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Japanese government announces criteria for creating backup capital of Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 3, 2026
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Four cities are the most likely candidates to become vice-capitals in case Tokyo is struck by an incapacitating natural disaster.

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• Japan
• (backup capital • capital city • capital of Japan • COK • Fukuoka • government • Nagoya • Oska • politics • Sapporo • society • vice-capital)

Life-size Monster Hunter dragon statues to be built at Japanese shopping mall

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 30, 2026

Here there be dragons and bargains.

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• Japan
• (.outlet malls • awesome • Capcom • COK • cool • Fukuoka • Japan travel • Mitsui Outlet Park • Monster Hunter • shopping • shopping malls • travel.tourism • video games)

Foreign tourists staying in one part of Japan can now get nightly government hotel discounts

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 10, 2026

As of this month, exploring off the beaten path in Kyushu can save you a whole lot of cash.

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• Japan
• (deals • foreign tourists • Fukuoka • Fukuoka Prefecture • Go Fukuoka • hotels • Japan travel • Kyushu • tourism • travel)

Fukuoka schools struggling to get kids to switch from milk to tea in lunches

• Master Blaster
  Jun 18, 2026

Debate over which drink fits lunches to a T.

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• Japan
• (barley tea • children • drinks • education • Fukuoka • Fukuoka Board of Education • green tea • hojicha • milk • school lunches • tea)

Krispy Kreme releases a new Doughwich… at only one store in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jun 1, 2026

An exclusive doughnut you won’t find anywhere else in the world. 

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• Japan
• (donuts • doughnuts • Doughwich • exclusive • food • fruit • Fukuoka • hakata • Krispy Kreme • Krispy Kreme Premium • Kyushu • lemons • limited edition • Limited edition flavours • Setouchi • Setouchi lemons • summer • sweets)

McDonald’s Japan adds curry French fry flavor, regional-taste burgers to its menu with Gotochi Mac

• Casey Baseel
  May 21, 2026

Salutes to local specialties of Hokkaido, Nagoya, and more now available across Japan.

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• (black curry • burgers • curry • fast food • food • french fries • Fukuoka • hamburgers • Hokkaido • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • mentaiko • Nagoya • Shaka Shaka French fries • Shaka Shaka Potato • tebasaki)

Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 13, 2026

Prefectural government will pay for tickets to encourage international travelers to visit their corner of Japan.

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• Japan
• (bullet trains • Fukuoka • hakata • Japan travel • Kagoshima • Kagoshima Prefecture • Kyushu • Kyushu Shinkansen • shinkansen • tourism • trains • travel)

Nintendo announces opening date for next official store, first new location in two years

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 16, 2025

The newest official Nintendo shop will be open surprisingly soon.

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• Japan
• (Fukuoka • nintendo • Nintendo Fukuoka • Nintendo store)

This Hakata hotel is worth a little extra thanks to its all-you-can-eat steak breakfast buffet

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 9, 2025

Bargains are getting harder to find, but this Fukuoka hotel still feels (and tastes) like a good deal.

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• Japan
• (all-you-can-eat • breakfasts • food • Fukuoka • hotels • SNJO • steak • tourism • travel)

Fukuoka woman arrested for drunk bicycle riding

• Master Blaster
  Jun 2, 2025

It’s a more serious crime than you may think.

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• (alcohol • bicycles • COK • crime • cycling • drunk driving • DUI • Fukuoka • law)

New Pokémon x Ippudo collaboration has Pikachu on board as ramen chef

• Oona McGee
  May 21, 2025

Exclusive goods only available at one Pokémon Center in Japan.

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• Japan
• (anime • cute • food • Fukuoka • goods • hakata • Hakata Ippudo • Hakata ramen • Ippudo • Japanese food • manga • merchandise • Noodles • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • ramen • video games)

Nintendo is opening a new specialty store this year, its first at the west end of Japan

• Casey Baseel
  May 19, 2025

Big news for gamers and travelers in Kyushu’s biggest city, who might be getting the most convenient Nintendo specialty store yet.

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• (Fukuoka • Kyushu • nintendo • Nintendo Fukuoka • Nintendo official store • Nintendo store)

Fukuoka’s Inaba Udon chain comes to Harajuku and we slurp up every last drop of it

• Krista Rogers
  May 2, 2025

Yup, we’d do just about anything for these noodles with a unique tempura topping.

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• Japan
• (COK • food • Fukuoka • gobo • Harajuku • Harakado • Inaba Udon • Noodles • restaurants • SNJO • tempura • Tokyo • Tokyu Plaza • udon)

Travel tip: Fukuoka has a great luggage delivery service that’s cheaper than a coin locker

• SoraNews24
  Nov 25, 2024

Cargo Pass will free up time in your sightseeing schedule without eating much into your travel budget.

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• Japan
• (airports • Fukuoka • Fukuoka Airport • Fukuoka City • luggage service • SNJO • tourism • travel)

Clear tonkotsu ramen becomes a cult hit at “Ramen Runway” in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 9, 2024

A cheap meal that gives ramen at Michelin-starred restaurants a run for their money.

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• Japan
• (COK • food • Fukuoka • Fukuoka Airport • Noodles • ramen • ramen restaurants • Ramen Runway • restaurants • SNJO • taste test • tonkotsu ramen • tourism • tourist spot • travel)

Japanese chanko ramen restaurant contains a moving relic from the World Trade Center

• Oona McGee
  Oct 2, 2024

Menchanko-tei combines noodles with traditional sumo food for a meal that’s become popular in Japan and the United States.

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• Japan
• (chanko nabe • COK • food • Fukuoka • Ground Zero • hotpot • Japanese food • Japanese restaurants • Masanuki Sunakoma • Menchanko-tei • nabe • New York • Noodles • ramen • restaurants • SNJO • Sumo • taste test • World Trade Center)

Pioneering Japanese gyoza restaurant hasn’t changed its recipe in over 70 years, doesn’t need to

• SoraNews24
  Aug 20, 2024

A visit to the creator of Fukuoka’s hitokuchi gyoza.

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• Japan
• (bite-sized gyoza • COK • food • Fukuoka • gyoza • hakata • hitokuchi gyoza • pot stickers • restaurants • SNJO)

We got 17 pieces of sushi at just over 2,000 yen at this Fukuoka restaurant

• Shannon
  Aug 17, 2024

Every sushi piece is 110 yen. Every. One.

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• Japan
• (affordable • cheap eats • Fukuoka • Hakata Ferry Terminal • Hakata Toyoichi • sushi • takeout)

Pizza Hut releases a special udon pizza…but only in one part of Japan

• Oona McGee
  Aug 8, 2024

Noodles are just one of several unusual ingredients in this very Japanese topping. 

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• Japan
• (COK • cool • crazy • food • Fukuoka • Noodles • nooldes • pizza • Pizza Hut • Pizza Hut Japan • ramen • udon • weird • weird food)

Foreign tourists go crazy for white tonkatsu in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jul 16, 2024

Restaurant serves up an unusual Japanese dish that’s even surprising locals. 

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• Japan
• (COK • cutlet • etiquette • food • food hacks • Fukuoka • hacks • Japanese etiquette • Japanese food • pork cutlet • restaurants • SNJO • taste test • tonkatsu)

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