Overview
Richmond Hotel Hakata Ekimae is a practical mid-range choice in Fukuoka-Hakata, about four minutes on foot from Hakata Station's Chikushi Exit. It works well for travelers who want easy access to the Shinkansen, subway connections, airport transfers, business appointments, and short Kyushu rail trips without staying inside the station complex.
JR Hakata Station, the Shinkansen platforms, the Fukuoka City Subway, JR Hakata City shopping, and plenty of station-area restaurants are all close by, which helps keep arrival and departure days straightforward.
Rooms
The hotel has 216 rooms, from 17- and 18-square-meter single and double rooms to twin options of about 23 to 26 square meters. Categories include Single, Corner Single, Standard Double, Deluxe Double, Twin, Richmond Twin, Special Room, and Twin Universal Room.
Rooms are designed for simple city stays, with duvet-style beds, large desks, bright lighting, free internet access, refrigerators, kettles, humidifying air purifiers, charging equipment, and bidet toilets. Some double and twin rooms add ReFa hair dryers and shower heads, while the Richmond Twin can accommodate up to three guests plus children sharing existing beds.
Facilities
Facilities are compact and practical. Guest floors have water servers, with a laundry corner on the second floor and vending machines, an ice machine, and a microwave on the eighth floor. Rooms include work surfaces, LAN and Wi-Fi support, and everyday amenities, while the lobby amenity bar provides items such as toothbrushes, razors, body towels, cotton sets, bath salts, skincare, and children's amenities.
Parking is available in the hotel's mechanical car park, with a nearby partner lot used when vehicle size or availability requires it. Drivers should check height limits in advance and expect first-come, first-served parking rather than reserved spaces.
Dining
Breakfast is served at Hakata Ineya on the first floor from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM, with last order at 9:30 AM. Guests can choose from Japanese, Western, wagyu curry, Hakata mentaiko, lemon steak, shirasu rice, and sea bream rice options, with tofu, a salad buffet, and a drink bar included.
A children's breakfast menu is also available for elementary-school-age children and younger, making the hotel a little easier to use for family stays.
Location and transport
Use Hakata Station's Chikushi Exit as the main walking landmark. The hotel is about four minutes on foot from JR Hakata Station and about three minutes from subway Hakata Station's East 5 exit.
This places it on the Shinkansen side of the station, near other rail-focused hotels. Hakata Station connects the Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen, JR Kyushu lines, the Subway Airport Line, the Subway Nanakuma Line, buses, station shopping, and restaurants, so the location is convenient for early trains, late arrivals, meetings, and day trips.
Airport access
Fukuoka Airport is easy to reach by subway. The ride from Fukuoka Airport Station to Hakata Station takes about seven minutes, followed by the short walk from the station to the hotel.
For most domestic-terminal arrivals, the subway and a short walk are the simplest route. If you arrive at the international terminal, allow time for the airport-side terminal transfer or compare bus and taxi options depending on your luggage and timing.
Why stay here
Choose Richmond Hotel Hakata Ekimae if you want a dependable mid-range hotel near Hakata Station with practical rooms, breakfast, laundry facilities, family-friendly details, and strong transport access. It is especially convenient for first or last nights in Fukuoka, Shinkansen departures, airport-linked stays, and itineraries that use Hakata as a Kyushu rail hub.
Good to know
Hakata Station has several exits and two major sides. For this hotel, aim for the Chikushi Exit or the subway East 5 exit; heading to the Hakata Exit side by mistake can add an unnecessary walk with luggage.
4-minute walk