In the previous issue of Fukuoka Now we introduced a wide variety of places in the Itoshima area. This month, as summer approaches, we switch our focus to the beaches, and more specifically, to Itoshima’s colorful beach cafes. Despite close proximity to Fukuoka City, Itoshima’s beaches with clear waters and brilliant white sands easily rival those of even Hawaii. It may come as a surprise to some but Fukuoka has a very active community of surfers, and Itoshima is one of their favorite spots. However the big waves roll in during winter, which means summer’s waters are calm and ideal for swimming. There’s nothing like a swim in the sea to whet the appetite, so with that in mind, Fukuoka Now has selected six of our favorite beach cafes in the area. Be sure to access our website for last month’s, this month’s and several more extra reports and maps for Itoshima gems.

An important request: Itoshima is beautiful – but it requires everyone’s help to keep it that way. If you go to the beach do the right thing – take back all of your garbage AND one more piece. Let’s all pitch in to keep this piece of paradise clean for our future enjoyment.

 

Ohana

Located on the Nogita beach road, Ohana boasts a spacious garden area with a barbecue area and a skateboard ramp (handy for off-season surfing practice?) Pictured here is the Jidori Sumibiyaki Set (¥1,500) featuring grilled free range chicken, seasonal vegetable dishes, rice and miso soup. For an extra ¥500 upgrade to the Irori BBQ Deluxe Set including Itoshima Brand Beef. But the best deal is the BBQ Course: ¥3,000/person, minimum 4 persons and reservations required. Call for details! Friendly service, beautiful environment, and tasty food!

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

Glocal Space Hola!

Hola! is a beachfront cafe, located just west of Futamigaura Beach in one of the area’s better surfing spots. The quirky establishment aims to provide a “glocal” (i.e. global and local) space in which people from all walks of life can meet. Foreigners are especially welcome and the cafe frequently hosts events for exchange students. The daily lunch set features entrees such as pasta, doria, and omelette rice with a salad, drink and dessert. You can dine inside or outside, or order take-out. The tasty “natural and healthy” desserts are reason enough to drop by!

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

mobile kitchen HINODE

This ain’t your average taco stand – and these ain’t your average tacos! Hinode’s soft flour shell tacos are masterfully filled with seasonal and mostly locally sourced ingredients: lettuce, cabbage, tomato, coriander, crescent, chive, onion, mizuna, chili pepper, avocado – and then your choice of ground beef or fish and cheese. They’re so good, you might as well order two from the start! Hinode’s Taco Rice is a variation of the above but instead of a shell you get a bed of brown rice.

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

Sunset Cafe

Probably the best-known cafe in the area, and the host of the huge annual summer music festival “Sunset Live”. More than a few of the other cafe owners once worked here – it’s the original Itoshima beach cafe. As the name suggests it’s an ideal spot to watch the sun set into the sea, and with cocktails, gourmet coffee or tea, and scrumptious hand-made desserts – really, what more could you want? The food menu has evolved over the years and still sets the standard on Futamigaura Beach. The Locomoco (¥1,050) is particularly popular.

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

Cadillac Ranch

Owned and operated by local rock musician Bones Tatsuya, it’s no surprise that music is an important element here. The vibe is definitely relaxed, casual and friendly. Sip a drink on the porch or sample some of the cafe’s famous Napoli-style pizza baked in a wood-burning oven. The lunch set which includes a whole pizza and drink will set you back just ¥1,200. Morocco Sandwiches are also a hit with customers. Showers are free for patrons and an open WIFI network is also available.

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

Current

Perched above the Nogita Beach and offering a commanding view of the bay, this Spanish-style building has a spacious terrace in the front and a wonderful bakery in the back. The sister establishment of Sunset Cafe, it boasts the same high-quality service and comfortable atmosphere, but Current is slightly more upscale. The real bargain here is breakfast which includes a basket of freshly baked breads, eggs, salad, soup, coffee – and that million dollar view!

