Now Reports

Mar 2016 Fukuoka Now

Here come the girls! March brings Hina Matsuri, known as Girls’ Day; this holiday is observed throughout the country, but Yanagawa is holding over a month of unique, must-see celeb...

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Chinza Takibiya

Don’t be alarmed by the flames—it’s just warayaki, a method of searing food in burning straw that originated in Kochi Prefecture. At Takibiya, fresh bonito are scaled then lightly ...

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Tracing Hakata’s History Along Taihaku-dori Ave.

Taihaku-dori Ave. runs for about 2 km from Hakata Station to Hakata Port. With four lanes on either side of the median, it is one of the widest streets in Fukuoka City. Taihaku-dor...

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This Month in Fukuoka – March

Welcome to Fukuoka Now! Since 1998 our team of local experts have been introducing the best of Fukuoka to the world. Enjoy!

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Fun Fukuoka Day Trip Tours

Want to explore Kyushu? Looking to try something new? From March to May, JTB is teaming up with Fukuoka Now to offer three limited-time bus tours. Go alone, or gather a...

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Tomato Ramen?

At Fukuoka Now, we’re noodle fanatics - we can’t get enough of soba, udon, champon and - of course - ramen. So as soon as we heard rumors of...

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Fukuoka International Ballet Festival 2016

Beauty, attention to detail and elegance: in a city where these qualities abound it seems only fitting that Fukuoka will play host to an International Ballet Festival this summer. ...

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Masayoshi Sukita – Just for one Day – in Fukuoka

Today we met with Masayoshi Sukita, the Fukuoka-born, world-renowned photographer, who photographed Bowie for over 40 years and created some of the star’s most memorable images. Su...