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BCX8\">Fukuoka City is a bustling port, which has earned the name \u201cgateway to Asia\u201d.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78215312 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78215312 BCX8\"> An epicentre of trade since the mid-1st century, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78215312 BCX8\">there\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78215312 BCX8\"> a diversity to the region\u2019s food and its artisan industries are based in centuries of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78215312 BCX8\">tradition<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78215312 BCX8\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78215312 BCX8\">There\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78215312 BCX8\"> a pulsing, modern beat to Fukuoka too in its <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78215312 BCX8\">state-of-the-art<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78215312 BCX8\"> museums, renovated waterfronts and slew of young sake-makers setting up shop. Dig deep and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78215312 BCX8\">you\u2019ll<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRestV2 CommentHighlightRest SCXW78215312 BCX8\">discover <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW78215312 BCX8\">a world of art and culture in Fukuoka<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRestV2 SCXW78215312 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW78215312 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div id=\"wak-acf-block-659768\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <style type=\"text\/css\">.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image .wak-title{text-align:left;width:100%}.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image .wak-title+picture{margin-top:40px}.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image .wak-caption{color:gray;margin-top:8px;text-align:right;width:100%}.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image+.wak-acf-block-article-image,.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image+.wak-acf-block-copy-content,.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image+.wak-acf-block-image-carousel{margin-top:80px}<\/style>        \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">1. Taste tonkotsu ramen in its birthplace<\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tonkotsu-Ramen-1-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tonkotsu-Ramen-1-700x470.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tonkotsu-Ramen-1-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tonkotsu-Ramen-1.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tonkotsu-Ramen-1-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tonkotsu-Ramen-1.jpg 2x\">\n    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tonkotsu-Ramen-1-350x250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tonkotsu-Ramen-1-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tonkotsu-Ramen-1-700x470.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-79351\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">Tonkotsu ramen was born in Kurume city in Fukuoka (Provided by Fukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"wak-acf-block-950934\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\">Although <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\">associated<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\"> with Japan, ramen noodles originally came from Chinese traders who landed on Kyushu\u2019s shores in the 19th century. These days, you can find tonkotsu ramen in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\">nearly every<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\"> shopping mall and train station across <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW96494451 BCX8\">Japan<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\"> but this staple dish was born in Kurume city in Fukuoka. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\">Pork <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96494451 BCX8\">dashi<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\">(broth) simmers for hours before al dente noodles are added and topped with melt-in-the-mouth sliced pork belly. Make a pilgrimage to Kurume to try tonkotsu ramen at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\">Nankin<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96494451 BCX8\">Senryo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\">, where it was created in 1937. It was allegedly made by accident when the chef at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\">Nankin<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96494451 BCX8\">Senryo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\"> noodle stall left a pot of pork broth cooking too long. The result was a rich, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\">unctuous<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\"> liquid which would become the basis of tonkotsu ramen. While the dish originates in Kurume, the Hakata neighbourhood in Fukuoka City is often cited as the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\">birthplace<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\"> of tonkotsu as it is known today, where a dash of soy or miso is added to the pork broth. Ramen joints have been trading in Hakata since the early 20th century, like <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96494451 BCX8\">Akanoren<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96494451 BCX8\">Setchan<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\"> which began serving umami-rich noodles in 1946, or Hakata <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96494451 BCX8\">Issou<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\"> \u2013 a Fukuoka institution where you can smell the simmering <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96494451 BCX8\">dashi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96494451 BCX8\"> from several blocks away.\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW96494451 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-sidebar-content\" data-ad=\"in_content_1\"><div id=\"wak-acf-block-585669\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-content-layout-default wak-acf-block-advert wak-ad-in_content_1\" data-placement-id=\"63376\" data-advert-visible=\"1\">\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"wak-advert-container\">\r\n        \n            <div id=\"div-gpt-ad-63376\">\n                <script>\n                    googletag.cmd.push(() => { \n                        googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-63376'); \n                    });\n                <\/script>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wak-acf-block-464787\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">2. Experience the buzz of Fukuoka City<\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fukuoka-Yatai-350x250.jpeg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fukuoka-Yatai-700x470.jpeg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fukuoka-Yatai-1280x693.jpeg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fukuoka-Yatai-2362x1386.jpeg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fukuoka-Yatai-1280x693.jpeg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fukuoka-Yatai-2362x1386.jpeg 2x\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fukuoka-Yatai-350x250.