FUKUOKA, Japan - “Eighty years ago today, (my father, Lt. Kentaro Toji) was one of the executioners in an incident involving ...

Fukuoka is Japan’s fifth largest city. It’s population surpassed 1.6 million in 2020 and has continued to grow: (※1) a distinct divergence from the aging trend in most of Japan. The city has ...

Nanzoin Temple in Fukuoka Prefecture is home to a beautiful bronze reclining Buddha statue, one that measures 41 metres in length and 11 metres in height, and weighs a hefty 300 tons.

The soothing sounds of more than 10,000 wind chimes are providing relief from the heat at a temple in the southwestern ...

If not for a long-lost article extolling the virtues of Wild Turkey in the late 1980s, Yu Sumiyoshi might never have discovered whiskey. But a well-placed feature caught the 19-year-old Yu's ...

Fukuoka is the largest city in Kyūshū. From ancient times, the city’s proximity to the mainland has made it an important gateway for cultural influences from China and Korea. Two members of ...

This Japanese city may often be overlooked, but it's packed with delicious street food and friendly locals waiting to chat ...

If you’re burnt out on the Tokyo–Kyoto–Osaka tourist circuit and craving something less overrun, Fukuoka is a breath of fresh air. It’s the largest city on Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost ...

Tried street food in Osaka? Then go to Fukuoka Amid the baseball games, art galleries and temples, Kyushu island’s largest city has a street food and nightlife culture comparable to Osaka’s.

Fukuoka turns up the heat. And we’re not just talking about the muggy weather. From the 1st to the 15th, the city pulses ...

The Kushida Shrine, a Shinto temple built in the 8th century, has been "Fukuoka's spiritual backbone for over a thousand years," said Travel & Leisure Southeast Asia.