When visiting Fukuoka, don’t forget to pick up some souvenirs! As you stroll through the streets of Hakata, the delicious aromas wafting from everywhere will surely make souvenir shopping a delightful experience.
In this article, we introduce five unique items that can only be found in Fukuoka. Why not fill them with unforgettable memories of Fukuoka as a gift for someone special or as a treat for yourself?
1.Fukuoka Soy Sauce
Fukuoka soy sauce is characterized by its deep umami flavor and smooth taste. Depending on the origin of the soybeans and wheat used as raw materials, as well as the manufacturing method, there are various types that enhance local dishes. The color is deep and the flavor is rich, making it perfect for various dishes such as ramen and yakimeshi (fried rice).
Fukuoka Sake
Fukuoka sake is characterized by its refreshing and crisp taste. In recent years, there has been an increase in breweries that are attempting new challenges, and a wide variety of sake can be enjoyed. The umami of the rice stands out and the aftertaste is clean. There are various types such as junmai-shu, ginjo-shu, and daiginjo-shu.
You can find them at direct sales stores of each brewery, Fukuoka Airport, Hakata Station, and Tenjin Underground Street, so be sure to check them out.
Fukuoka Craft Beer
Fukuoka Prefecture is known as one of the most competitive areas for craft beer in Japan, and unique craft beer breweries continue to emerge. You can enjoy a variety of craft beers, from standard pale ales and weizens to beers with unique flavors.
Collaboration with local ingredients such as citrus fruits and herbs produced in Fukuoka is also popular.Recommended by the editorial department
TAI TO AN
Fukuoka SweetsTAI TO AN “Tai Mochi”
Fukuoka’s long-established confectionery store, TAI TO AN, has created “Tai Mochi,” which fuses local tradition with a new sensibility. This is a perfect treat for gifts or yourself. Inside the cute tai (sea bream) shaped mochi is a generous amount of homemade sweet bean paste made with fragrant Yame matcha. The moment you put it in your mouth, the rich aroma of matcha spreads throughout your mouth, wrapping you in a feeling of happiness. The exquisite harmony of the crispy mochi skin and the moist sweet bean paste is a truly unforgettable delicacy. It comes in bite-sized portions and individually wrapped, making it a great souvenir. Be sure to try it when you visit Fukuoka.
Neji Choco
出典：ネジチョコラボラトリー
These unique chocolate treats are shaped like screws. They come in four flavors: milk, white, matcha, and strawberry, and are a popular standard souvenir from Fukuoka.
Yawata Manju
出典：鶴屋
Tsuruya Honpo is a store in Yahata-Higashi Ward, Kitakyushu City, that offers the famous Hachiman-manju confectionery.1 The store has been in business since 1930 and has produced many popular products, including Hachiman-manju.
Sugar Butter Tree “Amao Strawberry Butter
“Amaou Strawberry Butter,” which uses the luxurious “Amaou” strawberry, a representative brand of Fukuoka, is popular as a standard souvenir from Hakata. A crispy and fragrant dough is filled with plenty of original strawberry butter made with 100% Amaou juice and sweet and sour Amaou chocolate. The moment you put it in your mouth, a rich strawberry aroma spreads, making you feel happy. When you visit Fukuoka, why not try it as a souvenir? It tastes even better when chilled in the refrigerator.
