Culture Hakata Gion Yamakasa 2025 Jul 1st - Jul 15th Fukuoka's most exciting festival: it's 5 am, the streets are packed, and the men are running.
Food Apple Ivy Tea Room Elizabeth Wormald An exciting blend of charm and cutting-edge style makes this cafe a real gem.
Accommodation Hotel Grantia Wakamiya Featured Hotel Grantia Wakamiya, hidden in the lush greenery of Miyawaka, is the perfect traditional Japanese get away and the ideal spot..
11 Food Neko no Iru Kyuukeijo 299 Elizabeth Wormald Nestled on the fifth floor in an unremarkable building is one of Tokyo's most serene cat cafés. Explore one of Japan's..
Transportation JR Akama Station Elizabeth Wormald JR Akama Station a convenient stop in Munakata, located between Fukuoka and Kitakyushu.
10 Culture Fukuoka City Botanical Garden Elizabeth Wormald A photo essay on Fukuoka's garden paradise
Food Japanese Breakfast in Wakamiya Elizabeth Wormald A typical traditional Japanese breakfast, it's not quite cornflakes. . . .