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CITY FEATURE

FUKUOKA

Explore memorable local places in Fukuoka.

FEATURE 10

Places in FUKUOKA

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Japanese Sweets

Suzukake

Fukuoka-shi Hakata-ku

A century of refined Hakata confections since 1923 — Founded in 1923, Suzukake is a Hakata confectioner that has crafted traditional Japanese sweets for a century. At its main shop on Kamikawabatamachi, visitors can find its signature bell-shaped monaka and seasonal confections.

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Japanese Sweets

Kogetsudo

Kitakyushu-shi Kokurakita-ku

Home of Kokura's chestnut manju since 1895 — Founded in 1895 by confectioner Junichiro Ono in Kokura, Kogetsudo is best known for its signature chestnut manju. From its main shop on Uomachi in Kitakyushu, it carries on a sweets tradition rooted in northern Kyushu.

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Japanese Dining

Yoshizuka Unagiya

Fukuoka-shi Hakata-ku

Hakata's storied unagi house, serving since 1873 — Founded in 1873, Yoshizuka Unagiya in Hakata's Nakasu district has preserved its own grilling technique and a subtly sweet secret sauce for generations. Its kabayaki eel, crisp outside and tender within, is served over rice as unadon and unaju.

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Daimaru Besso

Chikushino-shi

A historic hot spring inn at Futsukaichi since 1865 — Founded in 1865, Daimaru Besso is a long-established ryokan at Futsukaichi Onsen, a hot spring said to have flowed since the Nara period. For more than 160 years it has welcomed travelers with its baths and traditional hospitality.

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Konomien

Yame-shi

Guardians of Yame tea since the early 1700s — Founded in the Hoei era in the early 1700s as the merchant house Yabeya, Konomien has dealt in tea in Yame for over three centuries. At its shop on Motomachi in Yame, visitors can purchase traditional Yame tea.

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Japanese Dining

Ganso Motoyoshiya

Yanagawa-shi

The birthplace of unagi seiro-mushi, since 1681 — Founded in 1681, Motoyoshiya in Yanagawa is credited as the originator of unagi seiro-mushi, steamed eel served over seasoned rice. The founder's secret sauce and techniques have been handed down for some three hundred years.

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Japanese Dining

Suigetsu

Fukuoka-shi Chuo-ku

The birthplace of Hakata mizutaki chicken hotpot, since 1905 — Founded in 1905, Suigetsu is regarded as the originator of Hakata mizutaki — chicken simmered in a rich white broth. Its century-old recipe is a Fukuoka winter essential.

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Japanese Sweets

Ishimura Manseido

Fukuoka-shi Hakata-ku

Home of Hakata's marshmallow classic Tsurunoko, since 1905 — Founded in 1905, Ishimura Manseido created Tsurunoko — egg-yolk bean paste wrapped in soft marshmallow — and is often credited with starting Japan's White Day tradition. A pillar of Hakata's sweets culture.

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Japanese Sweets

Chidoriya Honke

Iizuka-shi

Chidori manju with nanban confectionery roots, since 1630 — Tracing its founding to 1630 in Hizen (Saga), Chidoriya flourished in the coal town of Iizuka with its chidori manju and maruboro — sweets descended from nanban confectionery introduced by early European traders.