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Buy Me Stand

Buy Me Stand, a grilled sandwich shop started by the hip Shibuya fashion brand Son of the Cheese, opened inside Ropponmatsu 421 last September. This retro chic cafe offers nine kin...

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Petrol Blue

Music and film buffs love Petrol Blue, a tiny bar hidden among the jumble of hair salons and select shops in Daimyo. Sit at the counter or one of the comfy sofas and enjoy the soun...

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Ensei

Opened in April 2018, Ensei brings a new style of udon to the table. After running a branch of the popular udon shop Josui in Saitama for over eight years, shop manager Iwasaka mov...

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Ibushiza

Run by yakitori veteran Tsukasa Ito, Ibushiza uses high-grade binchotan charcoal to grill its skewers. In true Fukuoka style, your meal starts with a plate of cabbage lightly seaso...

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World’s First Harry Potter Cafe Opens in Fukuoka

A Harry Potter-themed cafe opens today (November 9) in Hakata and Shinjuku. The Taito Corporation have partnered up with Warner Bros. Japan to establish “Harry Potter & Fantastic B...

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Save Money This Month in Fukuoka!

Fukuoka Now publishes new and updated information about good places to eat, shops, events for both visitors and residents every month. But did you know that we also pass on discoun...

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Fukuoka Airport’s Ramen Runway

Enjoy slurping up the noodles of leading shops from Osaka, Tokyo, Hokkaido as well as local Fukuoka favorites. With nine shops to choose from, you’re sure to find something you’ll ...

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Hanagen Honzenan

On the 10th floor of Kitte Hakata is a laid-back soba restaurant called Hanagen Honzenan. The noodles are carefully crafted every morning from soba flour milled in-house and delive...

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