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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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Chikugo Now! Tour Nov. 2017 – Small Town Secrets
What is there to explore in the periphery of Fukuoka? With this question in mind, we kicked off our day trip to Chikugo, the southernmost region of...
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Fukuoka City Science Museum: New and Improved and Fun for All Ages
On Oct. 1, the new and improved Fukuoka City Science Museum will open on the site of Kyushu University’s old Ropponmatsu Campus. Anyone who grew up in Fukuoka is sure to remember i...
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Yayoi no Kaze Park: Home of the Oldest Royal Tomb in Japan
In the Yoshitake district of Nishi Ward, numerous ruins dating as far back as the Old Stone Age (20,000 years ago) have been unearthed. What are considered the most important of th...
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Bayside Hakata
27 years ago the warehouses of this port area were torn down, and from the dust arose Bayside Place. Bayside is a complex of shops, restaurants and attractions next to Hakata Port,...
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Minoshima
Minoshima was once a bustling shopping area known as the Kitchen of Hakata. Today, over 50 mostly family-run shops with the nostalgic look of the Showa era remain (1920s to ‘80s). ...
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