{"id":146044,"date":"2022-04-26T14:49:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T05:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?p=146044&lang=en"},"modified":"2022-04-26T14:49:56","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T05:49:56","slug":"momochi-now2204","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/momochi-now2204\/","title":{"rendered":"Momochi Now \u2013 Golden Week Special 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seaside Momochi is a 2.5km-long beach stretching from east to west, where iconic facilities such as Fukuoka Tower, the Fukuoka Dome, and international resort hotels are concentrated. During Golden Week, enjoy a stroll on the boardwalk, play some beach volleyball, fly a kite, watch a sunset, and walk around to see numerous public artworks scattered around the area. For meals, enjoy a fabulous hotel buffet or grab some take-out and enjoy a picnic!<\/p>\n

This month’s Momochi Now features the Momochi area during Golden Week, where you can easily enjoy shopping and activities. Enjoy it alone or in a group!<\/p>\n

Your Guide to The Latest in Momochi! Momochi Now<\/a><\/strong>
\nPresented by SEAHAWK GALLERIA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"MomochiPhoto by Kento Kawaida<\/em><\/p>\n

Reference article<\/strong>
\nA Neighborhood of Modern Architecture and Public Art
\nhttps:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/architecture-and-public-art\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Momochi by Bicycle
\nhttps:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/momochi-by-bicycle\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Seaside Momochi Area Links<\/b><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Hilton Fukuoka SeaHawk (<\/span>Web<\/span><\/a> \/ <\/span>SNS<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>
\n\u2022 Seahawk Galleria (<\/span>Web<\/span><\/a> \/ <\/span>SNS<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>
\n\u2022 PayPay Dome (<\/span>Web<\/span><\/a> \/ <\/span>SNS<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>
\n\u2022 BOSS E\u2022ZO FUKUOKA (entertainment complex) (<\/span>Web<\/span><\/a> \/ <\/span>SNS<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>
\n\u2022 Mark Is Fukuoka Momochi (<\/span>Web<\/span><\/a> \/ <\/span>SNS<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>
\n\u2022 Mamoroom Fukuoka (<\/span>Web<\/span><\/a> \/ <\/span>SNS<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>
\n\u2022 Mizoe Art Gallery Fukuoka (<\/span>Web<\/span><\/a> \/ <\/span>SNS<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>
\n\u2022 Bon Repas Momochi (<\/span>Web<\/span><\/a> \/ <\/span>SNS<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>
\n\u2022 Fukuoka Citizens\u2019 Disaster Prevention Center (<\/span>Web<\/span><\/a> \/ <\/span>SNS<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>
\n\u2022 Fukuoka City Museum (<\/span>Web<\/span><\/a> \/ <\/span>SNS<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>
\n\u2022 Fukuoka City Public Library (<\/span>Web<\/span><\/a> \/ <\/span>SNS<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>
\n\u2022 Fukuoka Tower (<\/span>Web<\/span><\/a> \/ <\/span>SNS<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>
\n\u2022 TNC Broad Casting Center (<\/span>Web<\/span><\/a> \/ <\/span>SNS<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>
\n\u2022 Marizon (<\/span>Web<\/span><\/a> \/ <\/span>SNS<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>
\n\u2022 A Neighborhood of Modern Architecture (<\/span>Web<\/span><\/a>)<\/b><\/p>\n

Koinobori in Momochi<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For a limited time, a path of koinobori<\/em> (carp streamers) will appear along the perimeter of PayPay Dome, E-ZO, and the deck of Mark Is Fukuoka Momochi. As many as 400 carp streamers will swim in the wind from Momochi Beach. Seaside Momochi Seaside Park will also be decorated with large carp streamers, each streamer consisting of a black carp, a red carp, and blue, green, and vermilion children below it.<\/p>\n

\"Koinobori\uff08C)SoftBank HAWKS<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Photo by Kento Kawaida<\/em><\/p>\n

4\/8 (Fri.) ~ 5\/8 (Sun.)
\nPlace
\n\u2022 PayPay Dome, in front of Gate 4 ~ Gate 7<\/a>
\n\u2022 BOSS E\u2022ZO FUKUOKA<\/a>
\n\u2022 Deck of Mark Is Fukuoka Momochi<\/a><\/p>\n

4\/5 (Tue.) ~ 5\/8 (Sun.)
\n\u2022 Seaside Momochi Beach Park (2-902-1, Momochihama, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka)<\/a><\/p>\n

\"KoinoobriPhoto by Seaside Momochi Beach Park <\/em><\/p>\n

Urban Sports Show & Experience<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Catch spectacular action of the hottest urban sports. There will be workshops for children to participate in too. Double Dutch (5\/3), BMX & Skateboarding (5\/4~5\/5).<\/p>\n

\"Urban\uff08C)SoftBank HAWKS<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Urban\uff08C)SoftBank HAWKS<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 5\/3 (Tue., hol.) ~ 5\/5 (Thu., hol.)
\n\u2022 Venue: Plaza under the grand staircase in front of Gate 5 of PayPay Dome (outdoors)<\/a>
\n\u2022 https:\/\/www.softbankhawks.co.jp\/news\/detail\/00005289.html<\/a><\/p>\n

