Kawabata Shopping Street, 上川端書店街 [kamikawabata shotengai] is the main shopping street in Fukuoka. In the day, the street features retail shops selling cosmetics, clothes, shoes, bags and even craft items. The street is dotted with many eateries where you can refuel as you do your …

The Yanagashi Rengo Market is a pretty small market consisting of about 20 shops. Most of the shops sells fresh seafood, meat and vegetables.   Vending machine selling 焼きあご出汁 (yakiago dashi), grilled flying fish stock   This stall sells 鹿児島和牛 (Kagoshima wagyu beef), they even …