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May 30, 2012 Food & Drinks
Natto-ya
Right up there with classics such as "can you use chopsticks?" every foreigner in Japan is repeatedly asked if they like natto —the sticky, fermented soy bean with an aroma compara...
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May 17, 2012 Event
Keyaki-dori Music Festival
Get down to Keyaki-dori between May 21 (Mon.) ~ May 27 (Sun.) to enjoy the local live event “Keyaki-dori Music Festival”. The festival includes a live parade and performances, a se...
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Apr 25, 2012 Food & Drinks
Gastropub Ales
Finding a mug of icy cold beer has never been a problem in Japan. The big domestic brands are everywhere, imported bottled beers are now common in cafés and, recently, domestic cra...
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Mar 29, 2012 Food & Drinks
Pizzeria De Gaetano
Pizza, originally from Naples, is now hugely popular around the world. You can find numerous pizzerias in Fukuoka, with many even using traditional wood-burning stoves. Neapolitans...
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Feb 1, 2012 Food & Drinks
Bangladeshi Curry Hyder
Bangladeshi Curry Hyder is another feather in Fukuoka’s already broad, international culinary cap. Chef Hyder started out serving his curry at events, where it proved to be so succ...
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Jan 19, 2012 Places
Kego-hondori
Once a bustling main street, Kego-hondori is now a backstreet running parallel to Keyaki-dori from the Kego four-way intersection, curving and connecting with Sakurazaka.
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Jan 19, 2012 Places
Taihaku-dori
Taihaku-dori, which roughly translates to “Hakata’s Main Street”, stretches 1.8 km from Hakata Station to Fukuoka Sun Palace and is a great starting point for any Hakata adventure.
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Jan 18, 2012 Places
Keyaki-dori
Route 202 runs from Fukuoka all the way to Nagasaki. The part connecting Hakata and Tenjin is called Kokutai-doro and is one of Fukuoka’s busiest thoroughfares. Continue on towards...
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Jan 17, 2012 Places
Josui-dori
One Fukuoka's most stylish streets, Josui-dori has a more laid-back, sophisticated feel than busier areas such as Daimyo or Tenjin. The trees lining the road are also a welcome tou...
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Jan 17, 2012 Places
Shofuen
Shofuen opened in a quiet residential area of Hirao in July 2007 to become one of Fukuoka’s three urban gardens. Shofuen has tea rooms and a Japanese garden, and it is built on the...