Our eating and drinking guide to Fukuoka’s tastiest new hotspot is out now

If you’re planning a trip to Fukuoka and are eager to savour some of the many delicacies Kyushu’s cultural capital has to offer, we’ve got just the guide for you.

Published on April 18 2025, Time Out Tokyo’s ‘15 things to eat and drink at iiTo Tenjin & Tenjin Norengai’ is packed with our picks of the tastiest offerings available at the two restaurant halls occupying the basement of One Fukuoka Bldg., a state-of-the-art multiuse complex in the heart of Tenjin, Fukuoka’s buzziest entertainment district.

Created in collaboration with the good folks at Aeon Mall, the operator of One Fukuoka Bldg., the guide will help you navigate the halls and corridors of iiTo Tenjin and Tenjin Norengai, home to restaurants ranging from long-established local favourites to refined dining spots with national pedigree.

At iiTo Tenjin, one of the largest restaurant halls in the area with its eight eateries and 450 seats, you’ll find locally inspired pasta at Pochi-Ito, a comfy Italian restaurant where meals highlight produce from coastal Itoshima. Alternatively, go for a staple of Japanese home cooking at Tamago to Watashi, which specialises in omelette-wrapped rice (omurice).

Over at Tenjin Norengai, an alleyway-style collection of seven restaurants, you can savour orthodox Fukuoka tonkotsu (pork bone broth) ramen in tsukemen (dipping noodle) form at Hakata Issou Tagui, or go for some mouthwatering grilled chicken skewers at Hakata Torikawa Daijin, a venerable yakitori specialist loved by the locals for decades.

On a cold day, stay toasty with a pot of motsunabe from Hakata Motsunabe Ooyama, a stall-style eatery serving up this rich and hearty offal and veg stew that’s considered a local speciality of Fukuoka.

Both iiTo Tenjin and Tenjin Norengai are open from 11am to 11pm daily. Their lighting and background music change throughout the day, putting a fresh twist on each visit.

Pick up your copy of ‘15 things to eat and drink at iiTo Tenjin & Tenjin Norengai’ at Haneda Airport or the One Fukuoka Bldg. – or check out the online version of the guide now.