visitors will have to wait until autumn to see the zoo’s new residents. The elephants—one male and three females—are currently acclimating to their new environment after arriving in Fukuoka ...

Visit in autumn for stunning fall foliage ... early spring blossoms as soon as January. Beppu, southeast of Fukuoka, is a top hot springs destination with the most onsen sources in Japan.

but donated masakaki for the shrine’s spring and autumn festivals. Hidehisa Otsuji, president of the Upper House, and Takamaro Fukuoka, health minister, also sent masakaki offerings to the ...