Staff Blog
A recommended bakery in Fukuoka City
1. Dacomecca, Hakata This popular bakery beside Hakata station has a unique layout that takes you on a journey as you peep at what’s on offer. As soon as you walk through the doors you’ll be met with a smoky grill, charring the edges of sausages and ham to fill some of Dacomecca’s incredible breads. You’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to savoury options here, with several styles of nutritious loaves stuffed with the likes of their signature…[MORE]
[Event Report] Travel Lounge
Travel Lounge Vol.1 – Mongolia Mongolia talk by Kangje, who landed for the first time in Mongolia, a country he has been thinking about for 10 years! She will talk about her experiences in Ulaanbaatar, Ulgi, Mongolia. She also talked about her experience in a ger in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and her interaction with an award-winning family of hawkers who stayed in the ger, She also shared information about the food culture (milk, meat, etc.) and much more! …[MORE]
【EVENT】2023 FaN & Art Tea Party Report👘
Report on the recent “FaN & Art Tea Party”.✨ For three days from September 22 (Fri.) to 24 (Sun.), 2023, photographer Fumio Kinoshita will exhibit his works on the theme of “Travel” and Tea Ceremony by Omotesenke Tea Ceremony Professors was held！！！ A view of Mr. Kinoshita’s photo exhibition. Many people were looking at the works of art, which were impressive by the sunlight！ This is a tea ceremony by Omotesenke tea…[MORE]
October in Fukuoka is full of events!！
October in Fukuoka is full of events!！！ Now that the weather is cooler, it is not so easy to decide where to go. Here are some of our staff’s favorite events in Fukuoka in October!✨ ① FaN Week 2023（Saturday, September 16 ~Sunday, October 22, 2023） FaN Weekis an art eventheld as part of Fukuoka Art Next, a project promoted by Fukuoka City. You can experience art in many places in Fukuoka Cit We hope you will enjoy…[MORE]
Fukuoka is full of events in the second half of September!
Fukuoka is full of events in the second half of September! It is hard to decide where to go. Here are some of our favorite events for the second half of September in Fukuoka!✨ ① FaN Week 2023（Saturday, September 16 ~Sunday, October 22, 2023） 『FaN Week』, in which WeBase Hakata is participating again since last year, is a project promoted by Fukuoka City with the aim of contributing to a richer lifestyle by creating art in the…[MORE]
Memories of July, , and the 6th Anniversary㊗
We are approaching the end of July. This year is recording disaster-level heat, but this month WeBase HAKATA is filled with hot memories to beat the summer heat!🌞 WeBase Hakata was again crowded with guests from all over the world this month, and our overseas guests enjoyed『Hakata Gion Yamakasa』 one of the three major festivals in Fukuoka held every July! Many guests from Korea wrote their Tanabata wishes in Korean!🎋 Now the World Swimming Championships are…[MORE]
[WeBase HAKATA] Information for Group Reservations
Thank you very much for always choosing WeBase HAKATA. At our hostel, we have multiple rooms with bunk beds available for group customers. These rooms are suitable for various occasions such as training camps, school trips, and sports events like “Kinshu-ki and Gyokuryu-ki” or others. We have been honored to welcome a wide range of groups, from students to adults. In terms of accessibility, we are conveniently located just a, 3-minute walk from Nakasu Kawabata Subway Station (Exit 7) ,…[MORE]
This year is finally here… Hakata Gion Yamakasa will be held in 2023!
It is approaching again this year! A summer tradition『Hakata Gion Yamakasa』、commonly known as『Yamakasa』。 Yamakasa is one of the three major festivals in Fukuoka with a tradition of over 760 years, and is registered as a national Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property and even a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage！ There are various theories about the origin of Yamakasa, but the most popular theory dates back to the Kamakura Era (1185-1333). It is said that the origin of Yamakasa…[MORE]
【EVENT】2023 Hakata Dontaku Port Festival Report👘
Report on 『Hakata Dontaku Port Festival』 held normally for the first time in four years✨ Since the spread of the new coronavirus, the event was suspended until 2021『Dontaku』。 Last year, in 2022, the event was held for the first time in three years on a reduced scale. And! This year, 2023, the festival was held in the style before the Corona Disaster, with no restrictions on the number of spectators and no restrictions on the number of visitors!👏…[MORE]
【EVENT】Held Normally for the first time in 4 years! Hakata Dontaku Port Festival
For the first time in four years, the “Hakata Dontaku Port Festival” will be held without restrictions! Since the spread of the Covid-19, the 『Dontaku』 , as it is commonly known, had been canceled until 2021. Last year, in 2022, the event was held for the first time in three years on a reduced scale. And this year, for the first time in four years, the festival will be held in the pre-Corona Disaster style, with no restrictions…[MORE]
