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Feb 27, 2018 Food & Drinks
Hearts Field
If you like whisky, then you’ll want to stop by Hearts Field, a traditional whisky bar in the basement on Kokutai-doro Ave. in Tenjin. Yuji Kasai has been tending the bar since...
Feb 27, 2018 Food & Drinks
Jidori Ramen Hayakawa
Last summer, Hayakawa threw its hat into the Fukuoka ramen ring with its shoyu (soy sauce)-based chicken ramen. Among other places, owner Tomoaki Hayakawa honed his chops at...
Feb 27, 2018 Food & Drinks
Butcher Kego Honten
Located in a quiet area of Kego, Butcher offers an authentic premium steak experience. Using NY-style dry aged Black Angus beef, the chef grills the steaks slowly over...
Feb 20, 2018 Now 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, 2018 Now 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, 2018 Now 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, 2018 Now 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, 2018 Now 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, 2018 Now 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, 2018 Now 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 ...