Now Reports

February 2018 Fukuoka Now

February feels like the coldest month of the year, but it’s also the best month to pick and enjoy strawberries – and yes – we have a guide to some of the best spots near Fukuoka! W...

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Mietsu Naval Dock

During Japan’s period of isolation, when the only foreign countries permitted to trade with Japan were the Netherlands and China, soldiers from the domains of Saga and Fukuoka spen...

• #Saga City
• #Saga Prefecture

Dekimachi Park: Birthplace of the Kyushu Railway

Situated amid a cluster of tall office buildings about five minutes’ walk from Hakata Station, Dekimachi Park is one of...

• #Fukuoka Topics
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• #Hakata

Jojima Sake Festival & Brewery Hopping – 2018 Guide

The abundant waters of Chikugo River as well as the large grain rice and fragrant Hita cedar trees in the Jojima area make it an excellent place for brewing sake. Even today, many ...

• #Kurume

Lulu

Run by a mother and son duo, Lulu prides itself in its home-baked sweets and select coffees. A green carpet fills the spacious interior, creating a...

• #Chuo-ku

Ibizarte

Ibizarte in Yakuin is the sister bar of Ibiza, a rustic Spanish restaurant in the mountains of Ukiha known for handmade sausages. The owner’s son, Ippei Obana, who was born in...

• #Chuo-ku

Ringer Hut – Fukuoka Hashimoto

Ringer Hut is a 646-outlet nationwide chain that has made a name for Nagasaki-style champon noodles. Its trademark Nagasaki Champon comes loaded with...

• #Nishi-ku

Number Shot

Opened last February, Number Shot, whose name is a play on words with namba shotto (“whatcha doin’” in Kyushu dialect) prides itself in serving fresh...

• #Tenjin