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The stretch of coastline from Nishiura to Futamigaura, facing the Genkai Sea, is known as Fukuoka’s West Coast. Traditional fishing ports and villages remain part of the landscape, while cafes, restaurants, craft studios and design shops have gradually appeared alongside them. Here, long-established seaside life and a newer creative culture blend naturally together. Getting there without a car is straightforward. The Showa Bus West Coast Liner runs directly from Hakata and Tenjin, while another
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Just a little east of central Fukuoka. Leave the bustle of Tenjin and Hakata behind, board a boat, and Fukuoka’s East Coast awaits, where the sea and sky suddenly feel much closer. The area stretching from Uminonakamichi to Shikanoshima feels remarkably different from central Fukuoka, even though it is still within the city limits. Cycle along the waterfront, stop at an island restaurant and temple, then spend the night at a hotel overlooking the sea. The next morning, ride on horseback through
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Freshly cooked steam, glossy grains, and a gentle sweetness that deepens with every bite. Opening in Akasaka, Fukuoka, on August 8, 2026, Akasaka Myotoku is a restaurant where rice takes center stage. Counter seats surround the kitchen at the heart of the restaurant, forming Kome Lab, where freshly cooked rice is the focus. Alongside it is Niku Lab, a fully reservation-only counter serving course meals that explore the many possibilities of wagyu. The rice is Myotoku Rice from Myotoku Farm, grow
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Meiji Park in Hakata-ku reopens on August 7, bringing a new kind of urban park experience to the area in front of Hakata Station. Developed through Fukuoka City’s Park-PFI system and connected to the wider Hakata Connected initiative, the renovated park combines greenery, open plazas, terraces, elevated walkways, food and drink, and a large urban spa facility in one compact city-center site. The first impression is not of an ordinary flat green space. The park feels futuristic and three-dimensio
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Before Tenjin Business Center II opens this summer, Fukuoka Now toured the building with architect Shohei Shigematsu to see how his vision for Fukuoka has evolved. When Fukuoka Now first interviewed Fukuoka-born architect Shohei Shigematsu in 2022, the original Tenjin Business Center had just opened as the first completed project of Fukuoka City’s Tenjin Big Bang redevelopment. At the time, the OMA partner spoke less about architecture than about cities. He questioned whether office buildings sh
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