Now Reports

Sony Store Fukuoka Tenjin Opens

The Sony Store in Tenjin is open! This is the first Sony Store in Kyushu, and only the fourth in the country (after Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya). Fukuoka Now attended the opening event...

• #Shopping
• #Tenjin

Michelin Chef Meets Itoshima Brand

Nestled between the ocean and the mountains, the Itoshima Peninsula is about a 40-minute drive from Fukuoka Airport or a 30-minute train ride from downtown Fukuoka. The proximity o...

• #Food & Drink
• #itoshimanow
• #Itoshima

Nishitetsu Tenjin Class Grand Opening

Nishitetsu Tenjin Class, a new building across the street from the Apple Store, is opening this Friday (Apr. 1), and to celebrate they will host a special opening event from 9:45 t...

• #Others
• #Tenjin

Sui de Vin

Counter or table? Glass or bottle? Enjoy wine any way you like at Sui de Vin, which is just a short walk away from Hakata Station. More than 150 select wines, mostly priced in the ...

• #Food & Drink
• #Hakata

Apr 2016 Fukuoka Now

Spring has firmly sprung in Fukuoka! In the spirit of celebrating all things fresh and new, we’ve put together Now Trending, a report on some of the hottest trends in Fukuoka. Want...

• #Art & Culture
• #Fukuoka Prefecture

Cruising & Fine Dining Around Hakata Bay

Views of Hakata Bay, delicious French cuisine by Nishitetsu Grand Hotel’s top chef and world-class hospitality: this is not your average cruise. All aboard the Mariera for a relaxi...

• #Others
• #Hakata

Edo Soba Wabisuke

In the quiet neighborhood of Shirogane, you will find Wabisuke, a soba shop that still grinds its buckwheat by hand with a mortar and pestle. The Yamamotos, the shop’s husband-and-...

• #Food & Drink
• #Chuo-ku

Sanatorium

Last June, a new gallery/cafe called Sanatorium opened in the subcultural mecca of north Tenjin. It is a branch of the Fushigi Hakubutsukan—a creative space in Nakagawa Town. The w...

• #Food & Drink
• #Tenjin