Fukuoka Prefecture
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Jan 30, 2020 Event
Exhibition of Modern Art – NEW VIEW
Enjoy contemporary artwork by some of this generations’ top talents! Popular artists who are known for their ability to fuse together international styles with traditional Japanese...
Jan 29, 2020 Local News
More Swimming Pools to be Utilized for Students
Fukuoka City Education Committee is considering outsourcing swimming classes for elementary schools. While swimming is one of the required subjects at PE classes of elementary scho...
Jan 29, 2020 Local News
Cruise Ships From China Cancel Calls to Kyushu
Cancellations of cruise tours have begun to hit ports around Kyushu. A cruise from China arrived at Hakata Port in the morning of Jan. 27 after departing just before the Chinese go...
Jan 29, 2020 Now Reports
February 2020 Fukuoka Now
Lots happening this month in and around Fukuoka! If you enjoy sipping nihonshu then you won’t want to miss the Jojima Sake Festival & Brewery Hopping event on Feb. 15 & 16. All the...
Jan 28, 2020 Now Reports
Itoshima Now! February 2020
Did you know Itoshima is the largest producer of red snapper in Japan? It’s true. So what better dish to try on your next visit than tai chazuke. While available at countless resta...
Jan 28, 2020 Now Reports
Shiro-uo: A Harbinger of Spring
In Fukuoka, a tiny fish called the shiro-uo (or ice goby in English) is considered a harbinger of spring. It measures about 4-5 cm and is transparent. Although it is often mistaken...
Jan 28, 2020 Food & Drinks
Tora Shokudo Fukuoka Bunten
Shirakawa Ramen, from Shirakawa in Fukushima Pref., is a rich but subtle soy sauce ramen served with hand-kneaded curly noodles. At...
Jan 28, 2020 Food & Drinks
Japanese Salon Shizuku
Shizuku’s mission is to redefine standard cocktails. Focusing on green tea, the bar offers an extensive menu of original cocktails made with spirits infused with...
Jan 28, 2020 Food & Drinks
Vegesara Shokudo
Run by Naoko Sakanashi, a trained Japanese chef, and her husband Kazunao, Vegesara Shokudo...
Jan 28, 2020 Food & Drinks
Katsue
Katsue is a reservation-only restaurant that serves mizutaki (chicken hot pot), a local specialty—perfect...