OCTOBER 27, 2022

Tag: Fukuoka

All aboard! Hello Kitty pink bullet train debuts in Japan

TOKYO — A Hello Kitty-themed “shinkansen” bullet train has debuted in Japan. Adorned with the cartoon icon inside out, this one is a dream ride

Pork neck ramen and other Fukuoka flavors

With the help of Fuji TV and the Japanese government, we did a special series, “Foodprints Japan,” for our Foodprints TV program.

Kyushu proves to be Japan’s next big thing in tourism with new spots and activities

Kyushu deserves the spotlight this time so tourists and travelers could see what this town has to offer.

Big–and full–in Japan

I first went to Japan in my early teens. There wasn’t much I could remember, except the crisscrossing roads seen from the plane’s window, and Japanese steak cooked in volcanic rocks.

Festivals, Filipino art and food in Fukuoka

In mid-September, the weather in Fukuoka, Japan, was humid and rainy. It was like Manila, with scores of Korean tourists dragging their wheelie bags down the streets and through the underground shopping arcade at JR (Japan Railways) Hakata Station, the city’s major hub.