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Apr 19, 2021Now Reports
Fukuoka Now Azalea Guide 2021
Azalea is a shrub with red, pink, and white flowers that bloom from April to June. It is commonly used as a garden and roadside shrub in many parts of Japan since ancient times and...
Apr 9, 2021Now Reports
Fukuoka Wisteria Guide 2021
The cherry blossom season began and ended at least two weeks earlier than usual. Now another tree comes into bloom in Fukuoka and across Kyushu. Wisteria have been adored...
Mar 21, 2021Now Reports
Kurume Kasuri Guide 2021
Kurume Kasuri is a traditional textile from the Chikugo region that has been handed down over the generations. It is currently produced in Kurume City, Hirokawa Town (in Yame Distr...
Mar 19, 2021Now Reports
Kurume Kasuri: Experience Fukuoka’s Traditional Textile First Hand
Although we think nothing of buying clothes nowadays, there was a time in the past when people in each household made their own clothing from...
Mar 1, 2021Now Reports
Fukuoka Cherry Blossom / Sakura Guide 2021
The blossoming of sakura (cherry blossoms) is an occasion for celebration all over Japan. Between late March and early April, families, friends and colleagues come together for oha...
Feb 18, 2021Now Reports
Fukuoka Nanohana Guide 2021
Just like sakura, nanohana, otherwise known as field mustard, signals the start of spring in Fukuoka! Depending on the location, nanohana season runs from February to April in Fuku...
Feb 16, 2021Now Reports
Fukuoka Hina Matsuri Guide 2021
Every year, families across Japan celebrate Hina Matsuri, otherwise known as Girls’ Day or Doll’s Day. This traditional festival, which takes place on Mar. 3, is an occasion to pra...
Feb 4, 2021Now Reports
Fukuoka Plum Blossom Guide 2021
Japan Meteorological Corporation recently announced the first sighting of plum blossoms in four prefectures in Kyushu. First, plum blossoms began flowering on January 25 in the cit...
Jan 22, 2021Now Reports
Fukuoka Strawberry Picking Guide 2021
Strawberry picking is a popular activity in Japan between December and May and Fukuoka is famous for its big, sweet strawberries. Now’s the time to go-a-picking! If you have an app...
Dec 22, 2020Now Reports
Hatsumode in Fukuoka 2021
So it’s New Year’s Eve and your friends have gone abroad to visit family or on exotic getaways, and you’re in Fukuoka wondering how to make the most of the last night of the year?
