Chuo-ku

Dec 18, 2019 Event

Nanakusa No Sekku

The 7th of January is Nanakusa no Hi. Nanakusa refers to seven herbs or seven grasses that are eaten together on this day as okayu (rice porridge) for good health for the rest of t...

Culture

Dec 16, 2019 Food & Drinks

Kuromon Coffee

Located in the quiet neighborhood of the same name just west of Ohori Park, Kuromon Coffee is an authentic roaster cafe situated in a refurbished 90-year old house. Owner Yosuke Ya...

Cafe

Dec 13, 2019 Local News

Fukuoka Zoo Welcomes Two Rhinoceros

Fukuoka Zoo welcomes two southern white rhinos from South Africa. A pair of two-year-old white rhinos will arrive in Fukuoka on December 13 and make their debut at the zoo in early...

Dec 12, 2019 Event

Gallery Hopping Wine

Enjoy wine tasting and gallery hopping at six galleries (Gallery Moryta, Gallery Ogata, Tokopola, Keyaki-dori Gallery 106, Gallery Bin and Message Design Center) along Keyaki-dori ...

Art

Dec 5, 2019 Event

Fukuoka Salsa Festival 2019

Fukuoka’s Salsa Festival is finally back! Enjoy the salsa workshops, watch dance shows and live performances, taste the Caribbean food and cocktails. There are also art and photo e...

Music

Dec 5, 2019 Event

DOVER Art Show

An exhibition featuring the works of James Dover, an Itoshima-based artist from Hawaii, will take place at Tokopola Annexe later this month. The relaxing yet dynamic world of his w...

Art

Nov 29, 2019 Event

Cinema Dub Monks – 20th Anniversary Event

CINEMA dub MONKS are celebrating their 20th anniversary! Daiho Soga and Gandhi Nishigaki have performed in cities all over the world since they first got together in Okinawa two de...