{"id":173558,"date":"2025-10-09T15:19:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T06:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=173558&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2025-10-09T15:24:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T06:24:04","slug":"ropponmatsu-culture-circuit-2025","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/ropponmatsu-culture-circuit-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Ropponmatsu Culture Circuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A community cultural festival set in Ropponmatsu, one of Fukuoka\u2019s most distinctive neighborhoods. Once home to a Kyushu University campus and known as a lively student district, the area today blends modern development with traditional residential streets, and is dotted with caf\u00e9s, galleries, and specialty shops. During the 16-day event, artworks by local artists and creators will be exhibited and sold at 39 participating venues. Look for the white cones with the event logo and enjoy discovering the unique culture of \u201cRopponmatsu Culture\u201d as you stroll through the town.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_173552\" style=\"width: 1410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-173552\" class=\"size-full wp-image-173552\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fn_ropponmatsu-culture-circuit_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C1750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ropponmatsu Culture Circuit\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fn_ropponmatsu-culture-circuit_2025_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fn_ropponmatsu-culture-circuit_2025_cl.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fn_ropponmatsu-culture-circuit_2025_cl.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fn_ropponmatsu-culture-circuit_2025_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fn_ropponmatsu-culture-circuit_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-173552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OK!i!N<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u2022 10\/11 (Sat.) ~ 10\/26 (Sun.)<br \/>\n\u2022 Time varies by shop<br \/>\n\u2022 Shops and cafes in Ropponmatsu area<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/NoYCxePQaev941rw5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ropponmatsu, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rpm_recordss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rpm_recordss\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Participating Shops<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ropponmatsu 1-chome<\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How\u2019s That? (Socks, accessories, and more) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/howsthat_shop\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@howsthat_shop<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">REGARO PAPIRO (Wrapping and packaging supplies) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/regaropapiro\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@regaropapiro<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N\u00e1l (Leather goods &amp; antique watches) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nal_watch_leather\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@nal_watch_leather<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ROPPaCO (Atelier &amp; gallery)\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/roppaco133\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@roppaco133<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homachiame Coffee Roastery (Coffee shop)\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/homachiame.coffee\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@homachiame.coffee<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madoromi (Flower shop)\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_madoromi___\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@_madoromi___<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nagu (Syrup workshop)\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/na_gu_\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@na_gu_<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kousaten (Chai &amp; vintage clothing shop) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kousaten_102\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@kousaten_102<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MUNI COFFEE &amp; BAKE \/ BAKEHOUSE (Baked goods, coffee, event space) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/muni_bakehouse\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@muni_bakehouse<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">photo sarani (Photo studio) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/photosarani\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span \u2022 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@photosarani<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tsukishiro Tearoom &amp; Bookstore (Bookstore, tearoom, and exhibition space) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tsukishiro.ametsuchi\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@tsukishiro.ametsuchi<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BENTONY STUDIO (Gallery, store, hair salon) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bentonystudio\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@bentonystudio<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basking Coffee Ropponmatsu (Coffee shop) \uff09 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/basking.ropponmatsu\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@basking.ropponmatsu<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hakuchumu (Sake &amp; tea bar) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hakuchumu_ropponmatsu\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@hakuchumu_ropponmatsu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ropponmatsu 2-chome<\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gyoza to Banshaku Maru (Izakaya \/ Japanese pub) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kyogokugaimaru\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@kyogokugaimaru<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FLAMINGO (Shared karaoke space) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kyogokugai_flamingo\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@kyogokugai_flamingo<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DOMINO66 (Clothes, goods, donuts, drinks)<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/domino66official\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@domino66official<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ropponmatsu 3-chome<\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">atoma (Restaurant) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/atomaralgo\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@atomaralgo<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atelier Terata (Caf\u00e9 &amp; bar) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/atelier.terata\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@atelier.terata<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tani 1-chome<\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zelliges (Curry restaurant)\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_zelliges_\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@_zelliges_<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lai Jia Taiwan (Taiwanese breakfast &amp; Tofu pudding cafe) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lai.jia.taiwan\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@lai.jia.taiwan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ropponmatsu 4-chome<\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fukuoka City Science Museum <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fukuokacity_sm\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@fukuokacity_sm<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ropponmatsu Tsutaya Books (Bookstore) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ropponmatsu_tsutayabooks\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@ropponmatsu_tsutayabooks<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kajiya Gyoza (Chinese restaurant) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kajiya.gyoza\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@kajiya.gyoza<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KIOSKO (Spanish deli &amp; standing bar) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/Kiosko.ibizarte\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@Kiosko.ibizarte<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bar Long. (Bar) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bar_long64\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@bar_long64<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Udon Biyori (Udon restaurant)\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/udonbiyori\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@udonbiyori<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hon to Hitsuji (Bookstore)\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hontohitsuji\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@hontohitsuji<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miyako Megane and Gallery (Eyewear &amp; art gallery) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/miyakomegane_and_gallery\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@miyakomegane_and_gallery<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ropponpon (Restaurant &amp; bar) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/64st.ropponpon\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@64st.ropponpon<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matsupan Bakery (Bakery)\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/matsupan64\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@matsupan64<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COFFEEMAN Roasting &amp; Planning Caf\u00e9 (Coffee roastery) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/coffeeman.jp\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@coffeeman.jp<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HACHIJU-ICHI (Books &amp; lifestyle goods) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hachijuichi\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@hachijuichi<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hanabi (Seafood rice bowls) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hana.bi64\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@hana.bi64<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Dot Muffin. (Baked sweets) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/onedotmuffin\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@onedotmuffin<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kadoya Building (Share space) \u2013 COOKBOOK \/ atelier&amp;co. Architects Office <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yacco_64\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@yacco_64<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kusagae 1-chome<\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saredo Coffee (Coffee roastery) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/saredocoffee\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@saredocoffee<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kusagae 2-chome<\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PARABOLA (Vintage clothing shop) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/parabola_vintage\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@parabola_vintage<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-168699\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fn_shotengai-ropponmatsu_2025_WEB-003.jpeg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ropponmatsu, \u516d\u672c\u677e\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fn_shotengai-ropponmatsu_2025_WEB-003.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fn_shotengai-ropponmatsu_2025_WEB-003.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fn_shotengai-ropponmatsu_2025_WEB-003.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fn_shotengai-ropponmatsu_2025_WEB-003.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A community cultural festival set in Ropponmatsu, one of Fukuoka\u2019s most distinctive neighborhoods&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29305,"featured_media":173552,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-173558","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-jonan-ku","event-type-others","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/173558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=173558"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/173552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=173558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=173558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}