As an American living in Japan, one of the best parts of being based here is the chance to visit remote places that are often ...

Fukuoka, a vibrant city in Japan, is renowned for its unique food culture. Small, open-air, mobile food stands – called yatai – offer an array of local delicacies and give the city its unique ...

In Fukuoka, cherry blossoms officially started to bloom on March 17. In Yanagawa, a southern city in Fukuoka Prefecture, girls decked out in traditional dress paraded on “donkobune” boats and ...

Fukuoka Airport in southwest Japan is set to open a new runway in March. The expansion is aimed at easing congestion at Japan's third busiest airport, although officials caution that the gains in ...

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 ...

The Golden Disc Awards, one of South Korea’s premier music award ceremonies, will take place in Fukuoka. This marks the sixth overseas event and the second in Japan, following its 2012 edition in ...

YANAGAWA, Fukuoka Prefecture--Wrapping up warm is de rigueur for seasonal trips along the city’s canals in “kotatsu-bune” boats, an annual tradition here. But fear not, the boats are ...