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Oct 13, 2015 Event
Hakata Ori Exhibition
Hakata ori (woven textile) is a local folk craft with 770 years of tradition. It has been popular for centuries for use in kimono and obi as a silk textile due to its tensility and...
Oct 13, 2015 Event
Hakata Halloween Costume Parade and Contest 2015
Get in the Halloween spirit watching hundreds of participants wearing creepy and creative costumes in the 9th annual parade from Hakata Riverain to Canal City. This is one of the b...
Oct 13, 2015 Event
Oishi “Autumn” Machi-aruki
This walking tours focuses on the tastes of Hakata. This city tour not only gives you the chance to hear about the city, but also to visit several shops tasting a particular foodst...
Oct 13, 2015 Event
Hakata Akihaku Stamp Rally
Join in the popular Japanese pastime of a stamp rally! Visit up to 17 famous Hakata spots such as temples and commercial facilities, collecting unique stamps along the way. It’s a ...
Oct 13, 2015 Event
Kyushu Rainbow Pride 2015
Fukuoka prides itself on being open and friendly, and so this November it is happy to host the second ever Kyushu Rainbow Pride event. The theme of this year’s LGBT celebration is ...
Oct 13, 2015 Event
Hakata Okunchi 2015
This traditional festival, with 1,200 years of history, gives thanks to the gods for autumn’s harvest. An ox-drawn carriage pulls an ornate mikoshi (divine palanquin/portable shrin...
Oct 9, 2015 Now Reports
Canezees’ New Vegan Donuts
Gasps and excited yips arose as fresh donuts arrived at the Fukuoka Now office, but the anticipation was cranked up a notch as we found out that these were healthy donuts – t...
Oct 8, 2015 Event
Rugby World Cup 2015 at Bayside Place Hakata
Cheer on Japan as they take on the U.S.A in the Rugby World Cup 2015! A cinema screen will be set up in front of Bayside Place Hakata (on the waterfront). From midnight the screen ...
Oct 8, 2015 Food & Drinks
Shifuku
Located amongst the warehouses near Fukuoka Airport, this ramen shop is not easy to find but is well worth the effort. Owner Yoshinobu Sakimukai is from Kagoshima where ramen is of...
Oct 8, 2015 Food & Drinks
Canezees Doughnut Hakata
Less than 10 minutes on foot south of Hakata Station is Fukuoka’s first indie doughnut shop. With an eclectic selection of regular and seasonal flavours ranging from Congan vanilla...