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Feb 20, 2018Now Reports
Aru Ressha – Riding on the Kyushu Sweet Train
Perhaps you’ve heard about JR Kyushu’s luxury sleeper train, Seven Stars in Kyushu? It sounds like a once-in-a-lifetime gorgeous trip but with with fares beginning at ¥300,000 for ...
Feb 15, 2018Now Reports
Kurume Kasuri Tour Report
A long, decorative piece of textile is hanging from a bamboo rail. Stepping closer, you see that the patterns against the blue background are, in fact, blurred and hologram-like. Y...
Feb 2, 2018Now Reports
Singapore Crab and More – Now in Fukuoka
Last week Fukuoka Now staff celebrated the new year at the recently opened Singapore Seafood Republic Tenjin Fukuoka - one of...
Jan 30, 2018Now Reports
February 2018 Fukuoka Now
February feels like the coldest month of the year, but it’s also the best month to pick and enjoy strawberries – and yes – we have a guide to some of the best spots near Fukuoka! W...
Jan 30, 2018Now Reports
Mietsu Naval Dock
During Japan’s period of isolation, when the only foreign countries permitted to trade with Japan were the Netherlands and China, soldiers from the domains of Saga and Fukuoka spen...
Jan 30, 2018Now Reports
Dekimachi Park: Birthplace of the Kyushu Railway
Situated amid a cluster of tall office buildings about five minutes’ walk from Hakata Station, Dekimachi Park is one of...
Jan 30, 2018Now Reports
Jojima Sake Festival & Brewery Hopping – 2018 Guide
The abundant waters of Chikugo River as well as the large grain rice and fragrant Hita cedar trees in the Jojima area make it an excellent place for brewing sake. Even today, many ...
Jan 29, 2018Now Reports
Fukuoka Strawberry Picking Guide 2018
Strawberry picking is a popular activity in Japan between December and May and Fukuoka is famous for its big, sweet strawberries. Now’s the time to go-a-picking! If you have an app...
Jan 27, 2018Now Reports
Chikugo Now! Tour Jan. 2018 – Berries, Shrines, Wines and Frogs?
Following our first peak into the Chikugo area back in November, round two of the popular tour showcased a new range of attractions in the south-central of Fukuoka Prefecture. With...
Jan 25, 2018Now Reports
Chocolate Festival: Salon du Chocolat 2018 – Report
The Salon du Chocolat 2018 opens today, Jan. 25 in Iwataya, but Fukuoka Now attended a pre-open event on the 24th. Check out our photos taken at the event. Prepare to drool!
