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Nov 27, 2018Now Reports
Itoshima Now! December 2018
Mention Itoshima and people unfamiliar with the area might assume you’re referring to an island called “Ito.” While that’s not the case, there are some islands within Itoshima and ...

Nov 27, 2018Now Reports
Fun for Everyone: Fukuoka’s Athletic Facilities
On December 1, Fukuoka’s newest municipal gymnasium, the Teriha Sekisui House Arena, will open on Island City in Higashi Ward. The four-story building is full of facilities and equ...

Nov 22, 2018Now Reports
Christmas Market 2018
These market-style events originated in Germany and are usually held in the weeks leading up to Christmas. The first Fukuoka Christmas Market was held in 2013, and it has continued...

Nov 21, 2018Now Reports
World AIDS Day 2018 in Fukuoka
There were 976 cases of HIV infection and 413 cases of AIDS reported in 2017 - a combined total of 1,389 cases. For the past 14 years, the number of cases of HIV and AIDS has been ...

Nov 19, 2018Now Reports
Mark Is Fukuoka Momochi – Pre-opening Report!
On Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 10 am, western Japan’s largest commercial facility with 125,000 square meters of floor space opens. Today Fukuoka Now staff joined other members of the pre...

Nov 9, 2018Now Reports
Chikugo Bus Tour Report – November 2018
The bus tour organized by Fukuoka Now on behalf of local governments to Chikugo last Sunday was a brilliant day-out, bursting the Fukuoka city bubble. Located in southern Fukuoka P...

Nov 9, 2018Now Reports
World’s First Harry Potter Cafe Opens in Fukuoka
A Harry Potter-themed cafe opens today (November 9) in Hakata and Shinjuku. The Taito Corporation have partnered up with Warner Bros. Japan to establish “Harry Potter & Fantastic B...

Nov 7, 2018Now Reports
The Hangover Room Report at Escape Games Fukuoka
Escape Games Fukuoka has been open for one year so a group of us went to try out their recently opened second room ‘Hangover.’ The experience was as the name suggests, like waking ...

Nov 7, 2018Now Reports
Save Money This Month in Fukuoka!
Fukuoka Now publishes new and updated information about good places to eat, shops, events for both visitors and residents every month. But did you know that we also pass on discoun...

Nov 5, 2018Now Reports
Fukuoka City National Strategic Special Zone (3) “Financial Aid for Renting Residential and Office Spaces”
Office and house rental fees in Fukuoka are considerably lower than in bigger cities in Japan such as Tokyo and Osaka. According to the statistics published by the Ministry of Inte...