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Fukuoka’s Special Sweets
Fukuoka is home to many famous Japanese sweets. During the Edo era, Nagasaki was the only port from which the invaluable commodity of sugar entered Japan. Since the Kuroda Clan of ...
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Kisoji
Kisoji was founded in 1977, but 15 years ago, the second-generation owner, Takeshi Miyazaki, returned to Fukuoka and revamped the soba shop after his culinary training in Tokyo. He...
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Suzukake Honten
Suzukake has been making wagashi (Japanese sweets) in Fukuoka for almost 100 years. The shop uses select ingredients to create traditional sweets with a modern flair...
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Introducing Koharu: A Modern Geisha in Fukuoka
If you thought geisha belonged to Japan’s past, think again. A small but dedicated group of women continue to keep the tradition alive right here in Fukuoka. We met their newest me...
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Fukuoka Trivia – 22 Things You’ll Be Surprised to Learn About Fukuoka
Welcome to Fukuoka! You might not know it, but you’re in the city of startups, salons, sci-fi stadiums, strangely large strawberries and, um, snazzy sewage treatment. Whether you’r...
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Tokado Coffee
Tokado Coffee, owned by world champion coffee roaster Naoki Goto, has nine varieties of carefully selected beans on hand at any given time. You can choose your brew based on its pr...
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Saison d’Or
Last year, local gourmands were abuzz when they heard that Saison d’Or was moving to Fukuoka. For 14 years, people considered the French restaurant, located in Yobuko (Karatsu City...
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This Month in Fukuoka – July 2016
Welcome to Fukuoka Now! Since 1998 our team of local experts have been introducing the best of Fukuoka to the world. Enjoy...
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Fukuoka is Saba City!
Located on Hakata Bay facing the Genkai Sea, the city of Fukuoka is known throughout Japan for its delicious fish. One of the most loved fishes of local Fukuokans is saba, or macke...
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Hakozakigu Shrine Ajisai Festival – Report
As a new intern at Fukuoka Now, I was assigned my first report: exploring the ajisai (hydrangea) festival in the grounds of Hakozakigu Shrine. June to early July mark the rainy sea...
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