Solo Travel in Fukuoka Japan | Eating Local Specialties 

I like that sometimes you "talk" (well, give us subtitles) in the video as if we're there with you haha "we'll meet at Hakata station and then we'll go to Ichiran" feels a bit more personal. My favorite part weirdly enough gotta be the furin, absolutely loved the sound they make!!! Note to self: don't watch food videos while hungry. Now I want ramen hahahahaha

I've enjoyed the fact that you love to eat, and seeing all of the dishes you get. This was enjoyable because I got to see some dishes I had never heard of and get a description and review from you. More of these will be appreciated. Also, any unique aspects of the cities/areas you visit would be interesting as well.

My girlfriend definitely appreciated the focus on the food. That’s always her favorite part of your videos. Keep up the great work!

Your channel is a part of my life's routine. Every time you drop a video, I would watch it from start to end. It's always a great pleasure to travel with you. Thanks! : )

The chicken hotpot dish seems like it would be wonderful on a cold, rainy day, or for when you aren’t feeling good. Comfort food. My favorite Japanese food is tempura.

This channel was in my home feed and I’m so glad I clicked on the video. This is such a unique and creative way to make content and I never would’ve guessed that watching quiet videos of ferry trips and food would become one of my favorite ways to relax. Thank you for sharing your cool life with us and many thanks for the great videos!

I am unable to travel because of medical problems but I love watching these videos because it feels like I am right there with you! Thanks for making my life a little bit better! Stay safe and have fun! Blessings!

Perfect way to relax after a tough day! Thank you for taking us along with you on these trips!

Maybe I haven’t see the whole country of Japan, but so far, it’s the cleanest country I’ve known; also, I love the food as well!

What a great video!! Two months ago I started watching your videos. I was really amazed at the way you make your videos. I really love them. I've also seen other people who try to imitate your style with no success. You're the best!

Your videos bring me so much peace. Honestly. Thank you so much

The setup at Ichiran is odd, but kind of magical. I love the idea of a place where you sit in something like a library nook, press a button, the wall opens up, and mysterious hands give you noodles. :)

My daughter and I LOVE sushi the best but your food adventures really give me life.

It's not fancy, but it is very good: I love zaru soba. It's easy to make, it's not very expensive, and it is by far one of the best cold-noodle dishes around, to me. Just boiled buckwheat soba noodles chilled, then laid out on that cute little bamboo mat with green onion bits and crispy little nori strips on top. The ritual of getting a portion in chopsticks, anointing it with the delicious soba sauce, and slurping that taste up is oddly soothing and satisfying to me, all at once.

I love to watch you eat! The food looks so delicious. Thanks for letting us accompany you.

My favorite thing is the Ferry rides, and the travel routes are so fun to see. The food is also great to see in your videos! I would watch either.

Ichiran's store design is actually pretty well suited to handle covid prevention.

These videos of you are always relaxing and interesting. Thank you!

At 13:12 "I'm a big fun...." should be "I'm a big fan...". I wish I could go to all these places you travel to.

I wish I can go to Japan now 😢😢, Enjoy ur content its really calm me down

I so enjoy your videos. It’s my dream to visit Japan one day, but for now, I love following you on your adventures. Bluefin nigiri has always been my favorite, but I tried tonkatsu curry for the first time because of your videos and absolutely loved it. It might be my new favorite!

LOVED the furin! So pretty sounding. I bet I could sit or stand there a long time just relaxing to that sound.

I've always wanted to go to Fukuoka. Hopefully I can once this issue is over and it is safe to travel again🤞

love the food parts especially but the rest is awesome too japan is truly fascinating

Ramen is my favorite Japanese food and Ichiran is the best! Thank you for your videos, it makes the long wait of being able to visit Japan again, less agonizing!

Oh, how I miss Fukuoka! Thank you for keeping my memories alive!

I've watched all your videos. I hit play the moment I see a new video from you. I like your stuff better than other similar Japan travel videos. It's relaxing, highly informative, ASMR-ish, and what sets you apart I feel is your personality + humour shines through despite the lack of actual talking. And I love how you're a foodie too! It feels like I'm traveling with an old friend. Thank you for sharing these experiences with us, especially when many of us can't travel now. Looking forward to seeing much more content from you :)

Watching at three o clock in the night.. lovely. Wish i was there. Love your films .

Thank you for the amazing content

Ichiran is pretty darn good. I like that you can customize your order in lots of ways. Also- that last Irchiran in the airport was pretty spacious. The ones in Tokyo are super cramped lol.

