F ukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima said 2026 would be a pivotal year for the Tenjin Big Bang redevelopment while declining to ...

Fukuoka City will build a display facility to preserve and present remains of the Genko Borui stone defensive wall discovered at the former Kyushu University Hakozaki Campus site in Higashi Ward, ...

Municipal governments are the closest public institutions to residents. By working alongside cities, towns, and villages, we ...

J 1 League club Avispa Fukuoka announced it has terminated the contract of head coach Kim Myung-hwi after confirming multiple ...

Restaurants and grocery stores representing cuisines from across Asia—including Vietnam, Korea, and Nepal—line the street, ...

Whether you’ve arrived by air, rail, or sea, Now Map is your indispensable guide to the city. Crafted by Fukuoka Now’s seasoned team, the map is the culmination of years of on-the-ground ...

For many of our readers, celebrating New Year’s Eve in Japan may be a novel experience. It’s a splendid chance to immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Japanese traditions. Oshogatsu, the Japanese ...

Ten years ago, two coffee fanatics started Rec Coffee—then just a coffee truck—because they wanted to create a “recreational space to record an unforgettable coffee experience.” In 2010, they opened ...

大手門の静かな一角に、精進料理という日本料理の新しい可能性を感じさせる店「すずな」が誕生しました。旬の野菜を中心に、動物性食材を使わない精進料理のコースを提供する「すずな ...

Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima announced that the city will not distribute government-promoted “rice coupons,” citing high administrative and issuance costs. Although the coupons were highlighted in ...

Fukuoka Prefectural Police arrested six teenagers in Kurume for dangerous group riding captured on patrol-car video in February. Two motorbikes were seen weaving across lanes, crossing into oncoming ...

An industry-academic panel examining a lodging tax for Kagoshima City submitted a report on December 10 proposing a flat ¥200 per person per night, exempting school trips. The city recorded more than ...