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Mar 20, 2019Now Reports
Harry Potter Wizarding World Cafe (Fukuoka) – Update
The magic lives on inside Canal City Hakata’s Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts Wizarding World Cafe! The Cafe has been redecorated with more posters (even one of Grindelwald’s call ...
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Mar 20, 2019Now Reports
Fukuoka Art Museum Reopening Exhibition – Report
Finally, after a multi-year long renovation, Fukuoka Art Museum (in Ohori Park) will reopen to the public tomorrow (March 21) and to celebrate they are holding an exhibition of abo...
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Mar 18, 2019Now Reports
Exploring and Experiencing Matsuura, Nagasaki
Early on Saturday morning, I embarked on my adventure to Matsuura, a city bordered on three sides by mountains and the Genkai Sea on the fourth. It's about 70 km from Fukuoka, just...
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Mar 15, 2019Now Reports
The Ghibli Expo – From Nausicaä to Marnie: Fukuoka 2019 Report
A tape cutting event was held yesterday (March 14) to launch Studio Ghibli’s new exhibition ‘The Ghibli Expo: From Nausicaä to Marnie’ inside Fukuoka City Museum. A thirty-year ret...
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Mar 15, 2019Now Reports
Nyoirinji Temple: Fukuoka’s Frog Temple
Nestled in a peaceful countryside town, Nyoirinji Temple is my favorite temple in the Fukuoka area, second only to the spectacular Dazaifu Tenmangu. It may be small but Nyoirinji i...
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Mar 15, 2019Now Reports
Japan Umeshu Festa in Fukuoka 2019 – Report
Each year, Dazaifu Tenmangu hosts a national umeshu (梅酒, plum wine) festival to coincide with the plum blossoms. Umeshu is a traditional Japanese liquor made by stewing plums in su...
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Mar 11, 2019Now Reports
Coto Coto Train – A Luxurious Ride Through Fukuoka’s Backcountry
The Heisei Chikuho Railway Company recently announced the launch of the Coto Coto Train, a new sightseeing train beginning service from March 21 to September 29. Eiji Mitooka helpe...
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Mar 8, 2019Now Reports
New One-Year Startup Visa, the First of Its Kind in Japan
As I introduced in my earlier article Fukuoka City National Strategic Special Zone (1) “Startup Visa”, Fukuoka City has been offering a six-month Startup Visa for foreign entrepren...
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Mar 8, 2019Now Reports
St. Patrick’s Day 2019 in Fukuoka
March 17th is fast approaching and that means one thing folks – it's time to get your party hats on! Even for those who don't have the good fortune to hail from the Emerald Isle, t...
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Mar 7, 2019Now Reports
Kyushu Tourism Survey February 2019: Analytical Report
On the 10th of February 2019 I (Kenji Newton, a recent history graduate from the UK and intern at Fukuoka Now) helped launch a survey called “Kyushu Tourism Survey - (by Fukuoka No...