Summer is almost here and so are those golden sunsets! In this issue, Julie and her friend Louis show us what a great deal the Fukuoka Tourist City Pass is. Read about their journey to Kamado Shrine, Bayside Place, an art museum, a Japanese garden, the Nishijin shopping street and then to Nakasu for drinks! For a fabulous lunch, do try The Market F inside the Grand Hyatt - read our report to find out why. Or for authentic American smoked meats, look no further than Goodtime Smokes, and for a selection of Japanese wines, we introduce Yukusu in Yakuin. Fukuoka’s level of coolness got a bump last month with the opening of Biotop - and we report on their cafe, Ramusio. Further afield we found a new wine, sake and shochu shop in Itoshima, Kawakubo Saketen, that’s well worth the long drive. For quality silk screened tees, authentic denim and a free cuppa Joe, drop by Wild Mart, a hand-built hut surrounded by farm fields. Getting around Itoshima isn’t easy without a car. We show you how to rent a self-drive tuk-tuk!