BOSS E\u30fbZO FUKUOKA<\/strong><\/h3>\n

During GW, the doors open from 9:00 a.m. every day, so you can play longer and harder! In addition, the admission fee after 19:00 is discounted by 30%, and a rooftop kids’ fair (10:00~17:00) will be held for children under elementary school age.<\/p>\n

\u2022 4\/29 (Fri., hol.) ~ 5\/5 (Thu., hol.) *rooftop kids\u2019 fair: ~5\/8 (Sun.)
\n\u2022 2-2-6 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 https:\/\/e-zofukuoka.com\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Oshiri Tantei Nazotoki Festival<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cOshiri Tantei Nazotoki Festival\u201d will be held to celebrate the release of the movie \u201cSHIRIARTY.\u201d Visitors can try their hand at solving riddles and mazes as they solve cases together with Oshiri Tantei and Brown. There will also be a variety of goods that can only be purchased here!<\/p>\n

\"Oshiri\uff08C)SoftBank HAWKS \u00a9\u30c8\u30ed\u30eb\u30fb\u30dd\u30d7\u30e9\u793e\uff0f\u304a\u3057\u308a\u305f\u3093\u3066\u3044\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 4\/23 (Sat.) ~ 5\/8 (Sun.)
\n\u2022 Over JHS \u00a51,200, 3 y.o. ~ ES \u00a5600
\n\u2022 BOSS E\u30fbZO FUKUOKA 6F<\/a>
\n\u2022 https:\/\/e-zofukuoka.com\/oshiri-tantei\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Hilton Sweets Buffet \u2013 Honey Bee Garden<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The theme of Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk\u2019s sweets buffet changes with the seasons, and from April 16th, the theme is a \u201cbuffet garden and honey bees!\u201d The buffet corner, which is arranged with flowers to create a garden space, offers about 20 kinds of sweets using honey and other well-matched ingredients.<\/p>\n

\"Hilton<\/p>\n

\u2022 4\/29 (Fri., hol.) ~ 5\/8 (Sun.) *held every day during GW
\n\u2022 15:30~17:00 (last entry 16:30)
\n\u2022 \u00a54,500, 6 y.o. ~ 12 y.o. \u00a52,500 (tax, service fee incl.)
\n\u2022 Hilton Fukuoka SeaHawk 4F<\/a>
\n\u2022 https:\/\/fukuokaseahawk.hiltonjapan.co.jp\/plans\/restaurants\/sweetsbuffet\/seala-2204<\/a>
\n\u2022 https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/hilton-sweets-buffet-honey-bee-garden\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Mizoe Art Gallery Fukuoka – Golden Week Thanksgiving – On Sale –<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Prints and drawings, including contemporary artists from the past and foreign artists. A wide range of artworks will be on sale at affordable prices. Exhibiting artists: L\u00e9onard Fujita \/ Kaii Higashiyama \/ Henri Matisse \/ Marc Chagall \/ Andy Warhol (Sunday B. Morning) – and more.<\/p>\n

\"Mizoe<\/p>\n

\u2022 4\/23 (Sat) ~ 5\/8 (Sun)
\n\u2022 10:00~18:00 *open every day during the event
\n\u2022 1-2-5 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 https:\/\/mizoe-gallery.com\/en\/exhibition#20220423<\/a><\/p>\n

Fukuoka Tower<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The theme of the tower\u2019s illumination will be the waves and wind of Momochi Beach – and it begins on April 24! The front view highlights the distinctive triangular design of Fukuoka Tower, creating a sense of structural beauty and dynamism. The side view uses a series of diagonal gradations to express the waves and wind of Momochi Beach.<\/p>\n

\"Light<\/p>\n

On the observation deck, images from the popular anime “Osomatsu-san” are now displayed.<\/p>\n

\"Osomatsu<\/p>\n

Event: \u201dFukuoka Tower de Matteruze!\u201d Part2<\/strong>
\n\u2022 4\/1 (Fri.) ~ 6\/16 (Thu.)
\n\u2022 9:30~22:00 (last entry 21:30)
\n\u2022 Tickets \u00a5800, JHS & ES \u00a5500, over 4 y.o.~ \u00a5200
\n\u2022 Observation deck in Fukuoka Tower<\/a>
\n\u2022 https:\/\/www.fukuokatower.co.jp\/event\/archives\/165<\/a><\/p>\n

Egypt, Land of Discoveries from The National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, The Netherlands<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Approximately 250 pieces from the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, the Netherlands, one of the five largest Egyptian collections in Europe, will be on display in Japan. The coffins are displayed not lying on their sides but in an upright position, and the exhibition introduces the lives of the people of that period and their views on life and death through a spectacular display of coffins all lined up at once. The results of CT scan research on four mummies (three human and one animal) exhibited in this exhibition will also be shown for the first time in the world.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"All Images \u00a9 Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (Leiden,the Netherlands)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 3\/12 (Sat.) ~ 6\/19 (Sun.)
\n\u2022 9:30~17:30 (last entry 17:00)
\n\u2022 Closed: Mon.
\n\u2022 \u00a51,800, HS & JHS \u00a51,200, ES \u00a5600
\n\u2022 Fukuoka City Museum<\/a>
\n\u2022 https:\/\/leidenegypt.jp\/english\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Fukuoka City Public Library Movie Hall Cin\u00e9-l\u00e0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Korean Films from Our Archive Collection<\/strong>
\nFeaturing Korean films from the library’s collection since the 1980s.<\/p>\n

