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Feb 29, 2016Now Reports
Strawberry Picking and Oyster Hut Day Trip
One chilly February morning, Jess (UK), Sally (Australia) and Grace (UK) were lucky enough to test out JTB’s inaugural Itoshima Strawberry Picking & Oyster Hut Day Trip – a jam-pac...
Nov 13, 2015Now Reports
Seven More Reasons to Visit Itoshima!
Many readers already know that we LOVE Itoshima and often post reports. But it seems that lately we’ve been too busy enjoying ourselves to actually post our findings. Well, better ...
Sep 10, 2015Now Reports
Sunset Live 2015 – Saturday Report
Fukuoka Now’s Jess McHugh attended the Saturday festivities of the three-day spectacular that was Sunset Live 2015. Here’s her report on the awesome sights and sounds of Kyushu’s h...
Jul 14, 2015Now Reports
Hiking Guide: Ibarayama and Raizan
Ibarayama (井原山 – 983m) and Raizan (雷山 – 955m) To the south of Itoshima’s Keya Beach lie the twin peaks of Ibarayama (983m) and Raizan (955m) and one of Fukuoka’s best h...
Jan 16, 2015Now Reports
Hiking Guide: Kaya-san
Kaya-san (可也山 – 365m) The Itoshima region is renowned for its long, sandy beaches, surf culture and winter oyster season. But it is also a hiker’s paradise, combining technic...
Dec 9, 2014Now Reports
Women’s Blindfolded Sumo
Women, sumo and blindfolds - these somewhat juxtaposing words would never be used in the same sentence; or so I thought. But on finding that women’s blindfolded sumo is actually an...
Nov 28, 2014Now Reports
Itoshima Adventure – Winter Edition
With long sandy beaches and lush mountains the Itoshima peninsula is best known as a summer day-trip destination. However, as this group of four friends found out, it’s an amazing ...
Jul 17, 2014Now Reports
Ichiran Opens New Factory, Museum, Restaurant, Shop and Garden in Itoshima
Today, July 17, Manabu Yoshitomi, President of Ichiran (famous pork-broth ramen restaurant chain) presided over the opening of “Ichiran’s Mori” a new ~92,560 square meter developme...
Nov 28, 2012Now Reports
ShimaShima Project
The ShimaShima Project is a non-profit volunteer group set up in October 2012 with the goal to send fresh vegetables from Itoshima to the people of Fukushima. The uniqueness of the...
Nov 14, 2012Now Reports
Fall Colors at Raizan Sennyoji Temple in Itoshima / 雷山千如寺
These photos were taken today, so hurry there and visit there to catch these amazing scenes! The tree in the center of the first photo is a 400 year old Maple and is designated a n...