With spring finally here, now is the perfect time for an outing. Here are 5 restaurants around Nokonoshima Island Park in Fukuoka, which is a site where the beautiful flowers are in full bloom. After enjoying beautiful flowers such as rape blossoms, cherry blossoms, and poppies, you can enjoy delicious Japanese and Western cuisine to your heart’s content!
Bakery Restaurant - BREAD & DISHES MUGINOKI
A variety of additive-free breads incorporating ingredients from Itoshima.
Located an 8-minute walk from Kyudai-Gakkentoshi Station, Muginoki is a restaurant offering bread and dishes. Every day, about 60 to 70 types of bread are lined up, from loaves to dressed breads and sweet breads, all without additives. You can find unique flavors that can only be found here, such as bread made with ingredients from Itoshima. The hamburger patty made from 100% Itoshima Raizan pork is the most popular menu item for lunch.
The restaurant has large windows and glass at the entrance, so you can easily see what is going on inside. The restaurant’s interior has the warmth of wood and clean white undertones, creating a relaxing and comfortable setting. Seating is readily accessible to everyone, so the restaurant can accommodate diners of various ages. The restaurant meets various needs such as a site for a family dinner, a mothers’ gathering, or date night.
BREAD&DISHES MUGINOKI
Open:
[Tuesday - Thursday] 8:00 am - 6:00 pm[Sunday,Friday,Saturday] 8:00 am - 10:00 pmClosed:
NoneAverage price:
[Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPYAccess: 8 minutes walk from Kyudai-Gakkentoshi Station
Address: 2-4-25, Saito, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka
Japanese Cuisine - Katsugyo Chaya Zauo Main Branch
Savor the fresh seafood of the season while enjoying the ocean view in front of you.
Katsugyo Chaya Zauo Main Branch is a restaurant specializing in fresh fish and tea, and the nearest station is Imajuku Station. Located right by the ocean, you can savor the sumptuous flavor of seafood from Hakata Bay. The freshest seafood is served in various ways, including as sashimi, sushi, simmered, and tempura. You can enjoy delicious dishes throughout the year such as elegantly presented set menus, green tea poured over sea bream and rice, and food served over rice.
The spacious restaurant can accommodate up to 280 people. The restaurant overlooks the ocean, so the sense of openness is extraordinary. The seating for couples, which is perfect for a date, has a view of the Sea of Genkai below. Spacious table seating and private rooms are also available for families with children or groups of friends, making the restaurant suitable for a variety of occasions.
Seafood Restaurant Zauo Main Branch
Open:
Normal hours 11:30 - 22:00 (last order 21:00)Closed:
MondaysAverage price:
[Dinner] 1,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,500 JPYAccess:
Ten minutes by car from Imajuku Station on the JR Chikuhi Line. Continue south on the #54 prefectural highway, located on the left-hand side just in front of Umizuri Park. Address:
79-6 Oda , Nishi-ku,Fukuoka-shi , Fukuoka MapMore Details Reservation Sushi - Sushi Hayashi
Enjoy aged fish with increased flavor at a traditional Edomae sushi restaurant.
Located a 5-minute walk from Meinohama Station, Sushi Hayashi is a sushi restaurant where you can enjoy Edomae sushi at a reasonable price. The restaurant uses aged fish, which has a different flavor than fresh fish. Basically, the restaurant has a chef’s choice set meal. You can leisurely enjoy Edomae sushi, which is made with extra effort to bring out the best flavor of the fish.
You pass through the atmospheric entrance with its white curtain and then open a sliding door. The interior decor is tied together with Japanese touches. There is spacious table seating as well as counter seating where you can see the chef’s skill firsthand. If you want to spoil yourself a little on the way home from a spring outing, this is the perfect place for you. Enjoy pleasant conversation while eating delicious sushi.
Sushi HAYASHI
TEL: +81-50-5384-7805
Address: 1-4-15, Meinohama Ekiminami, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka
Access: 5 minutes walk from Meinohama Station
Japanese Cuisine - Ajisai Yohira
Authentic seasonal Japanese cuisine served in an old home on Mt. Atago.
A restaurant with flavorful food, Ajisai Yohira is located near Muromi Station. The restaurant is located halfway up Mt. Atago, where you can sense the charms of the season. Featuring seafood and meat that the chef himself procures, the dishes are prepared with an emphasis on the seasons and are a feast for the eyes. Dishes can also be enjoyed a la carte, including haute cuisine dishes that incorporate the colors of the four seasons and shabu-shabu set meals.
The restaurant is in a perfect location overlooking the Sea of Genkai and the town of Hakata. The restaurant is a reconstructed 170-year-old old home, and the majestic beams and the carefully arranged indirect lighting create a relaxing atmosphere. The windows offer a view of the changing seasons, creating a unique setting to help you forget about everyday life. This is the perfect place for a spring outing.
Ajisai Yohira
TEL: +81-92-892-8070
Address: 3-25-7, Atago, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, FukuokaAccess: Muromi Station
Japanese Cuisine - Shunya Minakuchi
A Japanese restaurant where you can enjoy dishes featuring carefully selected ingredients and sake from all over Japan.
The restaurant is located an 8-minute walk from Meinohama Station. A restaurant offering seasonal cuisine, Shunya Minakuchi uses carefully selected ingredients such as fresh seafood from the Meinohama and Nagahama markets and grade A5 beef. The owner personally purchases the best sake to go with dishes such as the Assorted Sashimi, which allows you to enjoy 7 to 8 types of the seafood of the day, and the Simmered Sea Bream, which is so delicious that you won’t be able to stop eating.
A renovated old home, the restaurant looks like a hideaway. Once you pass through the quaint wooden gate and enter the restaurant where greenery is in view, a truly Japanese setting unfolds. The jazz music that plays in the background makes for an exceptional, relaxing dining experience. You can enjoy a moment here in an atmosphere that differs a bit from the usual.
Shunya Minakuchi
Open:
[Sunday,Tuesday - Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] Dinner 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm (last order 10:00 pm) / Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (last order 2:00 pm)Closed:
MondayAverage price:
[Dinner] 5,000 JPY / [Lunch] 2,000 JPYAccess: 8 minutes walk from Meinohama Station
Address: 3-11-8, Meinohama, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka
Disclaimer: All information is accurate at time of publication.