatic missions during the Nara and Heian periods (the early 8th - early 12th centuries). There is a restored ”accommodation chamber” from the period. Chinese porcelain from the seventh till the eleventh centuries and glassware from Western Asia are on display. In the exhibition hall, there is a restored building, archeological relics and videos about the site.

About the building: Built in Nara and Heian periods (the early 8th - early 12th centuries)
Accessibility: wheelchair ramp; guide dogs permitted

Address (Japanese)	810-0043　福岡県福岡市中央区城内
Address	1 Jyonai, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
Telephone Number	092-721-0282（鴻臚館展示館）
Contact	Korokan Exhibition Hall
Fax Number	092-721-0282
Open	From 9am till 5pm (last entry until 4:30pm)
Closed	From Dec. 29th till Jan. 3rd
Price	Free Admission
Car Park	Spaces for 69 cars available (Two hours is 300 yen)
Access	A seven minute walk from Akasaka subway station A three minute walk from Nishitetsu Heiwadai bus stop