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Cycling To & Around the Tara Volcanic Range

Today we’re heading south for a ride from Fukuoka to Kashima and around the Taradake Volcanic Range. Day one follows an easy route toward...

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• #Saga Prefecture

Fukuoka & Kyushu Cycling Routes & Reports

Kyushu offers something special for cyclists of every level. With scenic roads, beautiful attractions, mild winters, and fewer crowds...

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• #Kyushu

Kyushu Sumo Tournament 2025 & Cultural Experiences in Fukuoka

When the sumo stables roll into town and wrestlers in yukata start appearing on the streets, Fukuoka knows winter has arrived...

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• #Art & Culture
• #Events
• #Fukuoka City
• #Kitakyushu

International Startups in Fukuoka — Who’s Building What in 2025

Ten years after Fukuoka became Japan’s first city to offer a Startup Visa, the experiment is still alive—and evolving. Over the years, dozens of founders from...

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• #People
• #Fukuoka City
• #Tenjin

Michelin-Star Chef Masafumi Hamano Opens L’Unique labo in Fukuoka

Chef Masafumi Hamano, who earned two Michelin stars for six consecutive years at his acclaimed restaurant in Burgundy...

• #Food & Drink
• #Chuo-ku

Seaside Escapes Near Fukuoka

Only 30–40 minutes from central Fukuoka, you’ll find two beautiful coastal areas: the West Coast (Kitazaki & Futamigaura in Itoshima peninsula) and...

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• #Fukuoka City
• #Higashi-ku
• #Itoshima
• #Nishi-ku

Cycling Yufuin & Bringing Bikes on Trains

Today we are heading to Yufuin in Oita Prefecture to ride a couple great loops in the area. Yufuin is a popular tourist destination for...

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• #Oita Prefecture
• #Yufuin

Autumn in Hakata: Events Just a Short Walk from Hakata Station or Tenjin

Within walking distance of both Hakata Station and Tenjin, Hakata is an area where old townscapes and welcoming local shops remain...

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• #Fukuoka City
• #Hakata