I always make it a must to eat ichiran ramen whenever I visit Japan.

The furin at the shrine really makes people who hear it feel cooler. When I first hear it at the scene of the gate of the shrine, my first thought was "wow the sound makes me feel the breeze" idk if that make sense😂 then the scene changes to all of the furin hanging and the explanation of it and I'm even more amazed by it because it's true🥺 p.s. in need of a furin ASAP 😗 edit: My favourite part gotta be when you're trying to divide the umegae mochi but it's too hot and so you point the camera towards the people walking peacefully while you are having a fight with the hot mochi😂😂

I'm happy that we have Ichiran here in Southern California.

This is such a wonderful format! I love that you love to eat! Can't wait to see where you take us next!

I miss guidon, tonkatsu curry, jagaimo, and Japanese potato salad.

FUKUOKA! This was where I stayed my first and last night in Japan! Augh, I really wish I could have gotten to see more of it, but I did see that Sea Hawks stadium and the mall nearby, those were super cool. That Namco arcade was also wonderful to me!

@solotraveljapan thank you for all your beautiful channels, your humour, your love of life sharing this all. I am dying from medication damage, abandoned by medical world at home. My love and passion of life was cut short. I am so grateful to your channels. Especially ones visiting spas and lookouts and more. I also wanted to get to Japan, through your eyes and travels you made that possible. Thank you kind sir. May your life be enriched by health, prosperity, peace and happiness ❤ with love from Mary-Ann, Australia 🇦🇺

I love Fukuoka! I visited in October 2018, and my favorite food I ate there was black boar curry! It was absolutely delicious, but I don't remember the shop name lol

The chicken hotpot could almost be Eastern European. It kind of looks like the food you get in countries like Romania. It’s fascinating to see all the individual little dishes. Very enjoyable!

This!! This is the vlog I’m waiting for and it did not disappoint 🥺 I’m so interested in Fukuoka so seeing it as your content today makes me so happy 🥰 It’s really nice to see local houses too! I wonder how you don’t even make a sound when you said that local specialty was so hot 😭

Another great video - love the variety you’re giving us with these!

I ate Ichiran a lot when I visited Japan a few summers ago- it was just so good! I would get a second order of noodles too haha 😄 One city I went to even had two locations very close to each other because it's so popular! I think the company sells packs to take home so you can make it yourself, but I'm afraid it won't be the same. Maybe you can try it someday? Thank you for making these videos. I watch them at work and they always make me relaxed even when it gets stressful 😌

“This is the main / (The last one was appetizer)” 🤣

I miss japan... and all the fun things there, and the kani cream croquette I had before... wish all this be over soon so I can go again

As a die hard fan of all soups, you have no idea how blessed this video is to me T_T I can practically smell the green onion chicken broth from my screen...

I lived in Fukuoka briefly and, since I passed through Hakata Station twice a day, I often stopped there for a meal. This video reminds me why I loved the city, the station, and the food. Thanks for this lovely video.

My favorite Japanese Foods are: Spicy Ramen, White Tuna Sashimi, and Miso Soup.

I zeroed in on the cabbage and okra, I really want them now.

I've watched several of your videos now for trip planning and I have to say I'm thoroughly enjoying all of them now just for fun! I love the way you gently tell the story of your travels through subtitle and video. The thoughtful tone absolutely compliments the locations and brings me back to the very short time we spent in Japan. Can't wait to go back this year!

The way the bowl was still bubbling when it got to you made it look even yummier

Thank you for taking us along with you. Enjoyed watching you enjoying those delicious dishes. Always a pleasure watching your vlogs. Thank you 🙏

I love your videos, they are so interesting and the fact you don’t talk over them makes them really calming.

Thanks! My wife and I enjoy your adventures vicariously and also enjoy your jokes. We are not young, and this is as close to your beautiful country as we will ever get.

Fukuoka is such a charming city and yes we discovered Ichiran Ramen in Fukuoka too!! 🥰🥰

Ah, I remember eating at the underground Ichiran restaurant in March 2019. My parents had just flown in to Fukuoka on a Friday, and I happened to have had a stressful day at work, so the moment I got home, I packed my bag for a weekend trip and took the train straight from Nagasaki to meet them. We had supper at that very same restaurant. The next time you’re in the Hakata area, try checking out Ikkousha - my father really loves the ramen at its sister shops in Melbourne, Australia.

