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Tenjin station area
Subway Tenjin, Tenjin-minami and Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) are connected but separately gated.
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ARRIVAL HELP · VERIFIED
What do you need right now?
1 verified ServicePoint is checked against official sources. Find it by floor, area and access condition—not a guessed map pin.
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Toilet
Find an official toilet or accessible facility.
Show or say thisトイレはどこですか？Where is the toilet?
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Bags
Check whether storage is inside or outside the paid or secure area.
Show or say this荷物を預けられる場所はありますか？Is there a place where I can store my bags?
Check whether storage is inside or outside the paid or secure area.
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Talk & connect
Use a staffed information point, Wi-Fi or charging before you continue.
Show or say this英語で案内してもらえますか？Could you help me in English?
Informationservice-point:tenjin-station:tenjin-tourist-information
Fukuoka City Tourist Information — Tenjin
- Where
- Lion Plaza, 2-1-1 Tenjin; beside Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin), about three minutes from subway Tenjin.
- Access
- Tourist guidance is listed in Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean. A limited-area stroller loan is also published.
- Hours
- 09:30–19:00; closed 31 December–1 January on the official page.
- Accessibility
- A limited number of strollers are offered with ID and registration conditions; ask staff for other assistance.
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Medical
Use a verified clinic when available. Call 119 for a serious emergency.
Show or say this具合が悪いです。医療スタッフを呼んでください。I feel unwell. Please call medical staff.
Use a verified clinic when available. Call 119 for a serious emergency.
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Trash
No bin is shown unless its public use is officially confirmed. Ask staff or carry rubbish with you.
Show or say thisこのごみを捨てられる場所はありますか？Is there somewhere I may dispose of this rubbish?
No bin is shown unless its public use is officially confirmed. Ask staff or carry rubbish with you.
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BASE · STATION SCALE
How big does this station feel?
138,727passenger movements on an average dayPublished rail record for Tenjin Station
- National rank
- No. 143 in Japan
- Connected routes
- 1
- Reported operators
- 1
- Spread over 24 hours
- about 1.6 movements/sec
This is boardings and alightings, not unique people or boardings alone. This hub has 3 separately reported station records. They are not added together; the largest published record is shown to avoid double-counting.
MLIT station passenger dataBASE · PERMANENT
Verified station & nearby ServicePoints
These links use BASE station IDs. English names help with trip planning; the Japanese source wording is kept so you can match signs and the BASE record. Each BASE page also leads to nearby medical facilities with published location data. Check official opening hours and access conditions.
BASE · 009026Tenjin StationFukuoka · Fukuoka City Subway · Airport LineBASE照合表記：天神駅 · 福岡県福岡市 · 1号線(空港線)Verified station and nearby services BASE · 009038Tenjin-minami StationFukuoka · Fukuoka City Subway · Nanakuma LineBASE照合表記：天神南駅 · 福岡県福岡市 · 3号線(七隈線)Verified station and nearby services BASE · 009036Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) StationFukuoka · Nishitetsu · Tenjin-Omuta LineBASE照合表記：西鉄福岡（天神）駅 · 福岡県福岡市 · 天神大牟田線Verified station and nearby services
Rail data as of 2025-12-31 · passenger data 2024 · CC BY 4.0
A WORKED ARRIVAL · THREE PAUSES
Picture arriving at Tenjin station area in three pauses.
Before moving from the platform, treat gate side, floor and next operator as one decision.
- 01Before arrival
Open the destination address in Japanese and identify which first connection applies: Fukuoka City Subway Airport Line or Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta Line. Keep the building or district with the station name.
- 02At the first large sign
Match company, destination and floor with the address—not with the crowd. Even within a route toward Fukuoka, leaving on the wrong side can create a long return with luggage.
- 03When the clues disagree
Step out of the flow before crossing another gate and stay on the side you can still identify. Show staff the destination and ask only for the next boundary. Same-day construction and service notices take priority over this article.
THIS PLACE · THREE LOCAL CLUES
Remember Tenjin station area through a landmark, first orientation and way back.
Instead of memorising every exit, keep three clues that belong to this gateway. They help you make the place small again when construction or signs differ from an old screenshot.
Landmark to hold
Use the full name: subway Tenjin, Tenjin-minami and Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) are connected across the district but have separate gates.
First orientation
Decide whether the next trip uses the Airport Line or Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta Line before entering the underground walking network.
A way back
If the gate name does not match, compare all three Tenjin-area station names rather than following “Tenjin” alone. Reset from a signed public concourse outside the gates.
THIS GATEWAY · ONE REHEARSAL
Rehearse the boundaries that make Tenjin station area distinct.
The working connections in this station guide are Fukuoka City Subway Airport Line (Fukuoka City Subway); Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta Line (Nishi-Nippon Railroad). Arrival in Fukuoka does not mean they share one gate or level. Match the company and destination in the booking to the first large sign, one boundary at a time.
Use Fukuoka City Subway Airport Line (Fukuoka City Subway) as the first clue. If the company name changes in the next instruction, treat it as a new gate boundary even when the place name looks unchanged, and confirm the destination side before crossing.
The largest BASE station record connected here is Tenjin Station (BASE照合表記：天神駅) at 138,727 passenger movements per day. It is one published station record, not a headcount for the whole gateway. BASE currently connects 1 verified ServicePoint record to this guide. Recheck location, hours and access conditions with each facility.
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What visitors often confuse
Subway Tenjin, Tenjin-minami and Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) are connected but separately gated.
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Before you move
- Open the destination’s full station name and Japanese address.
- At the first large sign, match operator, destination and floor.
- Before leaving the paid area, check the exit, connection and lift route on the current map.
- If the clues disagree, return to a staffed public area, show the destination and ask only for the next boundary.
03 · A SMALL MENTAL MAP
Make this gateway smaller from the destination side.
Local Japan uses Fukuoka City Subway Airport Line, Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta Line as the main orientation anchors at Tenjin station area. This is not a complete live list of services or exits. Keep the destination address visible in Japanese, then match the terminal or gate side, floor and next operator one boundary at a time.
The Fukuoka city guide adds the district context that a station name alone cannot provide. Confirm which side of the city holds the accommodation or destination before optimising the route.
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この行き先へ行きたいです。どの電車に乗ればいいですか？
I want to go to this destination. Which train should I take?