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Sep 25, 2016Now Reports
Honjo Kakashi Matsuri – Scarecrow Festival
Today we visited a small village inhabited by scarecrows! As this is the year of the monkey, many monkeys represented too. The festival runs until Oct. 22. The red flower is 彼岸花 “h...

Sep 14, 2016Now Reports
Hojoya 2016 Photo Report
We went to Hojoya on Tuesday and took some snaps which you can see below. The festival continues until Sunday, Sep. 18 – Don’t miss it, and check out our full guide before yo...

Jul 27, 2016Now Reports
A Cat-tastic Day at Cat Fair 2016
As the self-proclaimed cat lady of the office, I declared this very special outing and report mine before anyone knew what I was talking about. Not a “cat-person”? Had a bad experi...

Jul 25, 2016Now Reports
Exploring Gundam World 2016 – The Origin of Mecha
If you’re a Gundam enthusiast, or an avid anime lover, the Gundam World Exhibition 2016 is definitely an event you don’t want to miss! This year, Nishitetsu Hall in Solaria Stage, ...

Jul 21, 2016Now Reports
Foreign Acts at Sunset Live 2016
At Sunset Live 2016, over 80 live artists will be rocking Keya Beach in Itoshima over two days (Sep. 3 (Sat.), Sep. 4 (Sun.))! As well as top Japanese artists, there will be great ...

Jul 15, 2016Now Reports
A Look into The Great Amazon Exhibition
As the largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon spans approximately six million km² of land, which is around twenty times the size of Japan! Extending mostly over Brazil, Peru, ...

Jun 29, 2016Now Reports
Lions Clubs Convention in Fukuoka – Huge Success!
It will be awhile until we get a detailed report about the recent 99th Lions Clubs Annual International Convention which brought over 38,000 LC members to Fukuoka City, (including ...

Jun 10, 2016Now Reports
Hakozakigu Shrine Ajisai Festival – Report
As a new intern at Fukuoka Now, I was assigned my first report: exploring the ajisai (hydrangea) festival in the grounds of Hakozakigu Shrine. June to early July mark the rainy sea...

May 13, 2016Now Reports
Belgian Beer Weekend 2016 – Photo Report
Beervana has landed in Tenjin once again! Belgian Beer Weekend is back in Fukuoka for the fourth time, and this year it’s celebrating 150 years of friendship between Belgium and Ja...

Apr 21, 2016Now Reports
Secret Witches Exhibition Report
For the next month, Fukuoka City Museum is playing host to the travelling “Secret Witches Exhibition,” which is continuing its tour of Japan. This exciting and extremely well-prese...