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

 

 

 

前号の糸島特集では、カフェ、ショップなどをバラエティ豊かに紹介した。今月は、夏を迎えるにあたって、ビーチ沿いのカフェを中心に紹介していく。大都市である福岡に近い立地でありながらも、糸島の澄んだ海、白い砂浜はハワイに勝るとも劣らないと言える。驚くべきことかも知れないが、実は福岡には多くのサーファーが滞在しており、糸島は彼らのお気に入りのサーフスポットとして名が知られている。サーフィンに最適な波は冬に打ち寄せるため、夏は波が小さく、海水浴にぴったりであることは周知の事実。たっぷりと泳いだ後は、フクオカ・ナウがセレクトしたビーチカフェで空腹を満たして欲しい。先月号、そして今月号の詳しい記事はフクオカ・ナウのwebサイトに掲載中。

お願い: 糸島は大変美しいところです。しかし、皆の協力がなければこの美しさは保てません。ビーチへ出かけるときは、ゴミはすべて持ち帰ったうえで、さらにビーチに捨てられたゴミを少しだけでも持って帰ってくれるといいな。今後もこの美しい糸島を守っていくために、皆で協力して糸島を汚さないようにしましょう。

 

おはな

海と山を一緒に堪能できる和食処おはな。広大な敷地内には畑や庭園があり、店内は自家製梅酒をひっかけるにちょうどいいカウンター席や、ビーチを見渡せるテーブル席と畳の個室があり、思い思いのスタイルで食事を楽しむことができる。こだわりの食材は、すべて産地がメニューに記載されており、敷地内でとれる旬の野菜や山菜、卵も味わうことができる。店内での一番人気は雷山で育った地鶏を使い、自家製柚子胡椒で味わう炭火焼セット。卵を一緒に頼んで”卵かけご飯”もお薦め。庭園内のあずまやでは、糸島の牛豚鶏をセットにしたコースバーベキュー（¥3,000要予約/4名〜）もいただける。

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

グローカルスペース Hola(オラ)

二見ケ浦から桜井へ続く海岸沿いのドライブウェイに面するHolaは、海を臨む大きな窓越しに、ドライブを楽しむ車やバイクを眺めることができる抜群のウォッチングスポット。グローバルとローカルをかけてグローカル、地元の人も外国の人も一緒に楽しめるよう、合い言葉はスペイン語で”こんにちは”を意味する店名「オラ！」。明るくフレンドリーなスタッフが、海遊びを終えた人々のお腹を満たすパワフルなメニューや、素材を大切にして添加物を一切加えないヘルシーなスイーツで、訪れる様々な人を迎えてくれる。メニューの大半はテイクアウトが可能なので、目の前のビーチで食べるのもいい。今からの季節は、屋外でバーベキューも楽しめる。

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

mobile kitchen HINODE

糸島の美しく静かな野北ビーチ前の駐車場にある、店主クロちゃんが自ら造ったモバイルキッチンは、サーファーはもちろん、ドライブ途中のカップルや地元の人たちが集まる角打のような人々の寄り処。糸島の食材をふんだんに使って丁寧に作られるフードが人気で、キャベツやレタスにコリアンダーにクレソンなど食欲をそそる香草がほどよくミックスされ、トマトとアボカド、そしてミートソースとチーズが小麦ベースの皮に巻かれた野菜たっぷりのヘルシーなタコスは人気の一品。これらの具材が皮の代わりに玄米飯の上に乗ったタコライスもお薦め。

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

サンセット

糸島を語るに必須の人気店、サンセットは、今や九州最大の夏フェスとなったサンセットライブの発祥の地。18回目を迎える今年は9月3日から3日間開催予定だ。二見ケ浦に店を構えて糸島の自然を見守り続けるビーチカフェ・サンセットは、食材も地産にこだわった新鮮な野菜や魚を使ったメニューが豊富。海風を感じる屋外のデッキでサラダやサーファー御用達のハワイアン丼ロコモコ（¥1,050）でお腹を満たすもよし、野北にある姉妹店カレントで毎日作られるスイーツでお茶するもよし。笑顔が爽やかなフレンドリーなスタッフもにお薦めを聞いてみるのもよい。
※送迎サービス有 (要予約：詳しくはスタッフにお尋ねください)

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

キャデラック・ランチ

野北ビーチに面するオープンテラスの白い建物が目印。ビーチから上がって店の前にあるシャワーを浴び、そのままデッキで食事もできるオープンスタイルで、50台駐車できるスペースもあるお洒落で便利な海の家のようなカフェ。バンドを組んでライブイベントも行うオーナーが、昨年ピッツァ用に石釜を完成させ、薪焼き石釜ピッツァが楽しめるようになった。イタリア産と国産の小麦粉をブレンドして店内で作るピッツァは、ふっくらモッチリの食感で、15時まではピッツァとドリンクのセットがある。蜂蜜とリンゴ、ゴルゴンゾーラチーズにシナモンが利いたピッツァ（¥1,600）やトルティーヤで野菜やスモークベーコン等を挟んだモロッコサンドも人気だ。

