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Christmas Market Hakata Report 2015

The area in front of Hakata Station has been transformed into a glimmering winter wonderland this holiday season. Not only are there stunning winter illuminations lighting up the s...

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• #Hakata

Fukuoka Foodies Wagyu Beef Lunch Report

Fukuoka Foodies held its inaugural event at Tenjin Bar 209 on Nov. 29 (Sun.), 2015. This free lunch event was a huge success, with 30 people of all ages and 15 different nationalit...

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• #Tenjin

Hakata Street Container

We’re used to seeing yatai on the sidewalks of Fukuoka, but we’ve never seen a reformed container serving burritos and donuts! Banks (the all-night cafe and bar) and Canezees Dough...

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• #Hakata

Nana’s Green Tea

Japanese tea runs the gamut from ryokucha (steamed green tea leaves) and hojicha (roasted green tea) to genmaicha (a green tea-roasted brown rice mix) and matcha (powdered green te...

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• #Tenjin

Minematsu Honke

Of course, we all know Fukuoka is a ramen paradise, but have you ever heard of donmen? Donmen is the brainchild of Mineya, a...

• #Food & Drink
• #Healthy
• #Ramen
• #Tenjin

Adachi Coffee

Fukuoka is earning a reputation as a city for coffee-lovers, but if you want a coffee shop that cares, Adachi Coffee is for you. They have two policies: the first is that...

• #Food & Drink
• #Chuo-ku

Dec 2015 Fukuoka Now

‘Tis the season for Christmas illumination! Public places all over Fukuoka are decorated with fabulous displays of lights - check out our guide to the best illuminations in the cit...

• #Art & Culture
• #Fukuoka Prefecture

Hakata Koma: A Local Toy that Spread Nationwide

Nowadays kids seem to prefer video games, but some of them still enjoy old school activities, like kite-flying or top-spinning, during the New Year’s holiday. As the name implies, ...

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• #Fukuoka Topics
• #Fukuoka Prefecture