The commercial prosperity of the city's old city is mainly concentrated in the historical commercial district named Tenjin and the two places around JR Hakata Station. The Zhongzhou Kawabata area between Tenjin and Hakata Station is historically an industrial area with a very weak commercial atmosphere. Relatively depressed. In order to redevelop the area that is not prosperous, and to integrate the divergent neighborhoods of the Tenjin and Hakata Stations, and to prosper the entire Fukuoka area including the Kawabata area of Nakasu, it is planned to redevelop on the former site of Fukuoka. To build a large-scale comprehensive facility integrating shops, restaurants, business offices, theaters, entertainment, etc., with the aim of promoting the common prosperity of downtown Fukuoka. This is the Canal City of Hakata Water City. Hakata Canal City is one of the most successful large-scale commercial centers in Japan. It is a successful example of the perfect combination of Japanese planning and American design. It has created a new concept and format of Japan's comprehensive SHOPPING MALL, which has driven Fukuoka and Japan as a whole. The shopping mall provides a landmark model for the development of large-scale integrated commercial facilities in Japan.