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Fujiyoshi: Unique Yakitori Selections
Fujiyoshi (藤よし) is a long-established yakitori shop located in Nishi-Nakasu (home to some of Fukuoka’s best restaurants) that provides nothing but the best in savory chicken skewers. They offer rare parts of the chicken not available at other shops at … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Drink
Tagged blog, chicken, dinner, food, Fuji-yoshi, Fujiyoshi, Fukuoka, gourmet, Hakata, izakaya, Japan, Japan blog, Japanese, Kyushu, Kyushu blog, lunch, Nakasu, nishi, recommended, restaurant, skewer, yakitori
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JR’s “Seven Stars in Kyushu” Luxury Sightseeing Train
The Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) is planning to launch a new luxury train service in October 2013 known as “Seven Stars in Kyushu.” They are referring to it in English as a “cruise train,” and much like a cruise … Continue reading
Posted in Kyushu, On Travel, Sightseeing
Tagged cruise, Fukuoka, Japan, Japan blog, JR, Kyushu, Kyushu blog, luxury, prefecture, rail, railroad, railway, Seven Star, Seven Stars, sightseeing, tour, tourism, tourist
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New Ramen Section on Finding Fukuoka!
I have added a new permanent ramen guide section to the website! Now you can see all the recommended ramen restaurants I have recommended in past posts all in one place, as well as a new “ramen tutorial” section to get … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Drink
Tagged Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, guide, Hakata, Japan, Japan blog, Kyushu blog, nagahama, ramen, recommended
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Jojima Sake Festival 2013
If you like Japanese sake (nihonshu), then you know that one of the most exciting times of the year has nearly arrived–kurabiraki season! Kurabiraki is when sake breweries open their doors to visitors and offer free or low-priced tastings of most … Continue reading
Posted in Nihonshu (Japanese sake), Seasonal/Events
Tagged Araki, Asahigiku, brewery, drink, event, festival, free, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, Hananotsuyu, Japan, Japan blog, Japanese, Jojima, kura, Kurume, Kyushu, Mizuma, Morinokura, nihonshu, sake, tasting
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Tour of Tastes: Shinkansen Meal Featuring Foods from Osaka to Kagoshima
Recently, on a ride from Osaka to Fukuoka on the Shinkansen (“bullet train”), I was surprised to find a new, limited-time bento (meal comprising various small portions arranged in a box) on the menu. In order to commemorate the completion … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Drink, Seasonal/Events
Tagged bento, bullet train, commemorate, commemorative, cuisine, dish, food, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, gourmet, Hakata, Hiroshima, Honshu, Hyogo, Japan, Japan blog, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Kyushu blog, Kyushu Shinkansen, limited, local, lunch box, meal, mentaiko, Naniwa, Okayama, Osaka, prefecture, route, Saga, Sanyo Shinkasen, Shinkansen, special, sushi, Tamba, Tanba, train, travel, Ube, Yamaguchi
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Fukuoka Tower
Although Fukuoka City is more famous for its food and culture than its landmarks, Fukuoka Tower is one landmark worth seeing. Built to succeed the aging Hakata Port Tower as a symbol for the city, Fukuoka Tower is 234 meters … Continue reading
Posted in Sightseeing
Tagged access, antenna, bay, beach, broadcast, Christmas, coast, event, famous, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, Fukuoka City, Genkai, Golden Week, Hakata, Japan, Japan blog, Kyushu blog, landmark, Momochi, Momochi-hama, Momochihama, observatory, sight, sightseeing, symbol, tallest, Tanabata, tourism, tower, view
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Sake Dining Sagakura
In June 2010, a remarkable bar called Sake Dining Sagakura opened in the Tenijn/Nakasu area. Although shochu, local beer, and other drinks are available, Sagakura’s main focus is on nihonshu (Japanese rice liquor, often known simply as”sake” in other countries). … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Drink, Nihonshu (Japanese sake)
Tagged affordable, alcohol, beer, booze, brew, brewery, budget, cheap, drink, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, Japan, Japan blog, Japanese, Kyushu blog, liqour, local, night life, nightlife, nihonshu, promote, reasonable, rice, rice liqour, rice wine, Saga, Saga kura, Saga Prefecture, Saga Prefecture Brewery Cooperative Association, Sagagura, Sagakura, sake, Tenjin
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Okawachiyama: Finding Japan in the Small Things
Many people come to this country looking to find the “real” Japan, yet they spend their time fixated on blinding lights, towering buildings, and trains full to the point of bursting. There are people who go to the other extreme, … Continue reading
Posted in Near Fukuoka, Sightseeing
Tagged ancient, Arita, Arita-yaki. Aritayaki, art, artisan, beef, ceramic, culture, day trip, famous, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, hidden, history, Imari, Imari Beef, Japan, Japan blog, Kyushu, Kyusyu, mountain, Okawachi Yama, Okawachiyama, pottery, real, rural, Saga, sightseeing, small, subtle, tourism, travel. unique, unique, village, ware
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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
Posted in History/Culture, Sightseeing
Tagged Buddha, Buddhist, city, culture, Dontaku, drink, festival, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, garden, Gion, Gion Yamakasa, Hakata, Hakata Station, history, hotcake, image, Japan, Japan blog, Japanese garden, jinja, kami, koi, Kushida, Kyushu, local, matsuri, milkshake, Naka, Nakagawa, obaasan, obasan, Osaka, otera, Rakusuien, ramen, Shinto, Shofukuji, shrine, small, statue, Sumiyoshi, temple, Tenjin, Tochiji, tonkotsu, Toraya, Yamakasa
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