Kyushu’s outlet scene is changing fast: new stores, a future Mitsui comeback in Fukuoka, and Japan’s tax-free overhaul in late 2026. Here’s where to shop before checkout gets more complicated.
At Fukuoka’s Maizuru Park, a 15 m Somei Yoshino sakura tree suddenly collapsed during the Fukuoka Castle Sakura Festival, with people picnicking beneath it. These iconic trees usually live only 60–80 years, and most across Japan are clones of the same original tree.
Kyushu’s Oita and Shikoku’s Ehime look close on the map, but driving between them takes over six hours with no bridge or tunnel. Oita has revived a ¥930 billion subsea-tunnel plan, but for now road-trippers can enjoy the 70-minute Koku 94 Ferry instead.
Visiting Fukuoka with kids? Spend a day at Uminonakamichi, just 35 minutes from Hakata by JR. Enjoy free trampolines, animal feeding, cycling paths, and nearby Marine World Aquarium. This guide covers tickets, transport, kid-friendly facilities, and suggested itineraries.
Sakura season is over, and wisteria is taking the spotlight! Kawachi Wisteria Garden 2026 tickets are now on sale, with admission at ¥1,600. Here’s the latest on five top wisteria spots in Kyushu and Kanto—tickets, bloom forecasts, and transport tips. Save it for your trip!
櫻花季剛過，藤花季接力登場。2026 年河內藤園門票已經開賣，入園費調整至 1,600 日圓。整理了北九州河內藤園、柳川中山大藤、八女黑木大藤、筑紫野武藏寺及關東足利花卉公園五大藤花名所的最新資訊，包括購票方法、花期預測和交通攻略，準備賞藤的話記得收藏。
打開日本地圖，九州大分與四國愛媛之間看起來相當接近，但現實中如果想自駕由大分前往愛媛並無橋樑和隧道，經陸路需要 6 小時以上。大分縣最近再次提出耗資 9300 億日圓興建海底隧道解決這個「近而遠」的困局，但在隧道落成之前，自駕遊旅客其實可以使用國道九四渡輪，同樣有趣。今次就跟大家分享最新資訊、沿途絕景路線與美食好去處。
福岡舞鶴公園一棵樹高約 15 米的染井吉野櫻，在「福岡城櫻花祭」期間突然倒下，樹下原本有人正在賞櫻。其實日本最常見的染井吉野櫻一般壽命只有 60 至 80 年，而且全日本的染井吉野櫻幾乎是同一棵母樹的複製品。今個櫻花季全國各地接連出現櫻花倒木，背後原因與戰後歷史密切相關。下次賞櫻之前，值得用幾分鐘了解這個鮮為人知的事實。
閉館三年半的博多運河城東館（Canal City 博多 East Building）終於有新消息，最近正式宣佈 2026 年秋季重新營業，帶來 16 間店鋪進駐，當中 4 間更是日本國內最大規模的旗艦店。原本計劃拆卸改建豪華住宅的東館，因建築成本飆升而改變方針，決定以商業設施身份回歸。對於經常去福岡購物的朋友來說，這絕對是今年秋天值得留意的消息。