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

カレント

早起きをして海辺に向かい目指すは、焼きたてのパンと新鮮な卵で作った目玉焼きの極上ブレックファスト！穏やかな朝の光の中で波の音を聞き、海を眺めながら朝食を食べることができるリゾートのような場所、それがカレント。サンセットカフェの姉妹店でもある同店も、糸島の自然との共生を基本コンセプトに居心地のよい空間で訪れる人々を癒している。道路からすぐの小高い丘の上に建つスペイン風の建物は、重厚な木材をふんだんに使った温かみあふれるインテリアで、海を見下ろす屋外のテラス席にはぜひ座ってほしい。隣のベーカリーからお気に入りのパンを買ってスープやコーヒーと一緒に食べることも出来るし、地元で採れる新鮮な食材を使った本格的な糸島キュイジーヌは女性グループや若い家族連れ、お洒落な大人のカップルにも人気が高い。

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

 

 

 

In the previous issue of Fukuoka Now we introduced a wide variety of places in the Itoshima area. This month, as summer approaches, we switch our focus to the beaches, and more specifically, to Itoshima’s colorful beach cafes. Despite close proximity to Fukuoka City, Itoshima’s beaches with clear waters and brilliant white sands easily rival those of even Hawaii. It may come as a surprise to some but Fukuoka has a very active community of surfers, and Itoshima is one of their favorite spots. However the big waves roll in during winter, which means summer’s waters are calm and ideal for swimming. There’s nothing like a swim in the sea to whet the appetite, so with that in mind, Fukuoka Now has selected six of our favorite beach cafes in the area. Be sure to access our website for last month’s, this month’s and several more extra reports and maps for Itoshima gems.

An important request: Itoshima is beautiful – but it requires everyone’s help to keep it that way. If you go to the beach do the right thing – take back all of your garbage AND one more piece. Let’s all pitch in to keep this piece of paradise clean for our future enjoyment.

 

Ohana

Located on the Nogita beach road, Ohana boasts a spacious garden area with a barbecue area and a skateboard ramp (handy for off-season surfing practice?) Pictured here is the Jidori Sumibiyaki Set (¥1,500) featuring grilled free range chicken, seasonal vegetable dishes, rice and miso soup. For an extra ¥500 upgrade to the Irori BBQ Deluxe Set including Itoshima Brand Beef. But the best deal is the BBQ Course: ¥3,000/person, minimum 4 persons and reservations required. Call for details! Friendly service, beautiful environment, and tasty food!

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

Glocal Space Hola!

Hola! is a beachfront cafe, located just west of Futamigaura Beach in one of the area’s better surfing spots. The quirky establishment aims to provide a “glocal” (i.e. global and local) space in which people from all walks of life can meet. Foreigners are especially welcome and the cafe frequently hosts events for exchange students. The daily lunch set features entrees such as pasta, doria, and omelette rice with a salad, drink and dessert. You can dine inside or outside, or order take-out. The tasty “natural and healthy” desserts are reason enough to drop by!

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

mobile kitchen HINODE

This ain’t your average taco stand – and these ain’t your average tacos! Hinode’s soft flour shell tacos are masterfully filled with seasonal and mostly locally sourced ingredients: lettuce, cabbage, tomato, coriander, crescent, chive, onion, mizuna, chili pepper, avocado – and then your choice of ground beef or fish and cheese. They’re so good, you might as well order two from the start! Hinode’s Taco Rice is a variation of the above but instead of a shell you get a bed of brown rice.

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

Sunset Cafe

Probably the best-known cafe in the area, and the host of the huge annual summer music festival “Sunset Live”. More than a few of the other cafe owners once worked here – it’s the original Itoshima beach cafe. As the name suggests it’s an ideal spot to watch the sun set into the sea, and with cocktails, gourmet coffee or tea, and scrumptious hand-made desserts – really, what more could you want? The food menu has evolved over the years and still sets the standard on Futamigaura Beach. The Locomoco (¥1,050) is particularly popular.

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

Cadillac Ranch

Owned and operated by local rock musician Bones Tatsuya, it’s no surprise that music is an important element here. The vibe is definitely relaxed, casual and friendly. Sip a drink on the porch or sample some of the cafe’s famous Napoli-style pizza baked in a wood-burning oven. The lunch set which includes a whole pizza and drink will set you back just ¥1,200. Morocco Sandwiches are also a hit with customers. Showers are free for patrons and an open WIFI network is also available.

