Best Souvenirs from Kyushu: Must-Buy Snacks, Gifts & Where to Find Them

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Recommended Souvenirs from Kyushu

Kyushu has a wide variety of souvenirs that are packed with the charm of the region. Here we introduce a carefully selected list of items that are perfect as souvenirs or gifts for your trip, from classic sweets to unique gourmet foods and traditional crafts.

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Menbei

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Menbei are mentaiko-flavored rice crackers made by Fukutaro, a long-established company in Fukuoka . They are a popular Fukuoka souvenir not only among locals but also across the country. Since their launch in 2001, they have grown into a huge hit, with annual sales of over 3 billion yen.

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Hakata Torimon

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Hakata Torimon is the most popular Western-style Japanese confectionery made by Meigetsudo, a long-established confectionery shop in Fukuoka, Fukuoka . It is named after the "Torimon," the people who parade through the streets playing shamisen and drums at the Hakata Dontaku festival.

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Karukan

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Karukan is a traditional Japanese confectionery representative of Kagoshima, made by steaming wild yam, karukan powder (a type of rice flour), and water as the main ingredients . There are various theories about its origin, but the most likely one is that it was invented by Akashi confectioner Yashima Rokubei at the command of Shimazu Nariakira, the lord of the Satsuma domain, in the late Yashima Island period.

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Famous Confectionery Tsurunoko

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Tsurunoko is a famous Hakata confectionery that has been loved for over 100 years and is a representative example of Ishimura Manseido's confectionery . The idea behind its creation was to utilize the large amount of egg whites that were left over from the egg somen noodles that the store was producing. The founder, Ishimura Zentaro, whipped egg whites and packed them into egg shells along with bean paste, which is how Tsurunoko was created.

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Karashi Mentaiko

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Spicy cod roe is a Fukuoka specialty that is defined as "walleye pollack roe (including eggs) marinated in a seasoning liquid flavored with chili peppers and other ingredients ." Its roots lie in the Korean Peninsula around the 17th century, and it was introduced to Japan in the early Showa period, where it began to be sold mainly by fishmongers in Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, Kitakyushu , and other areas where exchanges with Korea were active.

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Where to buy souvenirs in Kyushu

From here, we will introduce popular shopping spots for tourists that are convenient for choosing souvenirs on your trip to Kyushu.

Canal City Hakata

Canal City Hakata

1-2 Sumiyoshi, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture 812-0018

Canal City Hakata is located in the center of Fukuoka City, conveniently within walking distance of Hakata Station, Nakasu Yatai Street, and Tenjin. It's also easily accessible, just a three-minute walk from Kushidajinja-mae Station on the Nanakuma Subway Line, making it a convenient shopping complex to stop by in between sightseeing and shopping.

Tenjin underground shopping mall

Tenjin Underground Mall is an underground commercial area stretching approximately 590 meters in length, running north to south through the center of Tenjin, Fukuoka City, Kyushu's largest downtown area . It is directly connected to Tenjin Station on the Subway Airport Line, Tenjin Minami Station on the Nanakuma Line, Nishitetsu Fukuoka(Tenjin) Station, and the Nishitetsu Bus Center, making it easily accessible even on rainy days.

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