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NEW! Cafe des Voeux 15 Aug 2013 | 08:24 am
Just one month has passed since Nicolas and Rikard opened the doors to their cafe on Keyaki-dori. Nicolas, from France, is in charge of the coffee, drinks, and servicing customers at the counter and t...
12 Weekend Events for Fukuoka 2 Aug 2013 | 01:22 pm
Stuck for something to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered with everything from night markets and rooftop latin parties to wet ‘n wild fun for kids and more! Here are Fukuoka Now staff’s picks for ...
Fukuoka Fireworks Mini Guide 2013 31 Jul 2013 | 09:11 am
Your summer in Japan isn’t complete without the experience of at least one hanabi matsuri (fireworks festival)! Fireworks (hanabi) have long been an integral part of Japanese summers. Originally servi...
Hakata Gion Yamakasa 2013 – Report 30 Jul 2013 | 06:05 am
It is shortly before 5am on Monday 15th July and I am stumbling, camera in sweaty hand, down a narrow street thronged with the bleary-eyed but visibly excited population of Fukuoka. A peculiar buzz fi...
Discount Tickets to Summer Festivals! 24 Jul 2013 | 11:51 am
Fukuoka Now has got limited supply of discount tickets to Fukuoka’s biggest summer festivals – Isla de Salsa and Sunset Live! ▶½ PRICE ISLA DE SALSA TICKETSJust ¥2,250 each for foreigners – ONLY from...
Photographers & Videographers Wanted! 24 Jul 2013 | 11:48 am
Fukuoka Now is looking for talented photographers and videographers for upcoming one-off jobs and longer-term projects. There are both paid and “for experience” jobs. Or perhaps you have a project ide...
Yamakasa is in Full Swing – Photo Report 12 Jul 2013 | 07:38 am
Jesse Kirkwood is Fukuoka Now’s reporter on the scene this year’s Yamakasa festival. Summer is here, you may have noticed, and so is the awesome spectacle of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival. Origin...
Fukuoka Summer Sale Bargain Guide 2013 2 Jul 2013 | 01:33 pm
It’s almost summer SALE time. Here’s a list bargains for some of Fukuoka’s major shopping centers. Remember, the more you shop the more you save! The dates noted below are approximate starting dates o...
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Guide 2013 1 Jul 2013 | 12:31 pm
Welcome to Yamakasa, welcome to Fukuoka! You’ve probably already spotted some half-naked men running around town. These men in loincloths are participants in Fukuoka’s most anticipated annual festiva...
Fukuoka Beach Guide 2013 26 Jun 2013 | 02:40 pm
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy in Fukuoka! It’s the perfect time to clear your schedule and hit the beach for some sun, sand and splashing in the waves. Fukuoka has great beaches – use our map to ...
