It's a great time to go out to see the cherry blossoms from the midle of march to beginning of april in Japan.
Maiduru Park and Nishi(West)Park are good place to see the cherry blossoms.Both of places is close to Tenjin that is downtown of Fukuoka.

Maiduru Park
address: jounai.chuouku,fukuokashi
access : from ｢ohori kouen｣subway sation
to take a walk on Meiji st east way,and intersection of o-temon to turn right.

Nishi(west)Park
address:Nishi kouen,chuouku,fukuokashi
access :from ｢ohori kouen｣subway sation
to take a walk on kendo 556 line north way

Date: February 21, 2007| Comment (0) | Trackback (0)

Canal city hakata is so big shopping mall. There are many boutiques and toy store, CD and book
store, restaurants, Ramen stadium, amusement arcade, movie theater, musical theater.
You can enjoy all day long!

http://www.canalcity.co.jp/index.html
Address:1-2, Sumiyoshi hakata-ku fukuoka-city

Access : From Hakata station area
・「Hakata eki mae A」(outer)bus stop to take a bus and「Canal city Hakata mae」bus stop to get off.
・「Hakata eki koutsu center 1F」number 113,114,200,201,202,203
to take a bus 「Canal city Hakata mae」bus stop to get off.
→ go straight the bus line and crossing
→ turn left from pedestrian bridge
→ Canal city (side of city theater)
・「Nishinihon city bank mae F」number 46,63
to take a bus 「Canal city Hakata mae」bus stop to get off.
→ back to opposite side of bus line

From Tenjin area
・「Tenjin Daimaru mae 4」on Tenjin Watanabe street
number 46,63 (inner),68
「Canal city Hakata mae」bus stop to get off.
・「Tenjin Kego Jinja,Mitsukoshi me」on Tenjin kokutai street
number 6,113,114,200,201,202,203
* Be sure to take a bus that go to 「Hakata station」
「Canal city Hakata mae」bus stop to get off.
・「Tenjin 1 cho-me」in front of the Daimaru elgala on Tenjin kokusai street
number 6, 46,63(inner) 68,113,114,200,201,202,203
* Be sure to take a bus that go to 「Hakata station」
「Canal city Hakata mae」bus stop to get off.

Date: February 17, 2007| Comment (0) | Trackback (0)

The Japan Railways Group has just announced a Seishun 18 Kippu special for the upcoming Spring 2007 season. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the inauguration of the JR system (before that, it was the Japanese National Railways), the special-deal Seishun 18 Kippu will be offered at 8,000 yen (regular price: 10,500 yen), allowing, just like the regularly-priced Seishun 18 Kippu, five (5) days of unlimited travel on any JR futsu (regular) and kaisoku (rapid) trains along with a very small number of exceptions permitting travels on express trains (e.g., between Kanita and Kikonai sandwiching the Seikan Undersea Tunnel).

For the Spring season, you can buy the special-priced Seishun 18 Kippu between February 20 and March 31, and the pass can be used between March 1 and April 10 (last day of travel with Seishun 18 Kippu).

This is about the cheapest way to travel for five days in Japan that I have ever heard of, short of hitchhiking and/or walking. Granted that it can be tiring to travel far on a futsu or even a rapid train, but at only 1,600 yen per day, you don't even have to go the distance to make it worthwhile.

Date: February 14, 2007| Comment (3) | Trackback (0)

Goboten udon is local udon which making around Fukuoka. Gobo is burdock.
There is a tenpura of gobo on the udon. Tenpura of gobo is crunchy and is delicious!
Let's try to eat!!!!

Date: February 13, 2007

Every japanses loves “Ramen”which has differnt tast.For example,soy sauce and miso and salt and tonkotsu, etc......
Tonkotsu tast is so popular than others tast in Fukuoka. The name is“ Hakata Ramen”!!

“Ramen ”mean is noodle.“Hakata”mean is one of city name in Fukuoka. Soup base is “Tonkotsu” which made of pork's bone.Especially this noodle of food is so thin.Mainly,this kind of food making in Hakata area.Terefore everybody calls “Hakata Ramen”
This food looks like strong tast.and smell also too....but!!! unexpectedly tast is a mild.

If you want to see many kind of Ramen at once,I recommend to go “Ramen stadium” in Canal city Fukuoka.You can have a lot of area 's Ramen!!

Address: 5F,1-2, Sumiyoshi hakataku fukuokashi
http://www.canalcity.co.jp/ra-sta2/index.html

Date: February 10, 2007| Comment (0) | Trackback (0)

Go to korean consulate first ? From Ferry port. Catch the bus # 55, 151, 152, 61 get off the bus at tenjin kita. then going underground to get a subway. take a Fukuoka airport subway line to Tojinmachi station (which is bound for Meinohama). The korean consulate is about 10 mins walk from Tojinmachi Station. How to get to khaosan fukuoka from Tojinmachi station. Get on the Fukuoka airport subway line to Hakata station. (bound for Fukuoka airport)
	When you get to Hakata station by subway, you see the yellow sign, take the way to "Chikushiguchi exit".
	Make sure you are taking the way to Chikushiguchi Exit
	After through the gate look for the No15 Exit.
	You can see "Miyako Hotel" when you get to on the ground. Cross the pedestrian, then turn right.
	you will see "FedEx Kinkos" on the corner, turn left this corner.
	keep walking along to the street after kinkos about 6-8mins. you could find green signed "HONDA VERNO". turn left this corner.
	turn right the first corner after HONDA. We are here. Welcome to Khaosan Fukuoka.

Date: February 8, 2007| Comment (0)