Now Reports

Stephane Camus

On Wednesday, April 12 Fukuoka Now attended the launch event for Ikkyu Tea, a Fukuoka-based company founded in March 2016 with the sole aim of selling Kyushu green tea and promotin...

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• #Healthy
• #Fukuoka City

May 2017 Fukuoka Now

Japanese national holidays including Showa Day, Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day and Children’s Day are all lumped near the first week of May and for many it’s truly a Golde...

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• #Ramen
• #Fukuoka City

Come See the New and Improved Marine World Uminonakamichi

Marine World Uminonakamichi, the only aquarium in Fukuoka Prefecture, reopened on Apr. 12 after undergoing renovations. Previously, the aquarium showcased fish and other ocean life...

• #Art & Culture
• #Fukuoka Topics
• #Fukuoka City

Ippudo Stand – Some Sake with your Ramen?

Ippudo is back in Tenjin – and it’s got a new flavor. Devotees of the brand’s trademark ramen needn’t worry: the revamped Nishi-dori branch still serves steaming bowls of Shiromaru...

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Explore Fukuoka & Beyond!

However long you have in Fukuoka, it’s easy to get a feel for the city and explore further afield. Here are some suggestions for inside and outside Fukuoka City. Ship’s Garden Jutt...

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• #Flowers
• #Fukuoka City

Hyakushiki

“It’s fun and delicious”, rave the locals, and since Hyakushiki opened, some say the flow of people along Kokutai-doro has changed. From the counter, you can watch the chefs cookin...

• #Food & Drink
• #Chuo-ku
• #Fukuoka City

Jacques Ohori

Located along the road to Nishi Park, Jacques regularly features an exquisite lineup of 20 or so cakes and tarts and 50 types of baked goods, including madeleines. As a of member o...

• #Food & Drink
• #Chuo-ku

Mogura Ga Ore O Yondeiru

Stepping into this shop, located on a small alley in Daimyo, is like stepping back in time. The interior looks like an old house and is filled with old movie posters and figurines....

• #Food & Drink
• #Ramen
• #Fukuoka City
• #Tenjin