Itching to go back to Japan for a holiday? If you're already familiar with the major cities and popular tourist spots like Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, might we suggest venturing further down south to ...

Even though it's the most populous city on the island of Kyushu in Japan, we actually stumbled upon Fukuoka as a winter holiday extension from Bangkok. Rather like a compact Tokyo, this port city has ...

People walk toward the LaLaport Fukuoka shopping mall in Fukuoka's Hakata Ward on April 25, 2022. A life-size Gundam statue is seen in the background. (Mainichi/Toyokazu Tsumura) FUKUOKA -- A ...

FUKUOKA--Gundam fans have yet another treat in store with the planned opening in April of Gundam Park Fukuoka in the new LaLaport Fukuoka shopping complex here. Themed on the universe of the “Mobile ...

FUKUOKA -- Seasonal illumination of a life-size "Mobile Suit Gundam" statue in this southwestern Japan city started on Dec. 4, and will continue until Feb. 19, 2023. A life-size Gundam statue is lit ...

Soups, shrines and shopping—these three quite sum up my recent trip to Japan. First, the shopping. A great find: Fukuoka City in northern Japan is a shopping haven. TOSU Premium Outlets, about half an ...

Fukuoka, on Japan’s Kyushu island, is a city where centuries-old temples stand alongside sleek shopping districts, and food culture is a way of life. Known for its tonkotsu ramen, friendly yatai ...