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Jun 27, 2018Now Reports
July 2018 Fukuoka Now
The Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival kicks off on July 1st and to help you enjoy it even more, we prepared a festival guide and a handy map for Oiyama (the climax) on the morning of J...
Jun 26, 2018Now Reports
Iki Island Summer Adventure!
Any time of year is a good time to visit Iki, but it’s summer, so let’s hit the beaches, and Iki has some of the best in Kyushu. And by best we don’t just mean beautiful, but the s...
Jun 26, 2018Now Reports
Step Back in Time with a Visit to the Hakoshima Residence
The Karatsu Kaido was a spur line of the Nagasaki Kaido, an Edo era highway that connected modern-day Kitakyushu with Karatsu (Saga Prefecture) via Fukuoka City. There were five re...
Jun 26, 2018Now Reports
Fukuoka Now Beer Garden Guide 2018
There's no better way to combat the summer heat than knocking back a few icy cold beers with friends at one of Fukuoka’s beer gardens. We’ve made your summer easy, compiling a list...
Jun 11, 2018Now Reports
Behind the scenes of Kabuki at Hakataza
Learn all about these kabuki terminologies, stage parts, traditions, characters and more, and let's go for kabuki at Hakataza!
Jun 8, 2018Now Reports
Guide to Kitakyushu, Shimonoseki and the Kanmon Straits
The Kanmon Straits. This narrow strip of water is all that separates the islands of Honshu and Kyushu, but it is also what connects the two cities of Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki. Ri...
Jun 8, 2018Now Reports
Events, experiences and nature in Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki
Although Kitakyushu made a name for itself as Japan’s industrial engine, it is also home to some unique and beautiful parks and landscapes. Head to Hiraodai to marvel at the strang...
Jun 8, 2018Now Reports
Dining and shopping in Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki
Proximity to the sea means the seafood in the Kanmon Area is bar none! Shimonoseki is number one in Japan in both fugu (blowfish) and anglerfish landings by volume, and it is also ...
Jun 7, 2018Now Reports
Places to Visit in Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki
The strategically located Kanmon area has played an important role throughout Japanese history. Long a gateway from Asia, the Port of Moji bustled in the heyday of Japan’s moderniz...
May 31, 2018Now Reports
The New Unzen Kyushu Hotel – Luxury Hot Spring
Kyushu Island is famous for its excellent hot springs, and last week my wife and I revisited one of our favorite areas for onsen: Unzen, Nagasaki Prefecture. Some 800 meters above ...