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Dig Inn

Located on a back street in Shirogane, Dig Inn serves up sandwiches on homemade baguettes and bagels. Owner Yoichi Murata spent 10 years honing his chops at a bagel shop and offers...

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Michelin Guide Fukuoka, Saga & Nagasaki 2019

Today, (July 9, 2019) almost exactly five years since the first-ever Michelin guide for anywhere Michelin Guide 2014 Fukuoka & Saga debuted, an updated book was released, and this ...

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Kobe Beef BBQ Ninja A-5

This January, a new restaurant specializing in Kobe Beef and Kyushu-raised Kuroge Wagyu opened near Kushida Shrine. It is one of only three restaurants in the city serving certifie...

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Okuto

This February, a stylish new standing bar put out its shingle in the chic Nishi-nakasu neighborhood. The bar, Okuto, takes its name from the Latin word for ‘eight’, and its symbol ...

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Niwakaya Chosuke

Niwakaya Chosuke, which opened in Yakuin nine years ago and now has branches and sister shops in Fukuoka and Tokyo, was amongst the pioneers of the udon bar phenomenon. The noodles...

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Coffee and Beer

This March, a new coffee and craft beer cafe opened in a renovated old house on a back street in Gofuku-machi. With beans sourced from Single O Japan, an outlet of a Sydney roaster...

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Kajishika

Once a popular yatai, Kajishika reopened as a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Naraya-machi in 2017. The new shop is as popular as ever, with locals and out-of-town visitors who keep...

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Shina Soba Yacchanchi

Owner Yasunori Mori was born in Fukushima, home to Kitakata ramen, one of the “big three” styles in Japan after Sapporo and Hakata. The culture of Kitakata, where people eat ramen ...

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