\"\"Chihwaseon (2002)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 4\/2 (Sat.) ~ 5\/1 (Sun.)
\n\u2022 \u00a5500, college & HS \u00a5400, JHS & ES \u00a5300
\n\u2022 Closed: Mon., Tue.
\n\u2022 Fukuoka City Public Library Movie Hall Cin\u00e9-l\u00e0<\/a>
\n\u2022 http:\/\/www.cinela.com\/gaiyou_20220402.html<\/a>
\n\u2022 English: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3v6axQb<\/a><\/p>\n

Modern Korean Films from Our Archive Collection<\/strong>
\nFeaturing Korean films from the library’s collection since the 2000s.<\/p>\n

\"\"Glittering Hands (2014)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 5\/3 (Tue., hol.) ~ 5\/28 (Sat.)
\n\u2022 \u00a5500, college & HS \u00a5400, JHS & ES \u00a5300
\n\u2022 Closed: Mon., Tue., 5\/6
\n\u2022 Fukuoka City Public Library Movie Hall Cin\u00e9-l\u00e0<\/a>
\n\u2022 http:\/\/www.cinela.com\/gaiyou_20220503.html<\/a>
\n\u2022 English: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3v6axQb<\/a><\/p>\n

Kyushu Beach Volleyball Opening League Momochi Tournament<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At Momochihama Seaside Park, where beach volleyball courts are set up all year, anyone can play beach volleyball whenever they like. If you work up a sweat, you can use the changing rooms and showers (hot water available for a fee) located in the park. During the GW period, the opening match of the Kyushu Beach Volleyball League, a 4-player beach volleyball league, will be held. About 40 to 50 teams, each consisting of two men and two women, are expected to participate. The matches are open to the public.<\/p>\n

\"Kyushu<\/p>\n

\"Kyushu<\/p>\n

\u2022 5\/1 (Sun.)
\n\u2022 9:00~ match ends at approx.16:00
\n\u2022 Seaside Momochi Beach Park<\/a>
\n\u2022 https:\/\/qbl303.jp\/years\/work2022.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Kitchen Car<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Kitchen cars are very popular among workers in the Momochi area. They will be open on weekdays during the GW period between May 2 and 6, offering omelet<\/a> rice, Sasebo Burgers<\/a>, sundubu<\/a> on May 2, and bibimbap rice bowls<\/a> and other lunch boxes on May 6. Shops as soon as they sell out, so don’t be late!<\/p>\n

\"Kitchen<\/p>\n

\"Kitchen<\/p>\n

\u2022 5\/2 (Mon.), 5\/6 (Fri.)
\n\u2022 11:30~13:00
\n\u2022 2-4-27 Momochihama, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, in front of AI building<\/a><\/p>\n

Momochihama Flea Market<\/strong><\/h3>\n

About ten stalls will be open, selling used books, used tools, used records, used CDs, and imported furniture and goods purchased worldwide, including the Czech Republic, Nepal, Africa, and Thailand.<\/p>\n

\"Momochihama<\/p>\n

\"Momochihama<\/p>\n

\u2022 4\/27 (Wed.) ~ 5\/5 (Thu.,hol.) *only imported goods will be available from 4\/29 (Fri., hol.)
\n\u2022 10:00~19:00
\n\u2022 TNC Broad Casting Center 1F Event space (indoor)<\/a>
\n\u2022 http:\/\/www.tnc-tvbldg.co.jp\/news\/1375\/<\/a><\/p>\n

SEAHAWK GALLERIA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Seahawk Galleria, a shopping arcade with a diverse array of 16 shops such as accessories, fashion, sundries, daily necessities, and souvenirs, is located inside the Hilton Fukuoka Seahawk seaside hotel. There\u2019s also a 24h convenience store that can be accessed next to PayPay Dome too. It\u2019s an ideal spot from which to explore the Momochi area.
\n2-2-3 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka<\/a>
\nUsually 10:00 ~ 20:00 (FamilyMart \/ 24h)
\n*Hours vary for each shop due to COVID-19. (as of the end of Apr. 2022)
\nhttps:\/\/seahawk-galleria.com\/<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SeahawkGalleria<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Holiday Walk<\/strong>
\nThis website by Seahawk Galleria offers suggestions for walking tours of the Seaside Momochi area, where many of Fukuoka\u2019s landmarks are located. Check it for information on what\u2019s hot in Momochi now – and for ideas for a path to stroll not found in guidebooks.
\nhttp:\/\/seahawk-galleria.com\/travellers\/<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seahawkgalleria\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Your Guide to The Latest in Momochi \u2013 Momochi Now!<\/strong>
\nLearn about all the attractions in Momochi from the well-known to the newest and lesser known.
\n\u25b7Back number: https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/momochi-now\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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