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Jul 2, 2019 Now Reports
Fukuoka Canada Day 2019 – Report
Local Canadians, fans, and friends of Canada were out in force last Saturday (June 29) to celebrate Canada’s 152nd anniversary in Tenjin. Miraculously we were spared from rain whic...
Jun 27, 2019 Now Reports
July 2019 Fukuoka Now
This issue we dive into summer with an introduction and guide to Fukuoka’s best-known festival, Hakata Gion Yamakasa. Use the map on page 22 to find a good spot to watch the specta...
Jun 27, 2019 Now Reports
Itoshima Now! July 2019
Some like the sea, others the mountains. Architect Izumi Kashiwagi likes both, that’s why he and his wife selected Itoshima Peninsula as their home and location for their restauran...
Jun 27, 2019 Now Reports
Fukuoka Summer Bargain Guide 2019
It’s time for summer sales here in Fukuoka! Here’s a list of the best bargains for 19 Fukuoka’s major shopping centers. Don’t miss this chance to find that summer dress you’ve alwa...
Jun 26, 2019 Now Reports
The Perfect Season for Seaside Parks
Fukuoka is home to several seaside parks located along Hakata Bay. One of the city's most popular destinations in the summer is Fukuoka City Seaside Park in Momochihama. A man-made...
Jun 26, 2019 Food & Drinks
Kobe Beef BBQ Ninja A-5
This January, a new restaurant specializing in Kobe Beef and Kyushu-raised Kuroge Wagyu opened near Kushida Shrine. It is one of only three restaurants in the city serving certifie...
Jun 26, 2019 Food & Drinks
Niwakaya Chosuke
Niwakaya Chosuke, which opened in Yakuin nine years ago and now has branches and sister shops in Fukuoka and Tokyo, was amongst the pioneers of the udon bar phenomenon. The noodles...
Jun 26, 2019 Food & Drinks
Coffee and Beer
This March, a new coffee and craft beer cafe opened in a renovated old house on a back street in Gofuku-machi. With beans sourced from Single O Japan, an outlet of a Sydney roaster...
Jun 26, 2019 Food & Drinks
Kajishika
Once a popular yatai, Kajishika reopened as a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Naraya-machi in 2017. The new shop is as popular as ever, with locals and out-of-town visitors who keep...