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Fukuoka Asian Art Museum – 20th Anniversary Report

Over the last year, the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (FAAM) has undergone renovations, making it an even greater asset to the city’s museum and art scenes. FAAM is a pioneering and in...

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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 ...

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August 2019 Fukuoka Now

Have you experienced a Japanese summer festival? In this issue, we introduce several. Featured on the cover is the Gokoku Shrine Mitama Matsuri, and there are others throughout the...

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Tachibanayama: A Great Hike for Beginners

Tachibanayama is a mountain 367 m high, located on the border between Higashi Ward and the towns of Shingu and Hisayama. It may not be a very tall mountain, but because it is locat...

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Hakata Seafood Uoden

Famous hot pot restaurant Toriden has forayed into fish with Uoden, which opened in June inside a new hotel near Hakata Station. Here you can enjoy seafood from the Genkai Sea with...

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Asunaro Brewery

With the recent craft beer boom, there are now many places to enjoy craft beer in Fukuoka, but Asunaro Brewery is a rare brewpub where you can drink the beer made on-site. Owner Sh...

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Moon Light Noodle

Moon Light Noodle quietly opened in the basement of a building in the Kamikawabata Shopping Arcade in late April, and in just three months, it has grabbed the attention of both loc...

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Dig Inn

Located on a back street in Shirogane, Dig Inn serves up sandwiches on homemade baguettes and bagels. Owner Yoichi Murata spent 10 years honing his chops at a bagel shop and offers...

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