Yobuko fresh Squid, in Yobuko, Saga

Famous for fresh Squid, transparent in body and firm in texture. The squid has a sweetness that melt

upon the tongue. In the finely crafted style of sashimi known as Ikezukuri, the flesh of still-living

seafood is served.

Saga beef

Saga beef is esteemed as one of the best Wagyu beef brands in Japan. The cattle used for our

meats are fattened in adherence to the regulations of the Japan Agriculture Co-operative, and

we use only Japanese black cattle registered with their cattle traceability system.

Aso Akaushi beef rice bowl

Aso Akaushi laterally means red beef that is unique in that it has a higher proportion of red meat

with just the right amount of fat, combined with great taste, tenderness and healthiness. Aso Akaushi

beer rice bowl is a local cuisine in Aso consisting of a bowl of rice put in a mildly sweet sauce and

topped with Akaushi beef and egg.

Yaki curry, 焼きカレー

Yaki curry is a local cuisine in Moji, Kitakyushu-city.

Yaki curry latterly means baked curry and is curry with rice topped with cheese and/or egg

heated in oven. The melted cheese and soft-boiled egg

combine with the spicy curry to enhance its flavor even more.

Kawara Sobe, 瓦そば

Kawara soba is a local cuisine which Soba noodles and meat are cooked together on a Kawara

(stone roof tile) and dipped into a special sauce when eating it. It is said that the hints were

obtained from the time when during the Seinan civil war in 1877, soldiers of Satsuma who

surrounded the Kumamoto castle used kawara (stone roof tiles) to cook wild plants and meat.

It is said that the hints were obtained from the time when during the Seinan civil war in 1877,

soldiers of Satsuma who surrounded the Kumamoto castle used kawara (stone roof tiles) to

cook wild plants and meat.

Okonomiyaki, お好み焼き

A dish made of wheat flour batter with eggs, vegetables, meat, seafood, noodles, and other

desired ingredients added to it and grilled on a griddle. Eat with a special sauce, green

seaweed, and dried bonito flakes.

There are different types of okonomiyaki depending on the region, such as Kansai-style

okonomiyaki, in which ingredients are mixed into the batter and baked, and Hiroshima-style

okonomiyaki, in which noodles and other ingredients are layered in the batter.

Starbucks at Dazaifu Shrine approach path

Coffee break under the traditional atmosphere. The restaurant was designed by renown

architecture designer Kengo Kuma in 2011. The concept of the design is Harmony of

Modern and traditional by natural material; 2000 cedar timber is assembled in a traditional

wood structure without using nails. Enjoy the luxurious time in the warmth of wood and the

scent of coffee.

Oyster Barbecue Hut in Itoshima

Itoshima oyster growing up in the rich nature of mountain and sea Itoshima oyster features

mellow and sweet taste.  There are many Oyster Barbecue Huts at five fishing harbours.

The huts only open during the season, from end of October to March or April.

The huts are simple in construction; just big vinyl tents filled with a few dozen tables, each with

their own grill. You can get oysters, sazae (sea snails), prawns, fish and other seafood, fresh as

fresh can be, by the crate. The hut provides the grill, tongs, cotton gloves, and other tools for you

try your hand at grilling your own seafood.

Cooking them right can be tricky, but learning is part of the fun. For oysters, try putting the flat side

down first, flip after awhile, and wait for them to open from the heat.  Take them off the grill—gloves

on of course—and open them the rest of the way with the provided knife. Add a touch of shoyu

(soy sauce), ponzu (a tangy citrus-based sauce), lemon juice, or mayonnaise if you like and they’re

ready to eat. If you’re unsure how to cook things, just look around at what the other tables are doing

or wave over the helpful kakigoya staff.

Yakiniku, 焼肉

Yakiniku is grilled meat and a popular cuisine in Japan.

Grill beef, pork, seafood, and vegetables over an open flame in front of

you and eat them with sauce.

Soba and tempura, そば & 天ぷら

Soba and tempura are two of Japan’s most popular dishes, along with sushi.

Soba (right cuisine of the photo) is a noodle dish made from buckwheat flour made

from buckwheat seeds.

Tempura (left cuisine of the photo) is a dish of seafoods and vegetables coated

with flour and fried in oil.