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Mar 20, 2019 Now Reports
Fukuoka Art Museum Reopening Exhibition – Report
Finally, after a multi-year long renovation, Fukuoka Art Museum (in Ohori Park) will reopen to the public tomorrow (March 21) and to celebrate they are holding an exhibition of abo...
Mar 18, 2019 Now Reports
Exploring and Experiencing Matsuura, Nagasaki
Early on Saturday morning, I embarked on my adventure to Matsuura, a city bordered on three sides by mountains and the Genkai Sea on the fourth. It's about 70 km from Fukuoka, just...
Mar 15, 2019 Now Reports
The Ghibli Expo – From Nausicaä to Marnie: Fukuoka 2019 Report
A tape cutting event was held yesterday (March 14) to launch Studio Ghibli’s new exhibition ‘The Ghibli Expo: From Nausicaä to Marnie’ inside Fukuoka City Museum. A thirty-year ret...
Mar 15, 2019 Now Reports
Nyoirinji Temple: Fukuoka’s Frog Temple
Nestled in a peaceful countryside town, Nyoirinji Temple is my favorite temple in the Fukuoka area, second only to the spectacular Dazaifu Tenmangu. It may be small but Nyoirinji i...
Mar 15, 2019 Now Reports
Japan Umeshu Festa in Fukuoka 2019 – Report
Each year, Dazaifu Tenmangu hosts a national umeshu (梅酒, plum wine) festival to coincide with the plum blossoms. Umeshu is a traditional Japanese liquor made by stewing plums in su...
Mar 11, 2019 Now Reports
Coto Coto Train – A Luxurious Ride Through Fukuoka’s Backcountry
The Heisei Chikuho Railway Company recently announced the launch of the Coto Coto Train, a new sightseeing train beginning service from March 21 to September 29. Eiji Mitooka helpe...
Mar 8, 2019 Now Reports
New One-Year Startup Visa, the First of Its Kind in Japan
As I introduced in my earlier article Fukuoka City National Strategic Special Zone (1) “Startup Visa”, Fukuoka City has been offering a six-month Startup Visa for foreign entrepren...
Mar 8, 2019 Now Reports
St. Patrick’s Day 2019 in Fukuoka
March 17th is fast approaching and that means one thing folks – it's time to get your party hats on! Even for those who don't have the good fortune to hail from the Emerald Isle, t...
Mar 7, 2019 Now Reports
Kyushu Tourism Survey February 2019: Analytical Report
On the 10th of February 2019 I (Kenji Newton, a recent history graduate from the UK and intern at Fukuoka Now) helped launch a survey called “Kyushu Tourism Survey - (by Fukuoka No...
Feb 28, 2019 Now Reports
March 2019 Fukuoka Now
It’s spring in Fukuoka and fields of bright yellow nanohana are everywhere, and soon the cherry blossoms will bloom too. We’ve published guides on our website to viewing spots for ...
