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Jul 4, 2018Now Reports
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Kazariyama Guide 2018
Hakata Gion Yamakasa is now in full swing! Fourteen decorative Yamakasa floats are now set up around the city, heralding in the start of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa, one of the bigges...
Jun 27, 2018Now Reports
July 2018 Fukuoka Now
The Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival kicks off on July 1st and to help you enjoy it even more, we prepared a festival guide and a handy map for Oiyama (the climax) on the morning of J...
Jun 26, 2018Now Reports
Iki Island Summer Adventure!
Any time of year is a good time to visit Iki, but it’s summer, so let’s hit the beaches, and Iki has some of the best in Kyushu. And by best we don’t just mean beautiful, but the s...
Jun 26, 2018Now Reports
Step Back in Time with a Visit to the Hakoshima Residence
The Karatsu Kaido was a spur line of the Nagasaki Kaido, an Edo era highway that connected modern-day Kitakyushu with Karatsu (Saga Prefecture) via Fukuoka City. There were five re...
Jun 26, 2018Now Reports
Fukuoka Now Beer Garden Guide 2018
There's no better way to combat the summer heat than knocking back a few icy cold beers with friends at one of Fukuoka’s beer gardens. We’ve made your summer easy, compiling a list...
Jun 25, 2018Now Reports
Fukuoka Fireworks Guide 2018
Summer in Japan isn’t complete without experiencing at least one hanabi taikai (fireworks festival)! Fireworks (花火, hanabi) have long been an integral part of Japanese summers. Ori...
Jun 22, 2018Now Reports
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Guide 2018
You've probably already spotted some loincloth-clad men running around town. These men are participants in Fukuoka's most anticipated annual festival, Hakata Gion Yamakasa. The hig...
Jun 11, 2018Now Reports
Behind the scenes of Kabuki at Hakataza
Learn all about these kabuki terminologies, stage parts, traditions, characters and more, and let's go for kabuki at Hakataza!
Jun 8, 2018Now Reports
Guide to Kitakyushu, Shimonoseki and the Kanmon Straits
The Kanmon Straits. This narrow strip of water is all that separates the islands of Honshu and Kyushu, but it is also what connects the two cities of Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki. Ri...
Jun 8, 2018Now Reports
Events, experiences and nature in Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki
Although Kitakyushu made a name for itself as Japan’s industrial engine, it is also home to some unique and beautiful parks and landscapes. Head to Hiraodai to marvel at the strang...
