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Papa’s Puff Stand

Papa’s Puff Stand, a vegan sweets stand opening on March 25, is an example of an increasing number of unique and independent shops opening in Kego and Akasaka. Following the tremen...

• #Food & Drink
• #Chuo-ku

Tsunagi: A Town of Greenery and Sculptures

As you drive along the seaside road lined with expansive citrus groves, you are greeted by towering rock formations, and you start to feel a sense of calm wash over you. This is Ts...

• #Travel
• #Kumamoto Prefecture

Momochi Now – A Sweets Buffet Packed with Local Strawberries!

Fukuoka is a big producer of strawberries, so when the fruit comes into season in the spring, you can find them everywhere throughout the city. Restaurants offer seasonal menus...

• #Food & Drink
• #Momochi / Nishijin

Hikari To Kaze No Hiroba Gate – New Recreation Center in Uminonakamichi Seaside Park, Fukuoka

Located on a vast 350-hectare site about 6 km east to west of Fukuoka’s city center, a new stay-and-play recreation center offers visitors the opportunity to relax, learn, and play...

• #Activity
• #Places
• #Higashi-ku

Passing the Baton

I've been writing articles for Fukuoka Now since July 2018. However, as I now specialize in commercial disputes and do not practice in areas in which most readers have interest, I ...

• #Others
• #Fukuoka Prefecture

Kyushu’s First Gundam Statue

The LaLaport Fukuoka shopping park, which will open in April, is LaLaport’s first large-scale commercial facility in Kyushu. It is located in Hakata Ward  on the former site of the...

• #Places
• #Fukuoka Topics
• #Fukuoka City

Digital Reform of Civil Procedures

Japan is far behind other major countries in digitalization in civil procedures. For instance, Singapore started electronic filing in 1998, while Korea began to do the same in 2011...

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• #Fukuoka Prefecture

Experience the tradition and culture of Yame on an overnight trip

Yame is one of Japan's leading producers of high-quality tea. With a population of about 60,000 people, Yame, which is about an hour away from Hakata...

• #Travel
• #Yame