{"id":172697,"date":"2025-08-17T18:48:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T09:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?p=172697&lang=en"},"modified":"2025-08-18T13:36:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T04:36:30","slug":"nokonoshima2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/nokonoshima2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Nokonoshima, Fukuoka: New Shops NocoMart & Mommy Near the Pier"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Summer, Nokonoshima Is Hot!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two cheerful openings, steps from the pier\u2014NocoMart brings back daily convenience, and Mommy serves Hiroshima\u2011style okonomiyaki and Southeast Asian dishes.<\/p>\n

A quick island escape<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Nokonoshima<\/p>\n

Forty minutes from Tenjin and just ten by ferry, Nokonoshima is an easy nature break. Seasonal flowers, BBQs, camping, and swimming draw visitors year\u2011round, while about 600 residents rely on the hourly, city\u2011run ferry from Meinohama. The island has long been more about local life and simple places to eat, but things are picking up.<\/p>\n

\"Nokonoshima<\/p>\n

Long\u2011awaited: NocoMart<\/h3>\n

After roughly eight years, the island finally has a shop again\u2014NocoMart.<\/p>\n

\"Noco<\/p>\n

It sounds like a konbini (convenience store)\u2014and it is, sort of\u2014but with more charm. The shop is the brainchild of product planner Yuichi Asaba, the creative mind behind Kodomo Beer (Fukuoka Now magazine August 2005 cover<\/a>). Opening at 8:00 a.m., this independent store uses the Yamazaki logistics network to stock onigiri, bread, and daily necessities. Look closer and you\u2019ll also find baked treats from island caf\u00e9 s\u00f6\u00f6ma, plus sweets, drinks, ice cream, and original items Asaba helped create. It\u2019s part lifeline, part curated corner shop\u2014and a welcome sight.<\/p>\n

\"Noco<\/p>\n

\"Noco<\/p>\n

Right next door: Mommy<\/h3>\n

Just steps from NocoMart, caf\u00e9\u2011bar Mommy is run by Mayumi, part of an international family.<\/p>\n

\"Mommy<\/p>\n

\"Mommy<\/p>\n

The headliner is Hiroshima\u2011style okonomiyaki. Also on the menu: hot dogs, Indonesian chicken curry (chicken rendang), and Southeast Asian side dishes made with island vegetables. On our visit we had green papaya salad, marinated zucchini, and the okonomiyaki\u2014recipes Mayumi refined after time spent in Southeast Asia. Authentic, tasty, and easy on the wallet.<\/p>\n

\"Mommy<\/p>\n

\"Mommy<\/p>\n

They\u2019ve only just opened, so we\u2019ll be back once they\u2019ve settled in\u2014weekdays look especially calm, with some outdoor seating and a turntable spinning vinyl. On weekends, they shift from restaurant to a family-friendly tachinomi after the island park closes and alongside their izakaya neighbor Hyotan they stay open until the last ferry departs at 11pm. Clock off a little early, catch the ferry, and let dinner on Nokonoshima be your mid\u2011week reset.<\/p>\n

Getting there (at a glance)<\/h3>\n

From Tenjin: about 40 minutes by subway and bus
\nFerry: Meinohama Ferry Terminal \u2192 Nokonoshima, about 10 minutes
\nFrequency: roughly hourly each way, 6:00 a.m.\u201310:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

\"Nokonoshima<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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