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Aug 7, 2015Now Reports
Teriha Spa Resort – Largest Spa in Kyushu
Onsen are great (once you get past the nakedness of it all), a wonderful tradition to experience; but there is another aspect of the Japanese bathing world which less tourists are ...
Jul 14, 2015Now Reports
Hiking Guide: Ibarayama and Raizan
Ibarayama (井原山 – 983m) and Raizan (雷山 – 955m) To the south of Itoshima’s Keya Beach lie the twin peaks of Ibarayama (983m) and Raizan (955m) and one of Fukuoka’s best h...
Jun 15, 2015Now Reports
JR Kyushu Foreign Student Pass 5th Anniversary Competition
JR Kyushu & Fukuoka Now – JR Kyushu Foreign Student Pass 5th anniversary competition (for foreign students in Japan only) ★PRIZE★ The winner will be given a pair of JR-Ky...
Jun 11, 2015Now Reports
FUKUOKA – 12th Most Liveable City in Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey 2015
Congratulations to us… Fukuoka City has once again ranked very high in London-based Monocle Magazine’s well respected index. Last year Fukuoka ranked 10th of 25, so we did slip two...
Jun 10, 2015Now Reports
Cameron Ohara
Hometown: Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada In Japan: 5 years Identity: Animator and Graphic Artist Cameron Ohara is from Vancouver, Canada and has been living in Kitakyushu, Fuk...
May 27, 2015Now Reports
Climbing in Fukuoka – Guide
May has come and gone, and the beautiful weather that allowed you to fully enjoy Japan’s outdoors is soon to be replaced by sticky humidity and the dreaded rainy season. You still ...
Apr 28, 2015Now Reports
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks & Japanese Baseball Guide
Four years ago, Fukuoka Now sports correspondent, Matt Schuelling, penned his first report on the SoftBank Hawks. A lot’s changed in the world of Japanese Baseball since then, but ...
Mar 27, 2015Now Reports
Fukuoka Sake Directory and Map
Below is our guide to 70 sake breweries in Fukuoka Prefecture. Addresses, telephone numbers, public tour information, annual events and their official websites. Be sure to read our...
Mar 27, 2015Now Reports
April 2015 Fukuoka Now
Sakura and ohanami are the darlings of spring in Japan but this month we turn our attention to another much-loved part of Japanese culture and tradition – sake! While many think of...
Mar 27, 2015Now Reports
Sake in Fukuoka
While in Japan sake (酒) refers to alcohol in general, to the outside world it means just one thing, the usually clear, fairly strong ‘rice wine’ that is served at your local Japane...