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Oct 27, 2020Itoshima Now
Himeshima – Princess Island
Mention Itoshima and people unfamiliar with the area might assume you’re referring to an island called “Ito.” While that’s not the case, there are some islands within Itoshima and ...

Oct 27, 2020Itoshima Now
Small Valley Dessert Company
Located high up a narrow valley along a seldom traveled road in Nijo-mitsuyoshi, Nobuko Itabashi has been baking homemade pies and cakes for sixteen years. Using recipes adopted an...

Oct 27, 2020Itoshima Now
Akka Punto Effe – Agriturismo
After renting a plot of land for years to grow vegetables for their Italian restaurant in Fukuoka, Chef Hiroshi Fujita and his wife Hiroko moved their kitchen and home to Itoshima....

Oct 27, 2020Itoshima Now
Studio Kura
Recently, more and more non-Japanese are discovering what a wonderful place Itoshima is to live and visit. But thanks to Studio Kura and their popular artist in residence program, ...

Oct 27, 2020Itoshima Now
Hanatolife
It’s very fitting indeed for this second generation framer’s shop to be located in such a picturesque location. The sight of this two-story building with its spacious green yard an...

Oct 27, 2020Itoshima Now
110 West
Tucked back in a corner of Itoshima Picnic Village, immediately across from Keya no Oto sits Miwa Nakamura’s old American camping trailer. Inside are displays of her dried fruits a...

Oct 27, 2020Itoshima Now
Historical Kabashima Residence
This two-story wooden building constructed in approximately 1897 served as the primary residence for the Mitsuiki family. The structures, including the main residence, warehouses, ...

Oct 27, 2020Itoshima Now
Toraya Meat Center
What? Tiger sightings reported in Itoshima? Itoshima Now ventured out along Route 49 in Suenaga to follow up. Sure enough, we found a life-size tiger next to a sign advertising Tor...

Oct 27, 2020Itoshima Now
Katsuki Vege Stand & Oki Labo
Years ago Yusuke Oki left the city for Shima-kuga, Itoshima where he grows dozens of varieties of vegetables on rented fields. In June 2018, after a successful crowdfunding campaig...

Oct 27, 2020Itoshima Now
L’artista
Building upon two years in kitchens in Italy and seven years in another popular restaurant in Itoshima, Ryuhei Tanaka opened his own restaurant in Maebaru on September 1. Using mos...