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Kyushu’s Newest Tourist Trains
The saying “it’s not the destination, it’s the journey” is so true, as these new sightseeing trains prove it! Each offers a one-of-a-kind experience, memorable scenery, and fabulou...
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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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Mr. Grey’s Room – A Perfect Date Destination in Fukuoka
Escape Games Fukuoka opened with just one room back in October 2017, and boy oh boy it was a tricky one! Since then they've added two more rooms including “The Hangover Room” and l...
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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 ...
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Mikan Picking in Itoshima
Certainly one of the sweetest perks about living in Japan is the availability of inexpensive and tasty mikan (unshu mikan 温州蜜柑). Did you know they were once commonly referred to as...
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Family Friendly Spots in Fukuoka
Traveling with children brings new experiences, excitement, and the chance to make family memories together. It’s fun, but challenging at the same time (from deciding where to go, ...
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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...
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Touring Itoshima on Electric-assisted Bicycles
Itoshima’s coastline is gorgeous but getting around without a car is tough, and not everybody is a Tour de France cyclist! To the rescue is a service offering electric-assisted bic...
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Aru Ressha – Riding on the Kyushu Sweet Train
Perhaps you’ve heard about JR Kyushu’s luxury sleeper train, Seven Stars in Kyushu? It sounds like a once-in-a-lifetime gorgeous trip but with with fares beginning at ¥300,000 for ...
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Kurume Kasuri Tour Report
A long, decorative piece of textile is hanging from a bamboo rail. Stepping closer, you see that the patterns against the blue background are, in fact, blurred and hologram-like. Y...
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