Japanese Ramen¥hakataUntil Nearly 24 hours
Nagahama Number One's original Nagahama branch is famously open nearly 24 hours, also serving oden and izakaya dishes alongside the 20-hour tonkotsu broth.
Try: Nagahama tonkotsu ramen
Tip: Walk-in only. Cash, IC and major cards.
Japanese¥¥¥imaizumiUntil 24:00
Rakutenchi Tenjin so-honten runs to 24:00 with the soy-sauce motsunabe and all-you-can-eat champon noodles. Three floors of horigotatsu seating for groups.
Try: Soy-sauce motsunabe with champon noodles
Tip: Open every day 17:00-24:00. Reserve through the operator's site.
Japanese Yakitori¥¥¥yakuinUntil 01:00, last order 00:30
Hachibei's Shoninbashi-dori branch runs to 01:00, the late-night yakitori counter for Yakuin. Hardwood charcoal, butabara pork belly, packed every night.
Try: Butabara pork belly skewers
Tip: Reserve through TableCheck or the operator's site for prime slots.
Japanese Ramen¥tenjinUntil 03:00
Shin-Shin Tenjin runs to 03:00, the canonical late-night ramen in central Fukuoka. Lighter tonkotsu broth than the Hakata norm with the best yakimeshi side.
Try: Hakata tonkotsu ramen with yakimeshi
Tip: Open 11:00-03:00. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Street Food¥¥nakasuUntil 02:00Cash only
The Nakasu yatai canal runs from 18:00-02:00 every night, the densest concentration of street stalls left in Japan. Ramen, oden, yakitori, gyoza, tempura.
Try: Yatai street stall menu
Tip: Cash only at most stalls. Three minutes from Nakasu-Kawabata Station.
Japanese Ramen¥¥hakataUntil 24 hours most days
Ichiran's Canal City Hakata branch runs around the clock most days, with the brand's silent solo-booth tonkotsu and the customisable red-sauce slip pour.
Try: Solo-booth tonkotsu
Tip: Vending-machine ticketing in English. Half-portions for kaedama refills.