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Jul 29, 2015Now Reports
This Month in Fukuoka – August
Welcome to Fukuoka Now! Since 1998 our team of local experts have been introducing the best of Fukuoka to the world.
Jul 17, 2015Now Reports
Pinkberry Opens in Tenjin
Rising from the asphalt of a parking lot along Meiji-dori, in central Tenjin, is a new eatery. Airy and open, boasting floor-to-ceiling windows, this building plays host to two dif...
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...
Jul 10, 2015Now Reports
Lotus Viewing in Maizuru Park, Fukuoka
The moats of Maizuru Park are at their most beautiful this time of year. The heat that brings on such dread in many residents also has its advantages: it ushers in the lotus season...
Jul 3, 2015Now Reports
Accessorize Opens in Fukuoka
A sea of sequins, a rainbow of colour, a flurry of fabric; Accessorize has landed in Fukuoka, and is bringing its patented mix of bikinis and accessories to our city. The London-bo...
Jul 2, 2015Now Reports
July 2015 Fukuoka Now
Big changes this month! In our 199th issue - one shy of 200 - we’ve switched up the magazine from English and Japanese to English, Chinese and Korean. Chinese and Korean speaking v...
Jul 1, 2015Now Reports
Canezees Doughnut Hakata
Less than 10 minutes by foot south of Hakata Station is Canezees Doughnuts, Fukuoka’s first indie doughnut shop. Years ago, when Kenji (who previously owned the popular izakaya “Ke...
Jul 1, 2015Now Reports
This Month in Fukuoka – July
Welcome to Fukuoka Now! Since 1998 our team of local experts have been introducing the best of Fukuoka to the world.
Jul 1, 2015Now Reports
Fukuoka’s National Judo and Kendo Tournaments
Martial arts clubs have always been a mainstay of Japanese high schools, and two of the more popular ones are judo and kendo. Many children learn judo and kendo at small training c...
Jun 30, 2015Now Reports
Walker Juice – Opens in Tenjin
Cold press juice shops are still an uncommon breed in Fukuoka, despite their popularity in the West, but Walker Juice is stepping up to bring the first boutique version of this hea...