It beats like the heart of a Japanese city, but, unlike in Kyoto and Tokyo, you might go your entire trip to Fukuoka without ...

Among the varieties of fireworks in Japan, traditional handheld sparklers remain popular. Yet there are just three places ...

Bekk is worth a day trip to Kitakyushu, an hour by train northeast of Fukuoka. Its chef-owner, Koji Suganuma, melds Italian and Japanese cuisines into a bombshell hybrid. The menu at Bekk rolls ...

Fresh, affordable tempura served hot and crisp at Tempura Hirao in Fukuoka – casual counter dining with exceptional value.

Taste Fukuoka’s famous Mentaiko Baguette and a variety of fresh baked goods at The Full Full Hakata, a popular bakery near ...

As a ferry with decorative taiko drums on its hull eases into the port of Iojima, a tiny island in southwestern Japan, a ...

Tensions rise as Beijing stokes Okinawa independence movement with propaganda and diplomatic outreach for potential Taiwan ...

The family of a death row inmate who was executed while he was preparing to request a retrial has filed a civil lawsuit ...

Kitakyushu is the northernmost city on Japan’s Kyushu Island. IDC Frontier Inc., a subsidiary of SoftBank since 2018, opened ...

Yoshiami Abe, a 74-year-old Fukuoka rice farmer, stood in suit and tie in front of a large Costco sign. As he greeted ...

According to the Sakura forecast, the cherry blossoms may start flowering as early as March 22 in Fukuoka and last until May ...