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Jun 30, 2022Now Reports
Kurume Kasuri Original Pattern Bag Developed for The City Bakery
The City Bakery, Kurume Kasuri and Fukuoka Now have collaborated to create an original Kurume Kasuri pattern bag. Since opening in Tenjin in 2015, the City Bakery has become a popu...
Jun 29, 2022Now Reports
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Kazariyama Guide 2022
Hakata Gion Yamakasa is a traditional festival in Fukuoka with a history of more than 770 years, held from July 1 to 15 every year, and the most popular early summer event...
Jun 28, 2022Now Reports
Momochi Now – Yamakasa in Momochi
Hakata wouldn’t be Hakata without Yamakasa! In Hakata, the word nobosemon is used to refer to someone who gets totally absorbed in something. In June and July, the city is filled w...
Jun 20, 2022Now Reports
Fukuoka Public Pool Guide 2022
Fukuoka is dotted with municipal swimming pools open to the public. Their indoor pools are ideal for swims even on rainy days with the temperature perfectly adjusted throughout the...
Jun 7, 2022Now Reports
FREE! 32 things to do in Fukuoka 2022
Exploring an exciting town like Fukuoka, packed with historical landmarks, great shopping and plenty of places to dine, you can easily slaughter your wallet in a single day. But th...
Jun 7, 2022Now Reports
Dual Citizenship and Naturalization
On June 2, a woman residing in Fukuoka Prefecture who had acquired American citizenship while practicing law in the U.S. took legal action asking the Japanese government to confirm...
May 31, 2022Now Reports
Tokoin Temple: Once a Treasure Trove of Cultural Assets
Tokoin Temple is said to have been built in 806 by Saicho (aka Dengyo Daishi). Originally a Tendai temple where Saicho preached, it became a Zen temple for a time before becoming a...
May 27, 2022Now Reports
Fukuoka Hydrangea Viewing Guide 2022
Rainy season can be a drag - wet shoes, lugging an umbrella around town, being stuck indoors - but it’s not all bad. Beautiful ajisai (hydrangea), meaning “water vessel”, are in fu...
May 27, 2022Now Reports
Momochi Now – Celebrate Father’s Day in Momochi!
Father's Day in 2022 is Sunday, June 19. Like Mother's Day, Father's Day is a holiday that originated in the United States with the idea that if there is a day to honor mothers, th...
May 20, 2022Now Reports
Fukuoka Firefly Watching Guide 2022
Since the weather has been warmer than usual fireflies are already appearing in some areas. It’s the start of firefly viewing season in Kyushu, so we’ve rounded up some of the best...
