Kyushu Hiking Spots 2023
Perfect Season for Hiking Now that the sakura have bid us farewell for another year and the weather is becoming warmer, you may be itching to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. Well what better way to do it than by hiking up one of Kyushu’s many beautiful mountains! Before We Start As exhilirating as hiking is, there are always things that can go wrong. Thankfully, with a bit of knowledge and common sense, many of the risks associated with hiking can be prevented or avoided. Before undertaking any of the hikes listed below, please ensure you are familiar with…
ALT Sake Brewery Tour
Earlier this month 23 ALTs from around the prefecture visited the Takahashi Shouten Sake Brewery in Yame. Let’s hear about their experience! The Trek to Yame The crew gathered at Hakata Station at the crack of dawn (or 9:50 am, same thing on a Saturday), ready and eager to enjoy an action-packed day of delicious food and day-drinking. We were greeted by members of the Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau, who directed us to the bus. The educational side of the tour began as soon as we sat down, with an informational video about the process of sake-production. The hour-long trip…
Fukuoka JET Spotlight: Fukuoka Foodies 3
Return of the Fukuoka Foodies The long-awaited Fukuoka Foodies series has returned! In this series, we ask JETs from around Fukuoka Prefecture to introduce their favorite restaurants. This time, we have a very special installment … TACOS! Tacos in Tagawa????? – Tacos de Ursa The struggle One of the biggest challenges for JETs after arriving in Japan is coping with the fact that many of the foods you love from home simply can’t be found here. It’s a tale as old as time; you’re sitting there, catching up on last week’s episode of The Last of Us and scrolling TikTok,…
Sakura Spots 2023
With spring now in full swing, it’s almost that time of year again… Just as we finally seem to be emerging from the pandemic, so too are the cherry blossoms starting to emerge from their buds. 2023’s sakura season may be your first year to enjoy hanami since arriving on JET, and for our more seasoned Jeterans it offers a return to normality after admiring them from afar for the past couple of years. We want you to enjoy the cherry blossoms as much as possible, so we’ve compiled some of the best hidden-gems around Fukuoka Prefecture! Take a look!…
Welcome to the new website!
The PAs are hard at work updating the website. We now have a brand new theme and new pictures and information are gradually popping up around the site. We still have more to add, and are always accepting information from the community. If you have any pictures or text you’d like to add to the website or have any recommendations for improvement, please send your contributions to the SHS PA by email. Enjoy the new site!