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Aug 14, 2019 Now Reports
The Lively Hakata Fukuoka
If you haven’t heard of Japanese real-estate developer Global Agents, well, that won’t be the case for long! On July 26 they threw a pre-open party to launch their first hotel in F...
Aug 9, 2019 Local News
New Capsule Hotel Opens in Hakata Riverain Mall Basement
Nine Hours, a capsule hotel offering quality stays in its cozy sleeping pods, opens its first hotel in Kyushu. The hotel provides 66 rooms for women and 61 rooms for men on the bas...
Aug 7, 2019 Now Reports
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum – 20th Anniversary Report
Over the last year, the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (FAAM) has undergone renovations, making it an even greater asset to the city’s museum and art scenes. FAAM is a pioneering and in...
Aug 2, 2019 Local News
Nakasu Chinya Closes After 71 Years
Nakasu Chinya closed on July 27. The restaurant was a long-time favorite spot in Fukuoka, serving quality sukiyaki dishes made of locally-sourced wagyu beef. On the closing day, lo...
Jun 26, 2019 Food & Drinks
Okuto
This February, a stylish new standing bar put out its shingle in the chic Nishi-nakasu neighborhood. The bar, Okuto, takes its name from the Latin word for ‘eight’, and its symbol ...
Mar 27, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Restaurant Ranks 24th in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants
Congratulations (again!) to Chef/Owner Takeshi Fukuyama and his staff for ranking 24th in the 2019 edition of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants. His restaurant, La Maison de la Nature Goh...
Mar 26, 2019 Event
100 Years of Chihiro Iwasaki
Admire 200 works of Chihiro Iwasaki, an artist known for her nostalgic watercolor illustrations themed “peace and happiness of children”. The exhibit marks the 100th year of Iwasak...
Feb 27, 2019 Food & Drinks
Ginmi
The newly opened Ginmi offers courses of 11 items made from carefully selected ingredients from around Japan. The umami-packed broth, the base for every dish, is made from three ki...
Feb 20, 2019 Event
March Hanagata Kabuki “Koi Tsukami”
In one famous scene, the protagonist splashes about in water while grappling with the evil spirit of a carp. Amazingly, actor Kataoka Ainosuke changes costumes quickly enough to pl...
Jan 17, 2019 Event
Madama Butterfly Live Viewing
This classic story focuses on the life of a French courtesan called Violetta Valéry. The female protagonist moves in with Alfredo Germont after the young man confesses his love to ...