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Fukuoka, located on the island of Kyushu, is arguably one of Japanโ€™s best cities for food lovers! Join Shizuka as she continues her tasty tour of Fukuoka by checking out a selection of the best food stops in town.

The journey begins as our hungry host meets Mason, a Fukuoka-based food tour guide. Shizuka and Mason join forces and head to their first food stop of the day, 72-hour chicken skin skewers at Torikawa Daijin. This restaurant sells a whopping 800,000 skewers per month! Next, our fearless duo follow their baked-good cravings to Mentaiko France Bakery, where they try mentaiko (cod roe) bread. After this, Shizuka and Mason take a brief cultural detour and visit the sacred Kushida Shrine.

Having walked off some of the dayโ€™s meals, Shizuka and Mason reward themselves with Hakata-style ramen at Hakataya Ramen! Serving mouthwatering ramen for just 290 yen per bowl, this restaurant defines bang-for-buck dining. Hakata-style ramen is characterized by its rich, creamy pork bone broth, thin straight noodles, and simple toppings, making it a beloved regional dish. The final stop on this food tour is Mitsuya Seikaen, a renowned tea house established over 300 years ago. They enjoy various Fukuoka-style teas (hon gyokuro) and wagashi (Japanese sweets).

FEATURED FOODS
Chicken Skin Skewers
Cod Roe Bread
Hakata-Style Ramen
Fukuoka Green Tea
Japanese Sweets

LOCATION
Hakata City, Fukuoka

TIMELINE
00:00 Intro
00:23 Shizuka Anderson โ€“ byFood Host
00:48 Mason โ€“ Fukuoka Food Guide
01:14 Torikawa
03:27 Mentaiko France Bakery
06:09 Kushida Shrine
07:09 Hakata Ramen
11:25 Mitsuya Seikaen
18:05 Outro

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34 Comments

  1. The torikawa looked so delicious and mouthwatering Shizuka! I definitely will try the chicken skewer when I go to Fukuoka next year. Arigatou Shizuka and please thank Mason for me. Mason was a cool tour guide!

  2. I was patiently waiting for the Sunday drop on yet another amazing episode and of course, you guys do not disappoint! Good job everyone!
    As tea has such an important culture in Japan, I was surprised Tetsubin isn't mentioned, and a Kyusu was used for the Yame tea, so interesting! ๐Ÿ™‚

  3. What a priceless insights. Definitely learned few more intresting things about Fukuoka's food. We have been there a few times but didn't know much about the chicken skin and the story behind Mentaiko. ๐Ÿ™Œ That hakata ramen shop prices are ridiculously cheap, it's insane considering the raising cost of the products worldwide. JAPAN always stand out about this price aspect. ๐Ÿ’•

  4. Shizuka & Mason make great hosts! They compliment each other so well on this tour! Shizuka & Mason both analyze the many tastes of Fukuoka's different foods and drinks so well! Mason makes an excellent co-host in this video – you can tell he enjoys sharing Fukuoka cuisine! Great video I can not wait to try some of these foods!

  5. I had the honour of booking a tour with Mason in October. Heโ€™s truly an amazing guide and had a great time eating and drinking with him!

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