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Nov 2, 2016Now Reports
Itoshima’s Oyster Hut Season Begins!
Dining at Itoshima’s famous kakigoya (oyster huts) is a must-do winter activity. This year, the huts officially opened on Sat., Oct. 29. when the JF Itoshima Kishishin-machi oyster...
Oct 31, 2016Now Reports
November 2016 Fukuoka Now
November’s Issue of Fukuoka Now features two monster sporting events. Nov. 18~20, the America’s Cup World Series kicks off in Fukuoka, the first time an America’s Cup race has ever...
Oct 31, 2016Now Reports
This Month in Fukuoka – November 2016
Welcome to Fukuoka Now! Since 1998 our team of local experts have been introducing the best of Fukuoka to the world. Here are our This Month picks for the month of November, featur...
Oct 31, 2016Now Reports
Experience Sumo at the November Tournament
Have you ever noticed an influx of big men sporting topknots in November? That’s because the November Tournament (aka “Kyushu Basho”) of the Grand Sumo takes place in Fukuoka ever...
Oct 25, 2016Now Reports
Nokonoshima Cosmos in Photos – 2016
Head to the north of Nokonoshima Island for a spectacle that is rivalled by few others: a field of 300,000 cosmos in full bloom. The island is just a 10-minute ferry ride from the ...
Oct 25, 2016Now Reports
Kyushu Basho 2016 – Fukuoka Sumo!
For two weeks in November, Fukuoka will transform into the home of sumo. The streets of the city will be made more exciting by the odd glimpse of the rikishi (wrestlers), their hul...
Oct 12, 2016Now Reports
Kurume Kasuri Tour by Fukuoka Now
Fukuoka Now is pleased to announce this very special tour to see one of Kurume's finest traditional manufacturing processes: Kurume Kasuri. This full-day tour includes a delicious ...
Oct 7, 2016Now Reports
Photo Report: Food EXPO Kyushu 2016
Coinciding perfectly with the long weekend is Food EXPO Kyushu, a celebration of food from across Kyushu. Seventy shops, restaurants and drinking establishments have set up stalls ...
Oct 6, 2016Now Reports
MenTuna – Fukuya’s Latest Tasty Treat
After hearing that Fukuya had just sold two million cans of its latest product MenTuna, we went over to Fukuya’s main shop in Nakasu to check out what all the fuss was about....
Sep 30, 2016Now Reports
Hiking in Fukuoka
While Fukuoka may not be home to rugged alpine terrains such as those found in central Japan, there are plenty of destinations to keep hikers interested. In fact, the close proximi...