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Fukuoka Now Beer Garden Guide 2018

There's no better way to combat the summer heat than knocking back a few icy cold beers with friends at one of Fukuoka’s beer gardens. We’ve made your summer easy, compiling a list...

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• #Fukuoka Prefecture

Dining and shopping in Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki

Proximity to the sea means the seafood in the Kanmon Area is bar none! Shimonoseki is number one in Japan in both fugu (blowfish) and anglerfish landings by volume, and it is also ...

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• #Kitakyushu

& Locals

Located on the chic and shady Keyaki-dori avenue, & Locals brings the cuisine and culture of Japan’s rural areas to the city with foods sourced directly from the producers. The mai...

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• #Chuo-ku

Meijiya Komondo

Kitty-corner from Hotel Okura sits Meijiya, a yakiniku restaurant specializing in Kyushu-raised Kuroge Wagyu beef run by a butcher in business for 50-plus years. Here you can try H...

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• #Guide
• #Yakiniku
• #Fukuoka City
• #Hakata-ku

Sumiyoshi Shuhan – Hakata Station

Not far from the shinkansen gate at Hakata Station, you can enjoy a sip of sake in the morning or night at Sumiyoshi Shuhan’s standing bar. Sumiyoshi Shuhan is a specialty liquor s...

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• #Hakata

Udon Komaru

One street away from the bustling Takamiya-dori sits Udon Komaru, which is celebrating its first anniversary this month. Owner Nobuhiro Araki is an udon pro, having spent nearly 10...

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• #Chuo-ku

Forest Mark Espresso

Before opening Forest Mark in Yakuin, Yosuke Yatsuda honed his chops at a Tokyo coffee roastery known for its espresso. Using painstakingly selected specialty coffee beans, he offe...

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• #Chuo-ku

Koyama Parking

Koyama Parking opened last fall and its funky interior had people doing double-takes from the get-go. The counter wraps around a small grilling area, so you can enjoy watching the ...

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• #Chuo-ku