Fukuoka food paradise
Fukuoka food paradise
Fukuoka food paradise
Fukuoka food paradise
Fukuoka food paradise
Fukuoka food paradise
Fukuoka food paradise
Fukuoka food paradise
Fukuoka food paradise
Fukuoka food paradise
Fukuoka food paradise
Fukuoka food paradise
Fukuoka food paradise
Fukuoka food paradise
Fukuoka food paradise
Fukuoka food paradise

What you'll do

With so much to taste, your only limitation is your appetite. Try not to overdo it on too many chargrilled chicken yakitori – or pork belly, a Fukuoka specialty – at a riverside yatai food stall, and weave through the part of Nagahamasengyo Fish Market never frequented by foreigners for the city’s favorite delicacy: uni (sea urchin). Inhale the rich aroma of your flannel drip coffee (locals say it’s extra smooth) at a trendy cafe, or slurp up umami noodles at your host’s best tonkotsu ramen spot. Motsunabe, a hearty stew made from offal, is a winter must-have (or, you could try its more docile sister, chicken mizutaki). Mackerel is at its freshest in Fukuoka – so fresh, it’s the only place in the world you can eat it as raw, sesame-marinated gomasaba. 

Where you’ll go

From traditional to trendy, simple to sophisticated, your local host can help you find it all in Fukuoka. Start on Nakasu Island in the city center, where, at 6pm, the riverside transforms into an atmospheric pop-up market: yatai – mobile food stalls serving street food – form a snaking line along the island’s edge, and locals descend to get their fill. Head to the neighboring area, hipster Daimyo, for a quick flannel drip coffee (or sake at a tachinomiya – standing bar – if that’s more your speed) with trendy twentysomethings and quirky otaku playing a boisterous card game. One mile south of Daimyo, congregate with hordes of hungry locals in restaurant-lined Shirogane – the perfect place to slurp down tonkotsu ramen in the city that invented it.

  • Private & 100% personalized tour

  • 3 hours

  • Matched to your ideal host

  • Walking tour (may use public transport)

  • Hosted in English (On request: French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish)

  • Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

Experience outline

  • Explore an area of Fukuoka hand-picked by your host for having the best food in the city
  • See all the places locals love to eat, and have a helpful local insider to decipher all the dishes
  • Taste the foods that make Fukuoka famous across Japan, like street food from yatai stalls, and tonkotsu ramen
  • Experience the city’s ultra-modern cafe culture, and try coffee styles that only exist in Japan
  • Let your local host give restaurant and food recommendations for the rest of your trip

Things to know

What’s included

  • Private and personalized experience
  • 4 hours with a host
  • 6-8 tastings of various local food and 2 drinks
  • Scenic walking experience (other transport can be arranged at an additional cost)
  • Flexible meeting point to be agreed upon with your host

What’s not included

  • Additional food and drinks from the ones provided in the experience
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs
  • Gratuities (optional)

Cancellation

  • Cancel 14 days before the experience for a full refund
  • Worry-free cancellation terms: book with peace of mind knowing that you can cancel for free up to a day before the experience and receive a full refund.

Photos taken by our hosts and guests

City Unscripted guests photos

Reviews

    We had a wonderful time with Yu. He was fun, knowledgeable and great with our kids. The whole tour was an amazing experience we learn a lot about Japan and Fukuoka.

    November 2023

    Myriam F

    Taiyo was an amazing host. Amazingly affable and very willing to talk and share. The food tour was not only filled with delicious food throughout but because of Taiyo's run-through of Fukuoka's history but equally insightful as well. Highly recommended and do pick Taiyo if you get the opportunity to!

    October 2023

    Calvin L

    Taiyo was an amazing host. Amazingly affable and very willing to talk and share. The food tour was not only filled with delicious food throughout but because of Taiyo's run-through of Fukuoka's history but equally insightful as well. Highly recommended and do pick Taiyo if you get the opportunity to!

    October 2023

    Calvin L

    Nice tour, guide really took care of our requirements and wishes.

    July 2023

    Sven M

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