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Apr 26, 2016Now Reports
Hard Rock Cafe Rocks New Hakata Venue – Pre-Opening Report
Today is Hard Rock Cafe Fukuoka’s sweet sixteenth! After 16 years of rocking out at Hawks Town Mall, the restaurant and bar has moved to the new JRJP Hakata Building, conveniently ...
Apr 19, 2016Now Reports
Kitte Hakata Pre-Opening Report
Fukuoka Now attended a pre-opening event at Fukuoka’s newest shopping complex, Kitte Hakata, which opens to the public on Apr. 21. The 14-story complex will be home to 131 shops, i...
Mar 28, 2016Now Reports
Cruising & Fine Dining Around Hakata Bay
Views of Hakata Bay, delicious French cuisine by Nishitetsu Grand Hotel’s top chef and world-class hospitality: this is not your average cruise. All aboard the Mariera for a relaxi...
Dec 4, 2015Now Reports
Whole Square Fukuoka Opening Report
Today, Friday Dec. 4, restaurant and premium quality food store Whole Square opened in the basement of Grand Hyatt Fukuoka (Canal City Hakata). Fukuoka Now went to take a look arou...
Dec 2, 2015Now Reports
Christmas Market Hakata Report 2015
The area in front of Hakata Station has been transformed into a glimmering winter wonderland this holiday season. Not only are there stunning winter illuminations lighting up the s...
Dec 1, 2015Now Reports
Hakata Street Container
We’re used to seeing yatai on the sidewalks of Fukuoka, but we’ve never seen a reformed container serving burritos and donuts! Banks (the all-night cafe and bar) and Canezees Dough...
Nov 25, 2015Now Reports
Kyushu Rainbow Pride Report 2015: LGBT Parade
On Nov. 22, over 5,000 people attended Kyushu Rainbow Pride at Reisen Park, with 300 marching in Kyushu’s second ever LGBT+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and unspecified) pa...
Nov 11, 2015Now Reports
Hakata Basho Report
At Fukuoka Now’s Nippon Now! party, we held Fukuoka’s first ever sumo suit wrestling tournament! Men and women of all nationalities took part, including Indian, American, Cambodian...
Oct 9, 2015Now Reports
Canezees’ New Vegan Donuts
Gasps and excited yips arose as fresh donuts arrived at the Fukuoka Now office, but the anticipation was cranked up a notch as we found out that these were healthy donuts – t...
Oct 5, 2015Now Reports
Hakata Akihaku 2015
Hakata Autumn tour – Hakata Akihaku 2015 The Hakata area comes alive in fall, with the Hakata Akihaku (Autumn Festa) – a series of colorful events and festivals from October ...