I visited Fukuoka on 2018 for a solo trip. Watching this video brings back all the memory. I’m definitely going to japan once this pandemic is over..

Sushi is my favorite, don't know it by name. Love all sorts of ramen we get here in Michigan. One thing I noticed in every video, you show a quick view of the arcades, I see pachislo machines. At one time I had over 150 of them, cleaned them up, repaired them and sold them. I have 8 personal favorites left and 2 pachinko. I would love to see some of them in play.

I’ve only just discovered your channel and have already watched four videos. It’s refreshing to watch videos that don’t have excessive chatter or music.

Very good food, Enjoyed this video and the scenery along the way Thanks

Convenience! Everything linked, nice! You really don't have to rush. Have a good lunch, walk around a bit, eat a snack, shop and have dinner! I like that!

I’ve seen Ichiran before in other RU-vid videos so it was cool to see it again from your perspective! Thank you as always for the video :)

Your videos have become a balm for my soul. They are so pleasant and interesting. If I ever visit Japan, a lot of it will have to do with your videos.

My favorite Japanese 🇯🇵 food is hands down, Sashimi 😋. Thank you for another fascinating video, Mr. Solo! 💕

Always love japan. Many favorite foods, at the munun sashimi, ramen!

My favorite Japanese foods are the cheap ones like kitsune udon and yaki soba. Of course I like pretty much every thing - sushi, kaiseki, tsukemono, miso soup, tofu, even natto. My favorite restaurant in Fukuoka is one I only got taken to when the economy and expense accounts were healthy. It was a sushi restaurant where the fish were in ponds in the floor. They didn’t really kill the fish, just cut them up. Very tasty, but maybe some saki was necessary. I think that’s also where I had whale meat. If you’re going from Taiwan to Kyushu, it’s very handy to fly to Fukuoka. It don’t think very many foreigners do that, though. The immigration official seemed very surprised by the appearance of the giant gaijin. Normally I came to Fukuoka the day after flying to Tokyo. I think there was a clever Japanese plan to weaken foreigners with hospitality. After our flight from the US we would have a welcome dinner til about 11 PM. Then a very early morning flight from Haneda to Fukuoka. Then a big delicious Chinese lunch. Then we would sit in a very warm conference room and listen to Japanese for 2 hours. Then, just as we were starting to fall asleep, they would start asking question about our cost structure and business model and other things it was unwise to answer. If expense accounts were healthy, after the meeting it would be fancy sushi, and then a little bar with cognac.

Lots of youtubers show Ichiran. And everytime I see it, I want to try it! That broth looks so yummy! Ramen is my most favorite of all Japanese foods. Oh and Pocky sticks.. 😄

I remember Hakata station we stayed near the station, love Fukuoka

Another wonderful video... My favorite Japanese food is Soba, any style of traditional Soba (hot or zaru). Sadly, here in the States, there's a big fad for Ramen, but not many places that serve Soba - even in San Francisco's Japantown. The two biggest Japanese things I miss are food and ofuro/onsen (they just aren't the same here in the US). Can't wait to return to Japan!

love the original ramen of ippudo. tried the night stalls along the riverbanks but we were in a hurry so we were there just to grab a bite and eventually have an early rest thus we didn't really get to enjoy the food.

I really want to try Ichiran ramen. I am from Australia and I love Hakataya ramen (a chain form Hiroshima prefecture that has many shops here in Brisbane/QLD. I love their thinner noodles and pork broth (Hakata == Tonkotsu I am told). Also, we always order Kaedama at the start, because we know we will want more!

i'm so glad there's a short form travel blog like this, as i'm visiting fukuoka for a really short time & seeing your fukuoka travel blog makes me think i can definitely do something fun while there

thank you for the English subtitles, I really appreciate the journey you take us on. love these videos so much!!! this place is beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!

Ooh the Tonkatsu looked so good! My favorite food is a bento lunch type box served in the local japanese restaurant. Green tea, Salad, tempura, rice, sushi and miso and green tea ice cream! I LOVE the foods in your videos as much as the travel. I like the different modes of stay your choose, not just the different modes of travel. I've loved seeing the capsule accommodations, the tatami mat cabins and everything in between! Makes me want to travel on ferries if I ever go to Japan! I do so like the vending machines on the ferries too! I've always been fascinated by vending machines....kek Thank you for the video!

I miss Japan so much..was at Fukuoka last November 2019🥲 your video took me back at that very moment😭

I am a citizen of Dazaifu. Now, not only Japanese people but also many foreigners are visiting here. If you are going to Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, I recommend visiting before 10am or after 4pm.

