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May 26, 2012 Now Reports
Blueberry Picking in Itoshima
Here’s another SWEET weekend activity idea! In 2006 “Blueberry Garden Ito” opened in Tomari, Itoshima. Itoshima is famous for delicious strawberries, but here you can pick blueberr...
May 25, 2012 Now Reports
Sunsplash Ticket Winners!
Sunsplash festival is happening this Sunday (5/27) at Nokonoshima Island, and some lucky Fukuoka Now readers won free tickets! See the winners in our gallery below! If you missed o...
May 25, 2012 Now Reports
This Weekend in Fukuoka (May. 26~27)
Stuck for something to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Here are Fukuoka Now staff’s picks for weekend activities for Saturday and Sunday (May. 26~27)… Eve...
May 24, 2012 Now Reports
Canadian Minister Visits Fukuoka
Robert Derouin, Minister and Deputy Head of Mission at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo was in Fukuoka earlier this week and appeared in this morning’s Nishinippon Newspaper. In...
May 24, 2012 Now Reports
Moet Chandon Winner!
Congratulations to Hiro Miyazaki! To celebrate breaking the 6,000 fan mark on the Fukuoka Now facebook page we held a lucky draw for a bottle of Moet Chandon champagne. Names were ...
May 23, 2012 Now Reports
Kitakyushu Protesters Block Debris Delivery
At 9:00 yesterday, six trucks carrying tsunami debris from Ishinomaki (Miyagi Prefecture) into Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) were met by approximately 30 local protesters in Kitakyushu. The...
May 23, 2012 Now Reports
Fukuoka Dog Wins in Texas
A Fukuoka resident has won 4th place in the 2012 IFCS World Agility Championship! Mr. Egami – an Ogori City, Fukuoka resident- and his 3-year old miniature poodle Lemon took ...
May 22, 2012 Now Reports
Prohibition for City Employees
In what has become a nationally reported story, Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima has ordered city employees to abstain from drinking alcohol for a month outside of their homes. The...
May 21, 2012 Now Reports
AGNÈS B. Pop-up Shop In Iwataya
agnès b. is opening a pop-up shop inside Iwataya on May 23, with the theme “GIVE LOVE to the Earth”. The popular French brand promotes an eco-friendly lifestyle with it...
May 19, 2012 Now Reports
Hawaiian Food Festival Opening Report
Last night Fukuoka Now’s Nick and Ruri attended the opening night of the HAWAIIAN FOOD FESTIVAL now taking place at the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk. Russel Siu (Executive Chef an...