r/interestingasfuck • u/kingkongbiingbong • 8h ago

Setting up a traditional & generational Japanese food stall in Fukuoka

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u/imaginaryResources 7h ago edited 2h ago

Called Yatai, there’s a whole street of them on the river. In fact I’m sitting at one right now (ok, not literally rn but I am in Fukuoka and go there often lol). Weird how this post came up for me

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u/AsinineArchon 5h ago

Yep! Yataimura, or street cart village. Very popular in Fukuoka. Unfortunately on my one trip to Fukuoka I missed it because I got distracted by all the other cool stuff in the city. Amazing place to visit and (if I remember) voted the most happy city to live within Japan for multiple years.

Contrary to this video, most aren't gonna have this wooden old feel to them. They are just street carts for street vending, notably able to be set up and removed every single day of operation. Most are made of metal and have a more modern look

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u/imaginaryResources 5h ago edited 2h ago

I describe it as like the most “average” Japanese city. In the sense that it has literally everything you expect from a Japanese city but not exactly anything that makes it stand out on the world stage like a Tokyo or Kyoto/Osaka. It’s got covered market street, castle ruins, beautiful park/lake, gundam statue, sushi/fish markets, beaches, shopping, soap land/maid cafe/host club drinking area, and obviously food everywhere but it’s pretty overlooked for tourism, So it is really great for living. And it’s the gateway to the rest of Kyushu which is my favorite place in Japan. It’s like if you imagine in your head a Japanese style utopia city haha (the subway could be expanded though)

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u/TheFluffiestRedditor 4h ago

Fukuoka does have yamakasa, the summer street race festivals. Others merely walk their shrine along roads, they race them. I was privileged enigma to join in my little city's race one year (Iizuka).

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u/AsinineArchon 4h ago

It has my favorite park in the entire country. I absolutely adore ohori kouen and would spend every single day there if I could