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Mar 28, 2019Now Reports
Kunio Maekawa and the Fukuoka Art Museum
The Fukuoka Art Museum reopened on Mar. 21 after extensive renovations lasting two-and-a-half years. Aiming to create a more open facility, a new entrance was built on the Ohori Pa...
Mar 20, 2019Now Reports
Harry Potter Wizarding World Cafe (Fukuoka) – Update
The magic lives on inside Canal City Hakata’s Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts Wizarding World Cafe! The Cafe has been redecorated with more posters (even one of Grindelwald’s call ...
Mar 15, 2019Now Reports
Nyoirinji Temple: Fukuoka’s Frog Temple
Nestled in a peaceful countryside town, Nyoirinji Temple is my favorite temple in the Fukuoka area, second only to the spectacular Dazaifu Tenmangu. It may be small but Nyoirinji i...
Mar 8, 2019Now Reports
New One-Year Startup Visa, the First of Its Kind in Japan
As I introduced in my earlier article Fukuoka City National Strategic Special Zone (1) “Startup Visa”, Fukuoka City has been offering a six-month Startup Visa for foreign entrepren...
Mar 8, 2019Now Reports
St. Patrick’s Day 2019 in Fukuoka
March 17th is fast approaching and that means one thing folks – it's time to get your party hats on! Even for those who don't have the good fortune to hail from the Emerald Isle, t...
Mar 7, 2019Now Reports
Kyushu Tourism Survey February 2019: Analytical Report
On the 10th of February 2019 I (Kenji Newton, a recent history graduate from the UK and intern at Fukuoka Now) helped launch a survey called “Kyushu Tourism Survey - (by Fukuoka No...
Feb 28, 2019Now Reports
March 2019 Fukuoka Now
It’s spring in Fukuoka and fields of bright yellow nanohana are everywhere, and soon the cherry blossoms will bloom too. We’ve published guides on our website to viewing spots for ...
Feb 13, 2019Now Reports
Tax, National Pension and National Health Insurance for Foreigners
The world has never been smaller and many people are doing business and traveling around the globe. We have more options than ever to choose not only where to live but how to be in...
Jan 31, 2019Now Reports
February 2019 Fukuoka Now
Winter isn’t all bad! This is when sake breweries open their doors to the public to celebrate the year’s first batch of nihonshu (rice wine). In this issue, we guide you to Jojima ...
Jan 31, 2019Now Reports
Itoshima Now! February 2019
Well known for high-quality vegetables and fresh produce, Itoshima also has plenty of strawberry farms. At three of them, you can pick your own berries, while at some others you ca...
