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Jun 15, 2012 Event
Red Bull Sound Voyage
Red Bull roars into Fukuoka’s summer party scene with a big beach festival in front of the Dome. Live artists include ZEEBRA, May J., DJ SOULJAH, and the the Red Bull Thre3Style DJ...
May 19, 2012 Now Reports
Hawaiian Food Festival Opening Report
Last night Fukuoka Now’s Nick and Ruri attended the opening night of the HAWAIIAN FOOD FESTIVAL now taking place at the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk. Russel Siu (Executive Chef an...
Apr 30, 2012 Now Reports
100 Things to Do in Momochi
A new website promoting tourism in the Momochi area- “Momochi Fun Site ~ Hundred Way” has opened. The site includes 100 ways to have fun in the Momochi area- its concept a play-on-...
Apr 10, 2012 Now Reports
Sazae-San Gets Her Own Street In Fukuoka
In honor of the nationally popular comic “Sazae-san” a municipal road in Fukuoka has been named “Sazaesan-dori”. Ms. Machiko Hasegawa, author of the anime, was said to have conceiv...
Jan 18, 2012 Places
Momochi
If you’ve ever read an article about Fukuoka in a guidebook or magazine, you will be familiar with Fukuoka Tower, the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk Hotel and the Yahoo! Dome. But have yo...
Aug 15, 2010 Gallery
Isla de Salsa 2010
Fukuoka’s own 14th Annual Isla de Salsa went off with a bang the first weekend of August down at Seaside Momochi. Salsa means ‘sauce’ in Spanish and this festival certainly makes f...
Aug 14, 2009 Gallery
Photo Booth! Isla de Salsa 2009
Isla de Salsa was a smashing success this year. Fukuoka Now has supported and attended Isla de Salsa every year, but this was our first year to have a booth - the "Fukuoka Now Stud...
Aug 1, 2008 Gallery
Isla de Salsa 2008
The annual two-day outdoor "Borderless music festival" celebrating world music moved to a new venue near Momochi Beach this year. Saturday was a smashing success as a crowd of 2,50...