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

Current

Perched above the Nogita Beach and offering a commanding view of the bay, this Spanish-style building has a spacious terrace in the front and a wonderful bakery in the back. The sister establishment of Sunset Cafe, it boasts the same high-quality service and comfortable atmosphere, but Current is slightly more upscale. The real bargain here is breakfast which includes a basket of freshly baked breads, eggs, salad, soup, coffee – and that million dollar view!

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

 

 

 

In the previous issue of Fukuoka Now we introduced a wide variety of places in the Itoshima area. This month, as summer approaches, we switch our focus to the beaches, and more specifically, to Itoshima’s colorful beach cafes. Despite close proximity to Fukuoka City, Itoshima’s beaches with clear waters and brilliant white sands easily rival those of even Hawaii. It may come as a surprise to some but Fukuoka has a very active community of surfers, and Itoshima is one of their favorite spots. However the big waves roll in during winter, which means summer’s waters are calm and ideal for swimming. There’s nothing like a swim in the sea to whet the appetite, so with that in mind, Fukuoka Now has selected six of our favorite beach cafes in the area. Be sure to access our website for last month’s, this month’s and several more extra reports and maps for Itoshima gems.

An important request: Itoshima is beautiful – but it requires everyone’s help to keep it that way. If you go to the beach do the right thing – take back all of your garbage AND one more piece. Let’s all pitch in to keep this piece of paradise clean for our future enjoyment.

 

Ohana

Located on the Nogita beach road, Ohana boasts a spacious garden area with a barbecue area and a skateboard ramp (handy for off-season surfing practice?) Pictured here is the Jidori Sumibiyaki Set (¥1,500) featuring grilled free range chicken, seasonal vegetable dishes, rice and miso soup. For an extra ¥500 upgrade to the Irori BBQ Deluxe Set including Itoshima Brand Beef. But the best deal is the BBQ Course: ¥3,000/person, minimum 4 persons and reservations required. Call for details! Friendly service, beautiful environment, and tasty food!

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

Glocal Space Hola!

Hola! is a beachfront cafe, located just west of Futamigaura Beach in one of the area’s better surfing spots. The quirky establishment aims to provide a “glocal” (i.e. global and local) space in which people from all walks of life can meet. Foreigners are especially welcome and the cafe frequently hosts events for exchange students. The daily lunch set features entrees such as pasta, doria, and omelette rice with a salad, drink and dessert. You can dine inside or outside, or order take-out. The tasty “natural and healthy” desserts are reason enough to drop by!

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

mobile kitchen HINODE

This ain’t your average taco stand – and these ain’t your average tacos! Hinode’s soft flour shell tacos are masterfully filled with seasonal and mostly locally sourced ingredients: lettuce, cabbage, tomato, coriander, crescent, chive, onion, mizuna, chili pepper, avocado – and then your choice of ground beef or fish and cheese. They’re so good, you might as well order two from the start! Hinode’s Taco Rice is a variation of the above but instead of a shell you get a bed of brown rice.

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

Sunset Cafe

Probably the best-known cafe in the area, and the host of the huge annual summer music festival “Sunset Live”. More than a few of the other cafe owners once worked here – it’s the original Itoshima beach cafe. As the name suggests it’s an ideal spot to watch the sun set into the sea, and with cocktails, gourmet coffee or tea, and scrumptious hand-made desserts – really, what more could you want? The food menu has evolved over the years and still sets the standard on Futamigaura Beach. The Locomoco (¥1,050) is particularly popular.

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

Cadillac Ranch

Owned and operated by local rock musician Bones Tatsuya, it’s no surprise that music is an important element here. The vibe is definitely relaxed, casual and friendly. Sip a drink on the porch or sample some of the cafe’s famous Napoli-style pizza baked in a wood-burning oven. The lunch set which includes a whole pizza and drink will set you back just ¥1,200. Morocco Sandwiches are also a hit with customers. Showers are free for patrons and an open WIFI network is also available.

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map

 

Current

Perched above the Nogita Beach and offering a commanding view of the bay, this Spanish-style building has a spacious terrace in the front and a wonderful bakery in the back. The sister establishment of Sunset Cafe, it boasts the same high-quality service and comfortable atmosphere, but Current is slightly more upscale. The real bargain here is breakfast which includes a basket of freshly baked breads, eggs, salad, soup, coffee – and that million dollar view!

 

＞＞Itoshima map
＞＞Fukuoka Now Itoshima Google Map