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Japan : Fukuoka - July 2008 Country Code: Dial +81 for Japan
FROM THE AIRPORT
Subway:
The commercial centre, Tenjin is 20 minutes on the subway (costs about 400 yen) and 15 minutes (about 2,000 yen) in a cab.
TABLE TALK
Cheap chic
Jan Jan
(Level 1, 1-1-15 Maizuru, Chuo-ku. Tel. (0)92 762-8080)
For an eclectic experience
try Jan Jan, which serves hearty
Asian curries with a kick.
http://janjanjan.web.fc2.com
Mid-range magic
Farm
(2-18-1 Kego, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka. Tel. (0)92 716-5700)
Healthy, home-style Japanese
food at fair prices! The daily lunch
costs 1,000 yen and includes brown
rice, black sesame tofu, miso soup
and side dishes.
AFTER DARK
Cocktail hour
Sjora
(Level 5 and 6, Grand Hotel, 2-6-24 Tenjin, Chuo-ku. Tel. (0)92 752-5589)
Pronounced sher-ra, this
restaurant and lounge serves Japanese
fusion fare and drinks until dawn.
Although not a dance club, there is
a mirror ball, and the DJ matches
the tempo and volume to the crowd. www.sjora.jp
BODY & SOUL
The Luigans
(18-25 Saitozaki, Higashi-ku Fukuoka. Tel. (0)92 603-2525)
Laze in luxury at this
new upscale resort with restaurants,
bars, spas and a large outdoor pool.
www.luigans.com
HOT SPOTS
On the roof –Many of the citys larger
buildings convert their rooft op space
into all-you-can-drink beer gardens
in the warmer months. Try the top of
Daimaru Department Store in Tenjin.
Tel (0)92 712-4650
INSIDER TIPS
Tenjin Chikagai –For cool refuge
from the heat, go underground
into Tenjin Chikagai, Fukuokas
underground shopping mall where
there are 150 shops to peruse.
DAY TRIPPING
Itoshima coastline –West of Fukuoka City, the areas coastal Sunset Road is dotted with cafes.
IN THE KNOW
Check your email for free at the
Apple Store (tel (0)92 736-6800)
in Tenjin at the corner of Nishidori
and Kokutai-doro.
