Tamaya (玉屋) is a regional chain with a strong following among Korean visitors to Fukuoka. Its flagship, Tamaya Honten (玉屋本店), publishes pages in Korean, Chinese and English.
The chain
Tamaya’s group site lists 12 halls in Fukuoka and Saga prefectures (Tamaya).
Tamaya Honten
From the hall’s English page (Tamaya Honten):
- Address: 3-12-1 Haruyoshi, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka.
- Hours: 10:00–22:40.
- Machines: 528 pachinko and 533 pachislot.
- Languages: pages in Korean, Chinese and English, plus Korean how-to videos (Korean how-to page).
- Community: it links to a Korean-language YouTube channel about pachinko in Kyushu and Okinawa (“규오빠 / 규슈·오키나와 파칭코 채널”).
- Membership: the site has a membership page. See member cards and saving balls for how membership works in general.
Our directory page: Tamaya Honten. For the area, see our Hakata and Tenjin guide.
Why Korean visitors come
The industry blog Pachinko Nippo named PLAZA Hakata and Tamaya Honten as the clearest inbound successes in Japanese pachinko, and cited industry talk that 70–80% of their customers may be Korean. It credited the short distance from Busan (about 55 minutes by air) and repeat visitors (Pachinko Nippo, 24 Dec 2025). That’s reported hearsay, not hall data, but it’s consistent with the amount of Korean content on Tamaya’s own site.
Before you go
- 18 and over only. Bring your passport.
- Set a budget first. Set a pachinko budget.
- If gambling stops being fun, Korea’s KCGP helpline is 1336. See responsible play.
More: Fukuoka parlours · PLAZA.
Quick answers
Where is Tamaya Honten?
At 3-12-1 Haruyoshi, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka. It opens 10:00–22:40, according to its English page.
Does Tamaya have Korean support?
Tamaya Honten has Korean, Chinese and English pages, Korean how-to videos and a link to a Korean-language YouTube channel about pachinko in Kyushu and Okinawa. An industry blog has also cited talk that most of its customers are Korean.
How many halls does Tamaya have?
Tamaya's group site lists 12 halls in Fukuoka and Saga prefectures.
Sources
- Tamaya – group site (12 halls in Fukuoka and Saga; Japanese)
- Tamaya Honten – official English page
- Tamaya Honten – Korean how-to page
- Pachinko Nippo (industry blog), 24 Dec 2025 – why Hakata succeeded with inbound (Japanese)
Facts on this page were last checked against these sources on 4 October 2026. Rules, prices and venues change, so always follow the signs and staff at the venue.
