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Jul 31, 2019Now Reports
Kyushu National Museum – Kyushu in Perspective
Dazaifu, once the seat of regional government, continues to be a hub for international exchange. Appropriately, it is the site of one of the four national museums in Japan. When I ...
Jul 25, 2019Now Reports
Itoshima Now! August 2019
After 16 years of baking cakes in Kitakyushu, Kenji Nagatomi is focusing on his passion – chocolate. Luckily for us, he opened a shop just steps from Chikuzen-Maebaru Station where...
Jul 12, 2019Now Reports
The Beachfront Mijora – Unique accommodations in Amami
It’s amazing to think you can walk out your front door and be chilling in an island paradise before nine am —without crossing any time zones no less! Our first order of business wa...
Jul 10, 2019Now Reports
A Laid Back Trip to Nanzoin Temple
Fukuoka Prefecture is slightly off the tourist track yet it has so many hidden treasures, and Nanzoin Temple (南蔵院) is definitely one of the biggest. In fact, it is said to have the...
Jun 27, 2019Now Reports
Itoshima Now! July 2019
Some like the sea, others the mountains. Architect Izumi Kashiwagi likes both, that’s why he and his wife selected Itoshima Peninsula as their home and location for their restauran...
Jun 5, 2019Now Reports
Small Island, Big Fun – A Single Man’s Visit to Nokonoshima
When a kind stranger gives you two free tickets to Nokonoshima Island Park, what do you do? I grappled for some time with whether I should go with a date or solo. A flower park on ...
Jun 5, 2019Now Reports
Sakamoto Hachimangu: Birth of Reiwa in Fukuoka
For those of you who haven’t been living under a rock (and maybe those of you who have been!) you’ve probably heard of the recent abdication of Emperor Akihito and the change of er...
May 29, 2019Now Reports
Itoshima Now! June 2019
The only hint of what awaits inside is a large and precariously hung grape vine. This stark white building, without any signboards, is where Toyochika Kawakubo's father once ran a ...
May 29, 2019Now Reports
One Pass, Unlimited Opportunities
I’m Julie, and as an avid traveler and explorer I've seen lots of Fukuoka, but I still have a long list of sights to see! Thanks to the Fukuoka City Tourist Pass, my friend Louis a...
Apr 26, 2019Now Reports
Biotop Fukuoka Opens Today
Fukuoka Now staff attended a pre-open event for BIOTOP’s newest location, yes, here in Fukuoka! The unique facility features mens & womens apparel, lifestyle goods, a botanical sho...