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For babies and preschoolers, start with the free Chuo Ward Children’s Plaza or Fukuoka Toy Museum. The Science Museum works well for school-age children; KidZania is for ages 3–15. Chikyu no Niwa is outside Fukuoka City, in Kasuya Town. Prices below are examples for one adult and one child, checked on 29 September 2026; check your visit date before paying.
Six indoor choices at a glance
| Place / area | Age and family-cost example | Plan around |
|---|---|---|
| Chuo Ward Children’s Plaza Nobinobi / Tenjin | Babies to about age 6 with a guardian; free | Closed Mondays and at month-end, with holiday exceptions |
| Fukuoka Anpanman Children’s Museum / Nakasu-Kawabata | Age 1+; ¥4,000–4,400 for two | Date-based admission price; station-connected |
| Fukuoka City Science Museum / Ropponmatsu | Basic Exhibition: adult + elementary pupil ¥710 | Planetarium and special exhibitions cost extra |
| Fukuoka Toy Museum / LaLaport Fukuoka | Age 6 months–elementary school; online adult + child ¥2,800 | Adults need socks; no routine re-entry |
| KidZania Fukuoka / LaLaport Fukuoka | Ages 3–15; example weekday six-hour child + adult ¥7,300 | Book a date and check activity availability |
| Chikyu no Niwa / AEON Mall Fukuoka, Kasuya | Ages 0–12; weekday 60-minute member adult + child ¥1,300 | Outside the city; holiday and nonmember prices differ |
For babies and younger children
Chuo Ward Children’s Plaza Nobinobi is on the fifth floor of Tenjin CLASS, 1-19-22 Imaizumi. It is a supervised-parent play space for babies and children up to about age six, not a drop-off service. Admission is free, but events may charge separately. Hours are normally 9:00–18:00; Monday, month-end and year-end closures have holiday adjustments. Tenjin-minami Subway Station and Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station are each about a five-minute walk, with an outdoor section. Check the official plaza guide and calendar.
Fukuoka Anpanman Children’s Museum in Mall occupies floors 5–6 of Hakata Riverain Mall, directly linked to Nakasu-Kawabata Subway Station. Each visitor aged one or older pays ¥2,000–2,200 depending on the date, so one adult plus a child aged one or older costs ¥4,000–4,400. Choose the visit date to see the current price and opening hours in the official ticket guide. It is most rewarding if your child already enjoys the Anpanman characters.
Fukuoka Toy Museum is at LaLaport Fukuoka. Its unlimited-time online ticket costs ¥1,600 for an adult and ¥1,200 for a child aged six months through elementary school; the counter prices are ¥1,700 and ¥1,300. Babies younger than six months enter free. Opening hours are normally 10:00–17:00. Adults need socks, strollers stay outside the museum, and re-entry is generally not allowed except for toilet use. Eat before or after the visit. See the official ticket and visitor rules.
For school-age children and longer outings
Fukuoka City Science Museum is in Ropponmatsu 421, next to Ropponmatsu Subway Station. Entry to the building is free. The fifth-floor Basic Exhibition costs ¥510 for adults and ¥200 for elementary or junior-high pupils; preschoolers enter free with a guardian. The planetarium and special exhibitions have separate tickets. The Basic Exhibition normally opens 9:30–18:00, last admission 17:30, and its hours are not the same as the whole building’s. Check the official hours, closing days and fees.
KidZania Fukuoka at LaLaport Fukuoka offers role-play jobs for children aged 3–15. Prices depend on the date and time plan. As one example, a weekday six-hour ticket is ¥4,800 for a child and ¥2,500 for an adult, or ¥7,300 together. From JR Takeshita Station the mall is about a nine-minute walk, partly outdoors; a bus to the mall may be easier in heavy rain. Entrance directions differ before and after 10:00. Admission does not guarantee every preferred activity. Check the official ticket calendar and activity rules before booking.
Chikyu no Niwa Fukuoka is on the second floor of AEON Mall Fukuoka in Kasuya Town, not within Fukuoka City. It admits children aged 0–12 with a guardian. For 60 minutes on a regular weekday, a member pays ¥800 for a child and ¥500 for an adult; nonmember child admission is ¥1,000. On weekends and holidays, the 60-minute member pair costs ¥1,700. School holidays may use holiday rates. Membership uses the Tototto app; a member’s zero-year-old can enter free with age proof under the official conditions. Hours are normally 10:00–20:00, last entry 19:30. Advance booking is not offered, so check crowding and the official price rules before travelling from the city.
Before leaving the hotel
Even an indoor venue can involve an exposed walk from a station or bus stop. Confirm the opening day, child’s age band, total cost for every adult and child, ticket availability, and stroller rules. If you will eat at Hakata Station, our family lunch and nursing-room guide can help you plan the stop between activities.
