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Jun 26, 2019Now Reports
The Perfect Season for Seaside Parks
Fukuoka is home to several seaside parks located along Hakata Bay. One of the city's most popular destinations in the summer is Fukuoka City Seaside Park in Momochihama. A man-made...
Jun 20, 2019Now Reports
Notary in Japan
We have the notary system like many other countries, but ours in Japan is slightly different from other systems, especially those systems used in countries and regions using the En...
Jun 5, 2019Now Reports
Small Island, Big Fun – A Single Man’s Visit to Nokonoshima
When a kind stranger gives you two free tickets to Nokonoshima Island Park, what do you do? I grappled for some time with whether I should go with a date or solo. A flower park on ...
Jun 5, 2019Now Reports
Shiki Hair Salon
After spending more than ten years working in London and Tokyo, Fukuoka local Hiro Nagaoka has returned to his roots and recently opened Shiki Hair Salon in Kiyokawa, a rather quie...
Jun 5, 2019Now Reports
& Sake Fukuoka 2019 – A Delve into Local Craft
Since their introduction to Kyushu in the 16th century, sake and shochu have served as a rich part of Fukuoka’s culinary culture and as one of the prefecture’s premier sake and sho...
May 30, 2019Now Reports
June 2019 Fukuoka Now
Summer is almost here and so are those golden sunsets! In this issue, Julie and her friend Louis show us what a great deal the Fukuoka Tourist City Pass is. Read about their journe...
May 29, 2019Now Reports
The Man’yōshū in Fukuoka
Reiwa, Japan’s newest era, has just begun and the name which means “beautiful harmony” was derived from a passage in the Man'yōshū, Japan's oldest anthology of lyrical poetry. One ...
May 29, 2019Now Reports
One Pass, Unlimited Opportunities
I’m Julie, and as an avid traveler and explorer I've seen lots of Fukuoka, but I still have a long list of sights to see! Thanks to the Fukuoka City Tourist Pass, my friend Louis a...
May 23, 2019Now Reports
Festa di Spumante 2019 – Report
Life is one big celebration so what better way to toast to our good fortune than with a delicious glass of Spumante? For the fifth consecutive year, Fukuoka will be celebrating the...
May 17, 2019Now Reports
Scaling Fukuoka’s Highest Peak
The ACROS building, lovingly known as Mt. ACROS to locals, is one of this city’s greatest, and greenest, landmarks. Towering over Tenjin Chuo Park and the surrounding skyline, ACRO...
