Hello Kitty Land (Harmonyland) -1-@ near Beppu, Oita

December 15, 2007 - 4:11 am by akko@hakata in Culture, Others, Travel  

There’re two Hello Kitty theme park in Japan, one is in Tokyo and the other is here, with the name, `Harmony Land’. This is the perfect place to bring your little children, to spend the whole day in a Hello Kitty World!

Swinging Coffee Cups. You can choose your favorite character. There’re some other [...]

Eel Restaurant “Oedo”

December 5, 2007 - 10:58 am by kaorichani in Food, Others  

Unagi Restaurant ” Oedo “” Eel , I wonder how it tastes” . Thats was one of my  thoughts the time I arrived in Japan .Back home everyone told me , that I have to try eel at least once. It is  delicious, they said. Thats why , the other day we went to a very good [...]

Christmas Tree Illuminated on Fukuoka Tower

December 1, 2007 - 6:04 am by akko@hakata in Others, Travel  

Nearby is the Yahoo Dome, which is a huge baseball stadium, Marizon, which is a wedding ceremony institution, Cruise shaped JAL hotel, and sea.
Out of seaside towers in Japan, Fukuoka Tower is the highest, made of half mirrors(that’s why it spurkles during daytime, too), and is 234 m high (Observation floor is 123 m high).

Heart-Shaped Cake, out of Edith Piaf @ LA VIE EN ROSE, Fukuoka

November 21, 2007 - 6:18 am by akko@hakata in Food, Others, Travel  

Piaf, is the name of this sweet cake.
It is made when the film `LA VIE EN ROSE Edith Piaf’ was released a couple of months ago.

Macaroons are heart shaped, too.

Sweet and sour.
This shop is only in Fukuoka, and is walking distance from Canal City Hakata, or Hakata station, the largest JR station in Kyushu [...]

Christmas Illumination 2007 Part 3, more photoes@ Canal City Hakata

- 12:34 am by akko@hakata in Food, Others, Travel  

Around Canal City Hakata, there’re lots of local restaurants, and also entertainment night spot called Nakassu. What surprises us is, from Canal City, we cannot see any of those entertainment building. That’s the way Canal City Hakata is designed:>

Christmas Illumination 2007 Part 2, fountain show @ Canal City Hakata

November 17, 2007 - 10:52 am by akko@hakata in Culture, Food, Others, Travel  

One of the most popular place in Canal City Hakata, the largest shopping and entertainment mall in Kyushu Island is, SUN PLAZA STAGE, where we can enjoy DANCING WATER SHOW every hour.

Along with the latest music, water dance dramatically.

In the evening, this place completely changes.
The Christmas decoration this year is very fantasic, as we [...]

Christmas Illumination 2007 part 1 @ Canal City Hakata

November 13, 2007 - 8:42 pm by akko@hakata in Travel  

Canal City Hakata, the largest shopping & entertainment mall in Kyushu Island, has started the Special Christmas Illumination.

Chandelier of Forest 1.

Chandelier of Forest 2.

Canal (artificial, of course!).

Sun Stage, where performances are held.

There’s a way people can walk through.

Raindeers relaxing on the canal.
Canal City Hakata attract for both Fukuoka visitors and locals, especially on weekends, offering [...]

Fukuoka Motor Show 2007 /Dec.7-10

- 11:59 am by akko@hakata in Culture, Travel  

Following Tokyo Motor Show, `Fukuoka Motor Show 2007‘ is to be held soon (Dec.7-10), for the first time in Fukuoka, to focus more on Asian market.
Fukuoka is the largest city in Kyushu Island, having been the gateway to Asian nations for its geographical reason, and now is the mecca of car factories, including Toyota [...]

Hakata O-kunchi Festival @ Kushida Shrine, Hakata/Fukuoka

October 24, 2007 - 6:56 pm by akko@hakata in Culture, Others, Travel  

Hakata O-kunchi is a local festival to appreciate harvest in mid-autumn.

Parade is the highlight of this festival, and they walk through busy city-centre area to amuse local people.

What’s special about Festival in Hakata is, that it is cherished by locals, including children.
This year is 1250 th anniversary for Kushida Shrine, which is the local shinto [...]

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Fukui-ken “Sauce Katsudon”

October 12, 2007 - 10:48 am by katchaman in Culture, Others  

Do you know “Katsudon”??  A katsudon is a popular Japanese food.
In Fukui, however, the most popular Katsu-Don is the one with a deep fried cutlet flavored with sauce. A piping hot fried cutlet is quickly dipped with Worcester sauce-based secret seasoning and put on a seasoned rice bowl.  It is called “Sauce Katsudon” .                                          [...]