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Itoshima’s Oyster Hut Season Begins!

Dining at Itoshima’s famous kakigoya (oyster huts) is a must-do winter activity. This year, the huts officially opened on Sat., Oct. 29. when the JF Itoshima Kishishin-machi oyster...

• #Art & Culture
• #Itoshima

November 2016 Fukuoka Now

November’s Issue of Fukuoka Now features two monster sporting events. Nov. 18~20, the America’s Cup World Series kicks off in Fukuoka, the first time an America’s Cup race has ever...

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• #Fukuoka Prefecture

This Month in Fukuoka – November 2016

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 November, featur...

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Isshintei Honten

For 71 years, Isshintei Honten has been a mainstay of the Nagahama ramen district. Now considered the soul food of Hakata, Nagahama ramen was first conceived in the 1940s for...

• #Food & Drink
• #Ramen
• #Tenjin

Experience Sumo at the November Tournament

Have you ever noticed an influx of big men sporting topknots in November? That’s because the November Tournament (aka “Kyushu Basho”) of the Grand Sumo takes place in Fukuoka ever...

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• #Fukuoka Topics
• #Fukuoka Prefecture

Au Bord d’Eau Fukuoka

This May, a Bordeaux Wine Bureau (CIVB)-certified wine bar opened in Fukuoka along the banks of the Nakagawa River. At Au Bord d’Eau Fukuoka, you can enjoy a menu of more than 140 ...

• #Food & Drink
• #Nakasu

Oimatsu

At Oimatsu, a well-known ryotei established in 1927, dining is a complete experience. From the food and private rooms to the tableware, interior design and gardens, no detail is ov...

• #Food & Drink
• #Nakasu

Hachibei

Yakitori typically refers to the broader category of kushiyaki, or skewered meats and vegetables. For Fukuokans, yakitori restaurants are not only places for group parties and...

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