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Beer Garden Guide

Beer’s Better OutsideWhat could possibly be better than a big frosty mug of beer? How about that same stein of suds served outside on a summer evening with a cool breeze? Sin...

Huis Ten Bosch

This Summer – Go Dutch!This month we return to Huis Ten Bosch, a 152-hectare wide residential-style resort styled after a medieval 17th century Dutch town and located near Sasebo, ...

Shudan Yamamise – Expanding Yamakasa’s Appeal

The Shudan Yamamise (Group Festival Float Display), which starts every year at 3:30 pm on July 13, is the only event in which the floats for the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival are m...

Amnesty, Independence and Jay Gutta

Jay Gutta – 3rd’s a CharmThree years after the release of his freshman and sophomore endeavors in the Sasebo area, Jay Gutta is back and at it again, preparing for the ...

Yamakasa

Welcome to Yamakasa– Welcome to Fukuoka!You’ve probably already spotted some half-naked men running around town. These men in loincloths are participants in Fukuoka’s most anticipa...

Sunset Live 2008

Summer’s Climax ApproachesNow in it’s 16th year, Kyushu’s most popular outdoor music festival, Sunset Live, is just around the corner. What began as a party in th...

Parties in the Retail Shopping Capital of the World!

Summer Style PartyAnother huge crowd, (441 guests in fact!), turned out for Fukuoka Now’s second mega-cocktail party at With The Style Fukuoka. Duncan, the magician, performe...

Asian Tourists Present Opportunities and Challenges

Overseas tourists are visiting Fukuoka in increasing numbers every year. Fukuoka Airport now has 17 regularly scheduled international routes with 316 flights a week.