Food
The Sea Diner Fukuoka
Feb 1st
Indian Food in Fukuoka
Dec 25th
There is a great little Indian restaurant just out side of Fukuoka City in Imajuku. The name of the place is Sapuna (サプナ今宿福岡). I have been to the restaurant twice and have added it to the Fukuoka Talk list of great places to eat. If you get a chance and you can make it out to Imajuku, I highly recommend it.
Here are some pictures of the food we ordered. I am a big fan of Naan, and their Naan was excellent, especially the Garlic Naan!!
Their phone number is in the picture, but just in case you can read it, it’s 092-806-6024.
The Dark Room – Fukuoka’s Urban Rock Bar
Oct 13th
The Dark Room Fukuoka
The Dark Room Fukuoka
The Dark Room is one of the best bars to go to if you are in Fukuoka, Japan. It’s located on Oyafuko Dori (Oyafuko Street) in Tenjin. It is known as an “Urban Rock Bar” and plays all kinds of great music! The owner of The Dark Room is Moses Yamane, who is a cool laid back kind of guy. Why is The Dark Room such a cool place, you might ask? Well depending on the night you can dance, play billards, foosball, eat food, DJ’s, watch sports, attend special parties, and a lot more. Another cool thing about The Dark Room is that they have a Roof Top “Beer Garden” type place that is open most of the year. I have spent many a night enjoying a beer or two on the roof top, that’s for sure.
Yatai
Oct 13th
A Yatai in Fukuoka
Yatai’s are basically food stalls that serve all kinds of food and drink. They are very famous in Fukuoka and many locals and visitors alike frequent them. They are temporary structures that are put up just about everyday. They are usually open from evening to late into the night. Yatai’s are usually put on sidewalks along some of the popular streets in and around Central Fukuoka City.
Kona Cafe
Oct 13th
The Kona Cafe is a cool little cafe that serves a nice blend of Hawaii inspired dishes. It is located accross from Ohori Park on the Mr. Donuts side of the park. I have had just about everything on the menu there, but my favorite has to be the Loco Moco. It is a more “upscale” Loco Moco then you might be used to from your local L&L take out in Hawaii. Instead of the usual mac salad you will get a nice garden salad, but everything else is pretty much the same. I usually get the Loco Moco and a Long Board Ale (beer) The owner’s name is ‘Taro’ and he is a local guy that loves Hawaii and surfing.
Pictures are coming!!
Hakata Ramen
Oct 13th
Hakata Ramen or Tonkotsu Ramen is one of the most famous foods in Fukuoka, Japan. It is a ramen noodle dish that is served in a pork bone based broth. If you go to a good ramen shop the broth will have been cooking for many hours so the flavor is just unbelieveable. Hakata Ramen is also served with toppings that include sliced pork, pickled ginger, sesame seeds, and pickled greens.
There are many places to eat Hakata Ramen around the city from Ramen Stadium in Canal City to a street vendor at one of the Yatai’s. If you ask a Fukuoka local where their favorite ramen shop is you will probably get many different answers, so try a few until you find your own favorite.
If you have a favorite Ramen Shop let us know and we will add it to our recommended shops!
Palm Beach Cafe Futamigaura 二見ケ浦
Aug 6th
What can we say……WE LOVE FUTAMIGAURA BEACH!!! 二見ケ浦大好き!! We also love the Palm Beach Cafe,
which has the best location of all!!
Seattle’s Best Tenjin Fukuoka, Japan
Aug 4th
Seattle’s Best Coffee Tenjin Fukuoka, Japan
シアトルズベストコーヒー天神、福岡
One of the best places in Tenjin to get some free internet access, hang out with friends, and have private Language lessons is Seattle’s Best on the back side of the Tenjin Core building. It’s directly across from Starbucks, which is kind of funny. I personally haven’t ever been in that Starbucks since I am always looking for free internet, and if I recall they don’t offer free internet. So, if you are in Fukuoka and need a nice place to kill some time, stop by the Tenjin Seattle’s Best!!
Apple Store in Tenjin Fukuoka, Japan
May 22nd
Not sure if most of you know or not but Fukuoka is lucky enough to have it’s own Apple Store!! The Apple Store in Fukuoka is located in Tenjin, which is basically the shopping district. Tenjin is where everything happens! Great Shopping, great food, great drink, great people watching, and a lot of other stuff. I had to make a quick trip down there to buy a new power cord for my MacBook since I left the other one at one of the schools I work at, and I didn’t have time to go get it. It was one of those days when you have a lot of free time and need to get a lot done, but don’t want to have to “stop by the office” if you know what I mean.
Fishing in Japan: The Big Fish Round-up
May 3rd
I was at the beach with my son the other day and witnessed “The Big Fish Round-Up”!! There were a few boats, a net, and two machines used to slowly pull in each end of the net. The final result was a pretty good sized catch of fish and squid. Here are some pictures I snapped with my cell phone. Sorry for the size and quality. For some reason I had my phone on a very low setting.