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fukuoka-Yatai-350x250.jpeg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fukuoka-Yatai-700x470.jpeg 2x\" class=\"attachment-79353\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">Experience Fukuoka\u2019s buzzing yatai street food stalls (Provided by Fukuoka City)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"wak-acf-block-308032\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A constant influx of people from across Asia and beyond gives Fukuoka City an electric atmosphere. As neon lights flicker to life at twilight, people flock to yatai (street food stalls) where clusters of customers wait for gyoza and ramen from bubbling pots and hissing pans. These open-fronted establishments are a result of the city\u2019s port history \u2013 merchants would land in Fukuoka in search of fast, filling food and plenty of beer. A <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fukuoka Food Stall and Bar Hopping tour<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> lets you dine like a local, sampling gyoza and ramen at some of the best hole-in-the-wall spots in the city.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fukuoka City\u2019s skyline is constantly evolving. Part work of art and part public park, ACROS Mountain rises out of the concrete and skyscrapers like a forested mountain. A roster of musical acts and cultural activities take place inside. Another of Fukuoka City\u2019s ultra-modern attractions, BOSS E ZO FUKUOKA features several floors of cutting-edge exhibitions like the teamLabs experience and a VR game zone. Going against the tide of change, in the Hakata neighbourhood the tradition of making wooden crafts from cedar (magemono) has been passed down for over 400 years. Learn about the history of magemono from an 18th generation craftsman and make your own unique souvenir on a <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hakata Magemono Craft Experience<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div id=\"wak-acf-block-622167\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">3. Discover the greenery of Yame<\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Yame-tea-Fukuoka-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Yame-tea-Fukuoka-700x470.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Yame-tea-Fukuoka-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Yame-tea-Fukuoka-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Yame-tea-Fukuoka-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Yame-tea-Fukuoka-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Yame-tea-Fukuoka-350x250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Yame-tea-Fukuoka-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Yame-tea-Fukuoka-700x470.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-79363\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">The Reiganji Temple is said to be the origin of Yame green tea (Provided by Fukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-sidebar-content\" data-ad=\"in_content_2\"><div id=\"wak-acf-block-332596\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-content-layout-default wak-acf-block-advert wak-ad-in_content_2\" data-placement-id=\"63377\" data-advert-visible=\"1\">\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"wak-advert-container\">\r\n        \n            <div id=\"div-gpt-ad-63377\">\n                <script>\n                    googletag.cmd.push(() => { \n                        googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-63377'); \n                    });\n                <\/script>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wak-acf-block-473316\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The fields surrounding Yame are so green they practically glow. This is Kyushu\u2019s primary tea-growing region where Yame hon gyokuro is harvested. After sipping a cup of this traditional green tea, the remaining leaves are mixed with vinegar and soy sauce, then eaten \u2013 a zero-waste approach the people of Yame have been practicing for centuries. Visiting Chiyonoen organic tea plantation lets you see the tea harvesting process and lunch here (which needs to be booked in advance) comes with a tea pairing, letting Yame hon gyokuro\u2019s subtle notes marry with locally caught game.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'>\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yame\u2019s green mountains are cloaked in cedar and bamboo forests, and this wood fuels artisanal crafts across the city. Yame sudare blinds have been made here since the 8th century. Soft, light-wood bamboo is intricately woven together in typical Japanese zen style and these blinds now grace the glossy pages of interior design magazines in Italy and the US. Cedar has also been used in Yame\u2019s crafts for centuries. Takeru Baba and his wife Chieko use the bounty from the mountain forests to create incense from cedar and bay leaves using a water mill. Observe how this aromatic incense comes to life on a <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Baba Suishaba experience<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div id=\"wak-acf-block-795427\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">4. Admire the cultural landmarks of Kitakyushu<\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kokura-Castle-Fukuoka-350x250.png, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kokura-Castle-Fukuoka-700x470.png 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kokura-Castle-Fukuoka-1280x693.png, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kokura-Castle-Fukuoka-2560x1386.png 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kokura-Castle-Fukuoka-1280x693.png, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kokura-Castle-Fukuoka-2560x1386.png 2x\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kokura-Castle-Fukuoka-350x250.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kokura-Castle-Fukuoka-350x250.png, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kokura-Castle-Fukuoka-700x470.png 2x\" class=\"attachment-79379\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">Kokura Castle dates back to the Edo period (Provided by Fukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"wak-acf-block-768787\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW253213424 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253213424 BCX8\">Shinkansen<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253213424 BCX8\"> (bullet trains) whisk in and out of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253213424 BCX8\">Kitakyushu<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253213424 BCX8\"> from Osaka and Tokyo, but this place is so much more than a transport hub. Kokura Castle <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253213424 BCX8\">rises<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253213424 BCX8\"> from the urban sprawl, layered like a wedding cake. Dating back to the 17th century, this bone-white structure presided over the city from the Edo period when Kitakyushu was a centre of trade, until 1866 when the wooden structure was destroyed in a fire. Rebuilt to its former glory, it now houses a local history <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253213424 BCX8\">museum and a small theatre showing castle life from centuries gone by. The castle\u2019s gardens are particularly captivating in spring when the cherry blossom is in full swing. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW253213424 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253213424 BCX8\">If <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253213424 BCX8\">you\u2019d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253213424 BCX8\"> rather admire a medley of fragrant purples and blues, check out the Kawachi Wisteria Garden where tunnels dripping with wisteria bloom stretch to 100<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253213424 BCX8\">m<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253213424 BCX8\"> long. But <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253213424 BCX8\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253213424 BCX8\"> not all roses. Kitakyushu is home to one of the most curious museums in Japan. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW253213424 BCX8\">The TOTO museum<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253213424 BCX8\"> is dedicated to the evolution of the iconic Japanese toilet \u2013 from simple flushing systems to seat warmers.\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW253213424 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-sidebar-content\" data-ad=\"in_content_3\"><div id=\"wak-acf-block-492214\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-content-layout-default wak-acf-block-advert wak-ad-in_content_3\" data-placement-id=\"63378\" data-advert-visible=\"1\">\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"wak-advert-container\">\r\n        \n            <div id=\"div-gpt-ad-63378\">\n                <script>\n                    googletag.cmd.push(() => { \n                        googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-63378'); \n                    });\n                <\/script>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wak-acf-block-107634\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">5. Learn about rice production and sample local sake <\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hoshino-Village-Rice-Terrace-Fukuoka-web-size-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hoshino-Village-Rice-Terrace-Fukuoka-web-size-700x470.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hoshino-Village-Rice-Terrace-Fukuoka-web-size-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hoshino-Village-Rice-Terrace-Fukuoka-web-size-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hoshino-Village-Rice-Terrace-Fukuoka-web-size-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hoshino-Village-Rice-Terrace-Fukuoka-web-size-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hoshino-Village-Rice-Terrace-Fukuoka-web-size-350x250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hoshino-Village-Rice-Terrace-Fukuoka-web-size-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hoshino-Village-Rice-Terrace-Fukuoka-web-size-700x470.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-79382\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">Rice production has existed in Fukuoka Prefecture for over 2,000 years (Provided by Fukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"wak-acf-block-767400\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\">Rice <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\">travelled<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\"> to Fukuoka from across the East China Sea and rice production has been prevalent in the area for over 2,000 years. For <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\">centuries<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\"> the people of Fukuoka Prefecture have tended the land, growing an abundance of rice in bright green <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\">terraces<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\"> and harvesting it to be fermented into the distinct sakes of the region. Breweries like <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW92608726 BCX8\">Kitaya<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\">, which began production around 1820, and Ebisu Shuzo have been using the sweet water of the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\">Chikugo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\"> River, giving a distinct flavour to their sake. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\">Visit Yanagawa<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\">, the City of Water, to see how this<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\"> region is blessed with an abundance of water<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\">. The <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\">Chikugo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\"> River feeds<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\"> a labyrinth of canals through the ancient centre. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\">Experience the City of Water on an evening tour including a cruise down the canals while supping on the local delicacy \u2013 steamed eel<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\">\u2013<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRestV2 CommentHighlightRest SCXW92608726 BCX8\">with a warm glass of sake<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRestV2 SCXW92608726 BCX8\">. In Fukuoka City, new craft sake breweries see an injection of modernism into the production of this age-old spirit as Japan\u2019s youth take the mantel. Experience a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW92608726 BCX8\">craft<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92608726 BCX8\"> sake brewery and tasting room on a Fukuoka Food Stall and Bar Hopping evening tour.\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW92608726 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-sidebar-content\" data-ad=\"last\"><div id=\"wak-acf-block-108961\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-content-layout-default wak-acf-block-advert wak-ad-last\" data-placement-id=\"63380\" data-advert-visible=\"1\">\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"wak-advert-container\">\r\n        \n            <div id=\"div-gpt-ad-63380\">\n                <script>\n                    googletag.cmd.push(() => { \n                        googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-63380'); \n                    });\n                <\/script>\n            <\/div>\n     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