Tag: fukuoka
Fantastic Florals at Nokonoshima Island Park
The Nokonoshima Island Park is a go-to spot for flower and nature enthusiasts on Kyushu. With sweeping views and hills blanketed in seasonal flowers, it’s one of the most charming day trips in Fukuoka. Amazingly, this attraction...
A Day Trip to Ainoshima: Fukuoka’s Cat Island
Peaceful scenes on the cat island
If you’re even a little bit of a cat person, it will interest you to know that Japan has a number of ‘cat islands’ off its coasts. Over time, the number of...
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum: Showcasing Modern Asian Art
As the only art museum in the world dedicated to spotlighting modern and contemporary Asian art, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum is a one-of-a-kind attraction. And it makes sense; this city has long been a gateway to continental...
Fukuoka City Beach Park & Momochi Seaside Park
Twenty minutes west of Fukuoka city, Momochi Seaside Park beckons weary travellers with its golden sands and wide-open skies. This man-made beach, part of the Fukuoka City Beach Park, stretches along the gentle coast of Hakata Bay, near attractions such as Fukuoka...
Fukuoka Tower: Japan’s Tallest Seaside Tower
When visiting a new place, there’s nothing like a lofty view to get the lay of the land. And when in Fukuoka, a great spot for this is Fukuoka Tower, Japan’s tallest seaside tower. While it’s not...
Motsunabe: Nothing Offal About It
One of my favourite regional dishes of Fukuoka.
When it comes to regional dishes in Fukuoka, Motsunabe features on the culinary checklist right alongside Hakata ramen, mentaiko, mizutaki and eating at a yatai food stall. It's a firm...
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine: Fukuoka’s Favourite Day Trip
When exam season rolls around in Japan, the place to be—other than at your desk studying—is at a Tenmangu Shrine, praying for unbridled academic success. There are thousands of these types of Shinto shrines throughout Japan, each and every one of them...
Fukuoka’s Hakata Ramen Packs Rich, Porky Goodness
A bowl of ramen is a wonderfully comforting thing. The steaming broth, the springy noodles and the carefully prepared toppings are unique in every shop you visit. There’s also a fun duplicity in that some consider it...
Food and Fresh Air at Fukuoka’s Yatai
Mention Fukuoka to any Japanese person, and they’ll reply with one of two things: ramen or yatai. Of course, you’d have to live under a rock to not know what ramen is, but I bet many of you haven’t heard of yatai...
WeBase Hakata: The Fukuoka Hostel With The Giant Cat Statue
As one of Japan’s oldest port cities, Fukuoka has long been an ideal spot for a hostel. Think about it; you’ve got sailors from China, Korea and beyond hanging around at night, jolly on sake, looking to swap language and culture. All...
