Okagaki is located west side of Fukuoka-prefecture and is facing to Genkai Sea. A road dedicated to bicycle run along the Genkai Sea from Okagaki Tourism Association to Ashiya, the distance is 7.5 km. Beautiful scenery of Genkai Sea can be enjoyed. Various rental cycles available at Okagaki Tourism Association.         

Cycling in Okagaki, Fukuoka-prefecture…の続きを読む

  The sprawling, family oriented public park located on a narrow peninsula across the bay from central Fukuoka. The park is made up of several different areas including flower gardens, playgrounds, an amusement park with ferris wheel, sports fields, a water park, a zoo and large open spaces and lawns perfect for picnicking.  

Uminonakamichi Seaside Park, in Fukuoka-…の続きを読む

  Food stalls “Yatai” is one thing to enjoy in Fukuoka. Despite a decline in recent year, there are said to be more than 160. The food stalls have all kind of food, but you have to try Hakata ramen, usually made with white soup from pork bone and thin noodles. When you order, you can specify noodle texture, such as yawa, meaning “soft”, or bari-kata, meaning  “very hard”. In local dialect bari means “very”.  Anther unique thing is kaedama. The thin noodles takes moments to cook, so you can just order an additional noodle serving, but don’t drink too much soup before ordering more noodles. Besides ramen stalls, there are gyoza dumpling stall, Western-style bar stalls and more. It’s hard to pick out just one. The stalls have a unique and strange appeal. Eating in such cozy spaces with others creates  a friendly feel of community.

Yatai, Fukuoka-city…の続きを読む