Now Reports

August 2017 Fukuoka Now

August is the hottest month of the year in Fukuoka and while many take refuge indoors with air conditioning, dining al fresco at a yatai is recommended too. In this issue we introd...

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Fukuoka Growth Next: The City’s Startup Support Center

This April, Fukuoka Growth Next opened inside the former Daimyo Elementary School. The facility aims to support potential entrepreneurs and businesses looking to...

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• #Fukuoka Topics
• #Fukuoka City

Vowz Bar Hakata

In Japanese, bozu means Buddhist monk, and at Vowz (pronounced bozu) Bar the bartender is...

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• #Nakasu

Chez Rémy

Every evening in Fukuoka, the city begins to light up around 18:00 with the twinkle of yatai (food stall) lanterns. For a unique twist...

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Tokio

Tokio offers myriad menu items made with fresh fruit. Of course, people come for the fruit platters and juices, but the lunch sets are also...

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Sobakiri Hatae

At Sobakiri Hatae, you can enjoy fresh, seasonal fish and tempura, and round out your meal with a bowl of soba. Every morning, owner Shinji Hatae heads to...

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Mariera Hakata Bay Cruise

The recently renovated Mariera is up and running with voyages around Hakata Bay every noon, afternoon, and evening. Fukuoka Now went for a cruise one clear afternoon to enjoy this ...

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• #Hakata-ku

Festa di Spumante 2017 – Report

Now in its third year, Festa di Spumante is known as “otona no natsu matsuri” or summer festival for grown-ups, and it’s easy to see why – this festival boasts 53 different sparkli...

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