Loved your personal experience, description and location of great, local Japanese foods. I'll get there again. Thank you for keeping it alive.

Wonderful, just love your videos 😊. Now hoping to visit Japan when possible.

Try to eat Ichiran ramen for breakfast at cold weather. I tried it and it feels like heaven on earth 💖 i'm a big fan of Ichiran too, so i always get the complete set and never regret it 💖

i really wish we had that kind of fod over here. it looks so delicious and healthy

Omurice and Okonomiyaki are two of my favorite Japanese dishes. All of the food I've had when I visited Japan in the past has been spectacular.

Your cuisine is so different from Southern Mississippi USA. But it looks like you eat so much healthier than we do. While your meals may include 7 or 8 foods, it seems that each is only 1 or 2 bites (except for the soup). Your food is so interesting and beautifully presented. Thank you for your videos. As so many others have said, they are very calming and you make us feel like we are right there with you. I can't do a lot of walking at a time, but I feel like I am right there with you. Thank you for showing us your beautiful country and its cuisine.

Thank you for this video. I've had many bowls of okinawa soba but not many types of ramen. I hope you'll explore more cities and restaurants. Since it's winter and where I live now is much colder than okinawa, カレー🍛と どんぶり🍜とすき焼きが大好きです。These are all "comfort foods" for me. Each season is different though. 😃

Thank you for another great video. Please keeping it coming. Much appreciation and support from California, USA 🇺🇸 ❤

My fave japanese food is ichiran, your video reminded me of my time when I went o Fukuoka. 🥰

I love all your videos but this one might be my favorite so far! Thank you for documenting your adventures, and keep up the great work! And favorite Japanese food has to be tonkatsu.

I love traveling with you through your videos. I'm amazed at all the travel & sleep choices you have in Japan. I love seeing the different food choices you make...and how much you can eat! Tonight, I had dinner with you, though I was having a jerk chicken patty (Jamaican food). Usually, your videos make me hungry. It has inspired Asian cabbage and chicken (or salmon) rolls, raman, and spicy noodle dinners.Have fun and thanks for making these videos. Keep up the good work.

Fukuoka is on my travel list, I may go next month. Thanks for showing us some parts of the city. 2 years ago, I retired and moved from California to Okinawa. So Fukuoka is now a short 1 hour 30 minute flight instead of hours on the plane. Thanks again for the video.

Wow! That was a very good video! I enjoy watching how you detail the dishes you are about to eat. They look so tasty! Nice walk to the shrine. A lovely place. Thank you for taking us with you. 😃

Takoyaki and gyozas are my favorites. TY for taking us with you! :-)

I missed this place. I went to Fukuoka once in June 2019 before pandemic happens. Took overnight bus to osaka. Stayed for a few night and went to kyoto.

Bro can you please make luxury bus journey in your style please

As an introvert I loved that restaurant were you ate Ichigara. You can eat in peace. Very nice, thank you!

Looking forward to your videos. I keep watching your other videos on repeat FOR the food - so imagine my delight at watching a video that focused on food! Very happy!

I was in Fukuoka in 2019! This brings back memories 😍😍

I love your travel plans and food choices 💕

Hey SOLO TJ. | am glad you concentrated on the food. I love all Japanese food .......heaps and heaps of sushi, sashimi, wasabi with soy, and a mountain of pickled ginger, Japanese pickled vegies and plenty of Pickled Daicon. One of THE most delicious Japanese dishes I enjoy if CHICKEN TERIYAKI, SERVED ON A LARGE BED OF SUSHI RICE. A MOUNTAIN OF PICKLED GINGER, DAICON, GALLONS OF WASABI AND SOY, AND THOSE CHILLIE FLAKES. Safe trip old son

I have been to Japan years ago and I'd love to visit again when it's safe to travel ❤. I'm so tired of COVID-19 and Delta variant! Please go away SOON! Thank you for posting this video!

Thank you for sharing your travels! Everything looks very interesting and incredibly delicious.

I had my first Ichiran ramen at Osaka and it was really tasty. I also tried Ippudo too. I prefer Ippudo :) However, the restaurant concept at Ichiran was really cool. It kind of relieve some stress between the staff and customer by not being able to see one another.

There's a single ramen shop in our city (we're in the US, but it has a sister shop in Japan) and it's our favorite restaurant to go to for a special occasion. Tonkotsu ramen is amazingly delicious