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Fukuoka Beach Guide Updated and Upgraded for 2013
Posted in Seasonal/Events
Tagged 2013, beach, beaches near fukuoka, best, bus, city, dunes, easy access, Fukuoka, fukuoka beaches, Fukuoka blog, guide, Hakata, Itoshima, Japan, Kyushu, Kyushu blog, Momochi, nokonoshima, ocean, public tranportation, recommended, sea, summer
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Fukuoka Beach Guide 2012
This guide is from 2011. The newest beach guide is available here. Sunny spring has already arrived, and the beach season is soon to follow! Whether you go for surfing, tanning, or just to get away from the stress of your … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal/Events
Tagged beach, beaches near fukuoka, best, bus, city, dunes, easy access, Fukuoka, fukuoka beaches, Fukuoka blog, guide, Hakata, Itoshima, Japan, Kyushu, Kyushu blog, Momochi, nokonoshima, ocean, public tranportation, recommended, sea, summer
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Green Fukuoka City Loop Bus: A Convenient Way to See the City’s Sights
For visitors to Fukuoka City, the “Green” bus provides an easy way to travel between the city’s famous sights and central districts. Its route connects JR Hakata Station, Gion, Nakasu, Tenjin, Ohori Park, Fukuoka Tower, the international ferry terminal (at night), … Continue reading
Posted in Sightseeing
Tagged bus, city, city bus, first time, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, green, green pass, Japan, Kyushu, loop, pass, sightseeing, sun q, SUNQ, taiken, tourism, transport, travel
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New Possibilities in Fukuoka Public Transit: Nanakuma Subway Line Extension and Possible LRT Introduction
Fukuoka is known for its extremely convenient airport and seaport access, and this combined with a centrally located Shinkansen (“bullet train”) station that acts as the terminus for the Sanyo Shinkansen Line as well as the new Kyushu Shinkansen Line … Continue reading
Posted in Development
Tagged airport, city, commute, congestion, extension, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, Hakata, hub, international, Japan, Kuko, Kyushu, light rail, LRT, mass, Nanakuma, port, public, rail, seaport, Shinkansen, station, street car, streetcar, subway, Tenjin, traffic, train, tram, transit, transport, transportation, waterfront, Yakuin
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Disc Golf in Fukuoka City
With the end of summer and the onset of moderate fall temperatures, it’s time to get active! Personally, disc golf (also known unofficially as Frisbee golf) is one of my favorite sports, and despite the scarcity of courses in Japan, … Continue reading
Posted in Recreation and Lifestyle
Tagged access, blog, city, close, convenient, course, disc, frisbee, Fukuoka, golf, holes, Japan, JPDGA, Kashii, Kyushu, official, park, public transportation, Saitozaki, train, Uminonakamichi
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Gunkanjima: Nagasaki’s “Battleship Island” Ghost Town
Ghost towns are powerful spectacles. Because built environments are strong symbols human life, it is disconcerting to see a town completely abandoned, thrown away as if it were nothing–a fully built urban environment completely devoid of the residents it once … Continue reading
Posted in History/Culture, Kyushu, Sightseeing
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Delving Deeper: Local Temples and Shrines of Fukuoka City
Recently, having finally finished cleaning up and hauling furniture, the combination of the desire to relax and passable weather was enough to prompt me to get out and start exploring Fukuoka City in more depth. I had been to Atago … Continue reading
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Fukuoka Now Lifeline: Information About the Current Earthquake/Tsunami Crisis and Disaster Preparedness in Fukuoka
Fukuoka Now Lifeline, a new website, has gone online with the goal of acting as a center of disaster preparedness information for expats and other non-Japanese in the Fukuoka area. If the recent events have taught us anything, being … Continue reading
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Hakata Hanami: Fukuoka Cherry Blossom Viewing Spots for 2011
As winter fades away and the sun begins to make daily appearances, the cherry blossom season is almost upon us. The best time for viewing blossoms in Fukuoka in 2011 will be March 30 to April 7 (according to the … Continue reading
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