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Dec 21, 2015 Event
Annual Firefighters’ New Year’s Parade
The firefighters of Fukuoka usher in each year with a family-friendly event to boost fire prevention awareness. They perform acrobatic stunts on a bamboo ladder‒a tradition that da...
Dec 21, 2015 Food & Drinks
Nagata Pan Hakozaki
Just in front of Hakozaki Shrine’s main gate is a cozy bakery called Nagata Pan. Occupying a renovated old house, this place focuses on providing “really delicious bread”. In the s...
Dec 21, 2015 Food & Drinks
Kikosoba Gen
Great soba requires three things: 1) freshly ground buckwheat flour turned into 2) freshly cut noodles that are 3) served right after they’re cooked. Gen’s Nagahama shop uses 100% ...
Dec 21, 2015 Now Reports
Jan 2016 Fukuoka Now
It’s 2016! Want to celebrate the New Year in true Japanese style? Check out our New Year’s guide (p.13~15) for special events and tips on how to properly pray at a shrine. This mon...
Dec 21, 2015 Now Reports
Tenjin Chikagai: A European-themed Shopping Arcade
Hot or cold, rain or shine, the nice thing about Tenjin is that you can get around by walking through the Chikagai, an underground shopping arcade that opened in 1976. Including a ...
Dec 21, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka City Bulletin January 2016
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
Dec 21, 2015 Now Reports
This Month in Fukuoka – January
Welcome to Fukuoka Now! Since 1998 our team of local experts have been introducing the best of Fukuoka to the world. Enjoy!
Dec 18, 2015 Event
Doraemon x Hello Kitty Shop in Tenjin
Two of Japan’s favorite cats are opening a shop together! This shop, called “Doraemon Meets Hello Kitty at Iwataya Honten”, will sell over 300 different kinds of products featuring...
Dec 18, 2015 Event
Hazenomi Chigiri Event
Fancy doing something a bit different? Go haze picking! Haze is used to create wax, but the number of chigiriko (people who pick the wax fruits) is decreasing. To invigorate intere...
Dec 18, 2015 Event
Monet Exhibition in Fukuoka
Claude Monet is coming to Fukuoka! Or at least his masterpieces are. Some 90 pieces are being flown in from the Marmottan Monet Museum (France), including Impression, Sunrise! This...