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May 12, 2021Itoshima Now
Fuku Fuku
Fukufuku no Sato, a farmer’s market in Nijofukui, Itoshima City, is known for its wide field of brilliant yellow rape blossoms that attract visitors from afar in spring. This April...
Apr 28, 2021Itoshima Now
Ekimae-no Sakanaya san
A three-minute walk from Maebaru Station, a take-out side dish shop specializing in local fish from Itoshima has opened. Appropriately named Ekimae-no Sakana-yasan (Fish Shop in Fr...
Apr 9, 2021Itoshima Now
Natty Dread – Itoshima Jerk Chicken Joint Reopens
Good news for jerk chicken and burger fans, Natty Dread, is back! First opened in 2000, Natty has evolved much in two decades, but it retains a solid indie vibe and...
Apr 1, 2021Itoshima Now
Itoshima – A Great Place to Live in Japan
What better way to find out what living in Itoshima is really like than to speak to others who have made the move? Four people from very different backgrounds who settled here from...
Apr 1, 2021Itoshima Now
Itoshima – One of the Most Liveable Small Cities in the World
Monocle magazine and I agree on a lot of things. Ever since I flipped through its first issue in February 2007, I’ve felt like it’s one of very few Western media that really ‘get’ ...
Mar 21, 2021Itoshima Now
Okuzoe Seipan – New Bakery in Itoshima
A new specialty bakery using organic wheat from Kyushu, Hokkaido, and the United States opened in Itoshima on March 20. Tomohiro Okuzoe from Amakusa, Kumamoto bakes simple artisan ...
Mar 14, 2021Itoshima Now
Itoshima Huli Huli
Hawaii and Itoshima have several things in common: sandy beaches, surf, and a slower pace of life, and now there's another. Huli Hui, a roasted chicken-style that can be found in ...
Oct 28, 2020Itoshima Now
The Local Roaster by the Beach
Things have really come together for Shunji Yoshii, owner of Thalia Coffee Roasters, at the Nogita intersection on Route 54. Six years in the same spot, he opened under the banner ...
Oct 27, 2020Itoshima Now
Coume Bakery
In late July, Hajime Dohi and his wife Mariko opened a new bakery near Kafuri, and it’s already booming! After perfecting his skills at many bakeries around Japan and overseas in D...
Oct 27, 2020Itoshima Now
Good Time Memories
Itoshima is a popular destination for urbanites to stretch their bodies and refresh their minds. Images of its coastline, rice fields, and mountains should last for days, but for t...
