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Aug 25, 2016Now Reports
This Month in Fukuoka – September 2016
Welcome to Fukuoka Now! Since 1998 our team of local experts have been introducing the best of Fukuoka to the world. Enjoy!
Aug 17, 2016Now Reports
Hojoya Ohajiki Revealed – 2016
Ohajiki are popular souvenirs of the Hojoya festival which takes place at Hakozakigu Shrine between Sep. 12 and Sep. 18. These game counters, which are handmade by Hakata doll cra...
Jul 28, 2016Now Reports
Aug 2016 Fukuoka Now
It’s time for some hot summer fun! Use our guide to summer in Fukuoka to find 22 fireworks displays, 11 beer gardens, 19 beaches and 12 kakigori (shaved ice) joints! Speaking of ka...
Jul 28, 2016Now Reports
Fukuoka’s Seven Sister Cities
ukuoka is currently home to nearly 30,000 foreign residents, and it hosts many large international conferences that attract visitors from around the globe. This June, the city bust...
Jul 28, 2016Now Reports
Hot Summer Fun
Don’t sweat it, embrace it! Summer is here and there’s so much to do! To help you navigate all the options, check out Fukuoka Now’s English guides to the season’s best activities.....
Jul 28, 2016Now Reports
This Month in Fukuoka – August 2016
Welcome to Fukuoka Now! Since 1998 our team of local experts have been introducing the best of Fukuoka to the world. Enjoy!
Jul 27, 2016Now Reports
For One Night Only: Royal Ballet Dancers to Perform in Kitakyushu
Yuhui Choe and Nehemiah Kish are fresh from The Royal Ballet’s Japan tour, a four week stint dancing in some of Japan’s biggest cities. As they walk into the lobby of the hotel whe...
Jul 12, 2016Now Reports
World-Class Ballerina Miharu Maki Returns to Perform in Fukuoka
Not many people fly to Fukuoka with a tutu as their carry-on luggage, but seasoned ballerina Miharu Maki did just that. Back in her home city preparing for the inaugural...
Jun 22, 2016Now Reports
Kabuki at Fukuoka’s Hakataza Theater
When asked to think of Japan, the white-faced make-up and elaborate, colorful costumes of Kabuki often spring to mind. But is this ancient and traditional Japanese art form really ...
Jun 22, 2016Now Reports
The Ikinomatsubara Pine Forest and Genko Borui
A beautiful pine forest extends from Nishi Ward in Fukuoka City all the way to Karatsu City in Saga Prefecture, following the old Karatsu Kaido. Called Ikinomatsubara, this forest ...