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Jan 31, 2022Itoshima Now
The organic fishing methods of Itoshima
Agriculture and fishing, both of which draw from nature’s bounty, are important industries that are directly connected to our dining tables. Organic farming is not just limited to ...
Dec 10, 2021Itoshima Now
Exploring Itoshima’s Fishing Villages – Uotabi Tour #2
November in Itoshima is when winter seafood starts to come into season and people can enjoy the delicious delicacies the region has to offer. Oyster huts, which have become a winte...
Nov 10, 2021Itoshima Now
Exploring Itoshima’s Fishing Villages – Uotabi Tour #1
Beautiful ocean and bountiful mountains. Located about 30 minutes by car from downtown Fukuoka City, the Itoshima Peninsula on the western edge of Fukuoka Prefecture is home to...
Nov 9, 2021Itoshima Now
Jizakana Bank
Jizakana Bank is an ongoing project in Itoshima to ensure that everyone in society can continue enjoying fresh, delicious local fish. (Jizakana means local fish in Japanese.) In or...
Oct 29, 2021Itoshima Now
Oshi no Chiitama
A new eatery featuring "salt noodles" opens on October 29th, just three minutes on foot from JR Chikuzenmaebaru Station, the gateway to Itoshima. If you read the restaurant's name....
Oct 6, 2021Itoshima Now
Wakamatsu Farm Market & Cafe Rita
This spacious cafe and shop opened this summer in a quiet town at the valley’s base in Itoshima. The renovated warehouse is directly managed by Wakamatsu Farm, which grows fruits a...
Sep 7, 2021Itoshima Now
Uniquely Packaged Edamame On Sale In Itoshima
We found something rather cute today in Itoshima along Route 202. A local farmer has set up an old and doorless refrigerator as a self-serve honor-system shop to sell...
Jun 29, 2021Itoshima Now
Santa Monica Itoshima
Earlier this year, we introduced a new burger joint in Keya, Itoshima, and here we go again, but this time not in the town but along the coast. Tucked in along a beach access road ...
Jun 3, 2021Itoshima Now
Yakitori no Hachibei Karaage Takeout Shop
Hachibei, one of Fukuoka’s best-known group of yakitori restaurants with locations in Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills and Honolulu, actually began in Maebaru, Itoshima. While decidedly more...
May 27, 2021Itoshima Now
Shimasoba
Itoshima is well-known for a wide variety of cuisine, but until now, ramen hasn’t been one of them. That might change with the recent opening of Shimasoba. Produced by Itoshima leg...
