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Jun 26, 2016 Now Reports
Lions Club International Convention Parade In Fukuoka
Yesterday Fukuoka’s city centre was filled with ten pf thousands of Lions Clubs International members representing over 100 countries and regions of the world! Their parade along M...
Jun 22, 2016 Now Reports
Kabuki at Fukuoka’s Hakataza Theater
When asked to think of Japan, the white-faced make-up and elaborate, colorful costumes of Kabuki often spring to mind. But is this ancient and traditional Japanese art form really ...
Jun 22, 2016 Now Reports
The Ikinomatsubara Pine Forest and Genko Borui
A beautiful pine forest extends from Nishi Ward in Fukuoka City all the way to Karatsu City in Saga Prefecture, following the old Karatsu Kaido. Called Ikinomatsubara, this forest ...
Jun 20, 2016 Now Reports
Fukuoka Tourist Information Center in Tenjin Re-opens
After being closed for remodelling, the Fukuoka Tourist Information Center, located in the Lion Hiroba in Tenjin, re-opened today. The new facility...
Jun 17, 2016 Now Reports
July 2016 Fukuoka Now
Dig into the biggest issue of Fukuoka Now ever! This bumper issue will be distributed to over 13,000 visitors from overseas attending the 99th Lions Clubs Annual International Conv...
Jun 17, 2016 Now Reports
Fukuoka’s Special Sweets
Fukuoka is home to many famous Japanese sweets. During the Edo era, Nagasaki was the only port from which the invaluable commodity of sugar entered Japan. Since the Kuroda Clan of ...
Jun 17, 2016 Food & Drinks
Suzukake Honten
Suzukake has been making wagashi (Japanese sweets) in Fukuoka for almost 100 years. The shop uses select ingredients to create traditional sweets with a modern flair...
Jun 17, 2016 Now Reports
Introducing Koharu: A Modern Geisha in Fukuoka
If you thought geisha belonged to Japan’s past, think again. A small but dedicated group of women continue to keep the tradition alive right here in Fukuoka. We met their newest me...
Jun 17, 2016 Now Reports
Fukuoka Trivia – 22 Things You’ll Be Surprised to Learn About Fukuoka
Welcome to Fukuoka! You might not know it, but you’re in the city of startups, salons, sci-fi stadiums, strangely large strawberries and, um, snazzy sewage treatment. Whether you’r...