Just back from 2 weeks in Fukuota. Really enjoyed the place and travelling a bit within the province.

For cash tips: I was a bit surprised there were more places than expected didn't take a credit card. A lot do, but enough that don't to make you have alternatives. As an alternative, sticking your card in an ATM was very convenient, and good rates too, with no additional charge - using my Thai Stan Chart debit card at least. Need a machine that will take international cards, as a lot of the local ones either don't or are all in Japanese. Didn't try any money changers as visa card and ATM card covered everything we needed. The rates on the automatic money changing machines where you put foreign notes in were abysmal though: offerred 2.57 yen per baht vs 2.97 thru the ATM

Very polite people. Some nice countryside outside the city. Everything works and is efficient. Used the bus and train quite a bit for getting around.

Not many negatives at all. Sometimes difficult that everything is often in Japanese . Bit of an expensive place. Fine to spoil yourself on holiday though as you only live once (at a time). Space/ hotel rooms are a bit small.

Great trip