Now Reports

Udon Daigaku

As the purported birthplace of udon, Fukuoka has witnessed the evolution of many unique styles of this popular noodle over the years. More recently, there has been an uptick in “ch...

• #Food & Drink
• #Tenjin

Bayern Fukuoka

At Bayern Fukuoka, you can enjoy 45 different kinds of beer, including Löwenbräu, which has been made for centuries from just barley, hops and water according to the Bavarian Purit...

• #Food & Drink
• #Chuo-ku

Hakata Elementary School: Open to the Community

Created by the merger of four schools in the Hakata area (Reisen, Naraya, Gokusho, and Ohama), Hakata Elementary School has garnered nationwide attention for its unique architectur...

• #Art & Culture
• #Fukuoka Topics
• #Yamakasa
• #Fukuoka Prefecture

Ikkaku Shokudo Kego

Quite often, restaurant menus will feature a yoshoku “Western” section, a broad category of traditionally non-Japanese dishes that have been adapted to Japanese tastes. If you like...

• #Food & Drink
• #Chuo-ku

This Month in Fukuoka: April 2017

Welcome to Fukuoka Now! Since 1998 our team of local experts have been introducing the best of Fukuoka to the world. Here are our This Month picks for the month of March, featuring...

• #Others
• #Fukuoka Prefecture

Saturday. AND READY

Owned and operated by the popular Fukuoka-based design firm Buzzhoook, Saturday. and Ready is a chic yet cozy cafe located on Josui-dori Ave. It opens bright and early at 8 am—a ra...

• #Food & Drink
• #Fukuoka City

Kurume Kasuri Expo 2017 – Photo Report

On March 18th and 19th the twentieth anniversary of the Kurume Kasuri Expo was held and attracted more people than ever – including us! Twenty-eight manufacturers displayed t...

• #Events
• #Kurume

Taiwo Tejumola

Taiwo Tejumola is a Systems Engineer operating out of KyuTech. More specifically, he is helping to build nextgen satellites whilst also heading up a program to encourage space expl...

• #People
• #Kitakyushu