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Food & drinkSapporo

Susukino for dinner: one meal, one optional dessert

A compact food plan for your first evening in central Sapporo.

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Sapporo TV Tower illuminated at night
First-time tipsSapporo

Planning a comfortable winter evening in Sapporo

Shorter walks, sensible footwear and an indoor destination worth the trip.

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Sapporo TV Tower illuminated at night
Getting aroundSapporo

Sapporo transport: subway or streetcar?

Choose the service that reaches your destination, then check the last short walk.

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Sapporo TV Tower illuminated at night
Food & drinkFukuoka

Your first Fukuoka yatai: how does it work?

From waiting for a seat to settling the bill at a small food stall.

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Reflections and evening lights on the Nakasu waterfront in Fukuoka
Local cultureFukuoka

Nakasu or Tenjin: choose your Fukuoka evening

Use the riverside, your dinner plans and your hotel location to narrow the choice.

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Reflections and evening lights on the Nakasu waterfront in Fukuoka
Food & drinkFukuoka

Ramen in Fukuoka: a shop or a yatai?

Two ways to make a bowl of noodles the centre of your evening.

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Reflections and evening lights on the Nakasu waterfront in Fukuoka
Getting aroundFukuoka

Fukuoka subway: find the right line and station

A clear route from your first dinner to the right hotel entrance.

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Reflections and evening lights on the Nakasu waterfront in Fukuoka
First-time tipsFukuoka

What if it rains on your yatai night?

Keep the food plan, give it a roof, and save the waterfront for better weather.

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Reflections and evening lights on the Nakasu waterfront in Fukuoka