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Sep 18, 2014 Event
Oktoberfest Fukuoka 2014
“Prost!” One of Hakata’s Autumn fixtures, this festival attracts droves of revellers. Enjoy 19 brands of German beer, sausages and other traditional foods and breads as a German fo...
Sep 5, 2014 Now Reports
Shofukuji – Japan’s First Zen Temple
Today about 200 monks from around Japan gathered at Shofukuji Temple in central Fukuoka to mark the anniversary of the death of the legendary monk Eisai. He is credited with bringi...
Aug 29, 2014 Event
Hojoya Hajiki
Hakata doll craftsmen and their apprentices finished packing 1,200 sets of Hojoya Hajiki in wooden boxes on Aug. 20 at Hakozaki Shrine. They will be sold at 8:00 a.m. on Sep. 12 at...
Aug 28, 2014 Food & Drinks
Congrats Hakata
With its first floor wrapped in a see-through vinyl curtain, Congrats Hakata feels like a yatai. When we went, we saw all kinds seated around the triangular island counter: chattin...
Aug 27, 2014 Event
With The Style 10th Anniversary Event “The Playground”
Stylish Hakata hotel and event venue “With The Style” celebrates its 10th anniversary on 8/28 (Thu.) with an open-house style event dubbed “The Playground”. The entire building com...
Aug 25, 2014 Event
Focus on Asia International Film Festival Fukuoka 2014
A flashy red-carpet opening ceremony kicks off the 24th edition of this yearly film festival in which 39 films from 18 Asian countries and regions are screened over ten days. This ...
Aug 25, 2014 Event
Against 2014 – Fukuoka Extreme Film Festival
Explore the works of Kitakyushu-born film director, screen writer, theorist and actor, Adachi Masao. Screenings of “The Ugly One”, “It May Be That Beauty Has Strengthened Our Resol...
Aug 22, 2014 Event
The 5th Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale
Held every three years, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum gathers an impressive lineup of 46 artists from 21 Asian countries for this world-class triennale. Artworks on the theme “Panorama ...
Aug 19, 2014 Event
Sky Aquarium at JR Hakata City
The rooftop garden of JR Hakata City is home to “Sky Aquarium” until the end of August. Originating in Roppongi Hills (Tokyo) this event comes to Fukuoka for the first time. Althou...
Aug 15, 2014 Event
Japanese Pop Culture at Hakata City
It looks like another rainy summer’s weekend for Fukuoka, but that doesn’t mean you have to stay at home. Japanese pop culture fans could do worse than to check out some of the eve...