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Itoshima Now! October 2018

For many, summer seems to be the most popular time to visit Itoshima. But autumn is just as good or even better. This month we introduce a short hike with a fantastic view. We also...

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The Southern Rays and Breezes of Miyazaki – NHK WORLD JAPAN – Train Cruise

A 45-minute NHK-World TV program in which Nick Szasz, Publisher of Fukuoka Now, appears, will be broadcasted four times tomorrow, Sep. 1. Cameras follow Nick as he travels aboard s...

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Itoshima Now! September 2018

Located just before the turnoff to Shiraito Falls, one of Itoshima’s most popular attractions, Yasushi Maeda’s family and staff grow 100% organic vegetables. Last month they opened...

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Asia Kawaii Hakusho – Visit Yanagawa!

Kawaii☆reporters for Asia☆Kawaii Hakusho! (RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Company) introduce many adorable things and places in Kyushu. Sachiko of mixed Taiwanese and Japanese ancestry ...

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Itoshima Now! August 2018

Still one more month of summer. Why not visit one of Itoshima’s fabulous beaches? Here’s some news on places to go and also about a new bus route. Enjoy Itoshima!

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• #Itoshima

Iki Island Summer Adventure!

Any time of year is a good time to visit Iki, but it’s summer, so let’s hit the beaches, and Iki has some of the best in Kyushu. And by best we don’t just mean beautiful, but the s...

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Step Back in Time with a Visit to the Hakoshima Residence

The Karatsu Kaido was a spur line of the Nagasaki Kaido, an Edo era highway that connected modern-day Kitakyushu with Karatsu (Saga Prefecture) via Fukuoka City. There were five re...

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• #Fukuoka Topics
• #Fukuoka City

Places to Visit in Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki

The strategically located Kanmon area has played an important role throughout Japanese history. Long a gateway from Asia, the Port of Moji bustled in the heyday of Japan’s moderniz...

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