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Aug 29, 2018Now Reports
Itoshima Now! September 2018
Located just before the turnoff to Shiraito Falls, one of Itoshima’s most popular attractions, Yasushi Maeda’s family and staff grow 100% organic vegetables. Last month they opened...
Aug 24, 2018Now Reports
Asia Kawaii Hakusho – Visit Yanagawa!
Kawaii☆reporters for Asia☆Kawaii Hakusho! (RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Company) introduce many adorable things and places in Kyushu. Sachiko of mixed Taiwanese and Japanese ancestry ...
Jul 26, 2018Now Reports
Itoshima Now! August 2018
Still one more month of summer. Why not visit one of Itoshima’s fabulous beaches? Here’s some news on places to go and also about a new bus route. Enjoy Itoshima!
Jun 26, 2018Now Reports
Iki Island Summer Adventure!
Any time of year is a good time to visit Iki, but it’s summer, so let’s hit the beaches, and Iki has some of the best in Kyushu. And by best we don’t just mean beautiful, but the s...
Jun 26, 2018Now Reports
Step Back in Time with a Visit to the Hakoshima Residence
The Karatsu Kaido was a spur line of the Nagasaki Kaido, an Edo era highway that connected modern-day Kitakyushu with Karatsu (Saga Prefecture) via Fukuoka City. There were five re...
Jun 7, 2018Now Reports
Places to Visit in Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki
The strategically located Kanmon area has played an important role throughout Japanese history. Long a gateway from Asia, the Port of Moji bustled in the heyday of Japan’s moderniz...
May 31, 2018Now Reports
The New Unzen Kyushu Hotel – Luxury Hot Spring
Kyushu Island is famous for its excellent hot springs, and last week my wife and I revisited one of our favorite areas for onsen: Unzen, Nagasaki Prefecture. Some 800 meters above ...
Mar 29, 2018Now Reports
Josui-dori and Shofuen: Great for a Spring Stroll
Josui-dori Ave. in Chuo Ward is well-known for being a high-end residential neighborhood. Many city residents dream of moving there to enjoy the quiet atmosphere and abundant green...
Feb 28, 2018Now Reports
Shiojiri – Winter in Japan Experience
Fukuoka Now readers might be wondering, why are we introducing Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture this month? Well, because Japan is a land of four seasons, and Kyushu’s winter is, let’s ...
Jan 30, 2018Now Reports
Mietsu Naval Dock
During Japan’s period of isolation, when the only foreign countries permitted to trade with Japan were the Netherlands and China, soldiers from the domains of Saga and Fukuoka spen...