West of Tenjin: a residential quarter that holds Aji Takebayashi's kaiseki counter and a row of bistros, plus the Akasaka branch of Hakata Motsunabe Yamanaka.
Top-rated food experience in Fukuoka
Colors of Japan, Fukuoka Nokonoshima Island Park & Wagyu BBQ
Order The seasonal multi-course kaiseki built around whatever the Genkai Sea morning catch delivered.
Yuzuru Takebayashi's Akasaka kaiseki counter in Fukuoka has run since 1993 and held a Michelin star in the 2014 and 2019 Kyushu special editions.
Order Miso motsunabe for two, finished with the champon noodle round.
Yamanaka invented miso motsunabe in 1984 and codified the Hakata offal hotpot. The Akasaka branch is the easiest of three to reach in central Fukuoka.
The original 1984 Yamanaka, a warehouse building in Ohashi where miso motsunabe was first codified. Hardest to reach of the three Yamanaka rooms; quietest.
Also on this listAji Takebayashi
On this list, shown aboveHakata Motsunabe Yamanaka Akasaka
