Fukuoka is being positioned as Japan's answer to Silicon Valley - a breeding ground of new start-ups. Sandwiched between the mountains and the sea in Japan’s far-west corner, Fukuoka is a city ...

Fukuoka, known for its outdoor food stalls, is a popular destination for Japanese tourists. Now it’s starting to draw more international travelers, too. By Erik Augustin Palm There’s a ...

To shift in a different direction from those two heavily touristed cities, head southwest to the island of Kyushu and its biggest metropolis, Fukuoka. Multiple rivers, including the Naka ...

Fukuoka, Japan’s sixth largest city by population, has more open-air food stalls than the rest of the country combined. These stalls are called yatais, and they’re an indelible part of what ...

Start your day with breakfast in Hakata, once Fukuoka’s merchant quarter and still the city’s heart, home to most of its major sights. Keep an eye out for the local speciality of mentaiko ...

FUKUOKA -- A year and a half has passed since ... city of Kitakyushu to find out about the current state of affairs. Sim Yong-hwa, who gave up on sending her son to a Korean kindergarten, is ...

FUKUOKA, Japan, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fukuoka City (Secretariat of Fukuoka Prize Committee) on Wednesday May 21 announced the laureates for the Fukuoka Prize 2025 designed to honor those ...

FUKUOKA -- A music festival held in this southwestern Japan city on Showa Day on April 29 took visitors back in time with a series of classic songs from the Showa era (1926-1989). The "Showa 100 ...