There are only a few days left this year! Many of you may be planning to go out during the year-end and New Year's holidays.
Fukuoka is one of the places I personally visited many times this year. We will introduce Fukuoka's souvenirs, which are full of delicious things. We will narrow down the items that you can buy at the airport, so please refer to them when shopping on your way home.

Speaking of Hakata souvenirs, this is it! Meigetsudo "Hakata Torimon"

One of the most popular souvenirs of Fukuoka is Meigetsudo's "Torimon". It has won the Monde Selection gold medal for 22 consecutive years. This manju combines the traditional Japanese confectionery of Hakata with ingredients from Western confectionery, creating a blend of Japanese and Western styles.

The white bean paste, carefully kneaded with high-quality ingredients, is moist and delicious, and melts on the tongue. The best-before date is about 3 to 4 weeks at room temperature. 5, 6, 8, 12, and even the largest pack of 40 pieces are available, so you can choose according to the number of people.

[Hakata Torimon]
http://www.meigetsudo.co.jp/

A classic but not to be missed! Yamaguchi Aburaya Fukutaro “Menbei”

"Menbei" spread by word of mouth. It was born out of the desire for more people to enjoy mentaiko (spicy pollack roe), which is a raw food, and is made by kneading mentaiko, squid, octopus, and other seafood into the rice cracker, so the more you chew, the more delicious the taste is.

The expiration date is 180 days from the date of manufacture. Each bag contains 2 pieces of Menbei, and there are small bags containing 2 bags to 16 bags.

Kyushu soy sauce flavor is also recommended!

In addition to the original Menbei, there are also flavored shrimp, mayonnaise, spicy, onion, green onion, and bonito varieties. Among them, Kyushu Soy Sauce is characterized by its sweetness, and its savory aroma whets the appetite. It is also rich in dashi and other umami flavors, so why not try something different from the usual?

[Menbei]
https://www.fukutaro.co.jp/menbei

Interesting package! Toundo "Niwaka Senpei"

This rice cracker is shaped like a half mask of Hakata Ninwaka, a well-known local performance of Hakata. The rice crackers are baked to a golden brown and crispy with an egg flavor!
Each box contains three rice crackers, and the cute half-size Niwaka box is perfect for small gifts. The shelf life is also long, 60 days from production. Three sizes are available: extra-large, medium, and small.
An extra mask comes with each box.

Recently, there are collaboration packages with Doraemon and Sanrio.

[Niwaka Senpei]
https://store.tonedo.co.jp/shopbrand/002/O/

Fukuoka's traditional confectionery, Josuian "Tsukushi Mochi"

Fukuoka, the country of Tsukushi, where 596 of the 4516 poems in the Manyoshu (Anthology of Myriad Leaves) were composed. Tsukushi-mochi conveys the generosity and simplicity of the Manyoshu people in the form of sweets. The rice cake is made from "hiyoku rice" from the Tsukushi Plain, and is kneaded with the best quality water. Kinako (soybean flour) and mochi go well together, but it is also delicious with brown sugar syrup if you like.

The expiration date is 20 days. Three rice cakes in one package. We sell from 2 pieces to 45 pieces. You can buy it as a snack for yourself as well as a souvenir.

[Tsukushi Mochi]
https://corp.josuian.jp/products/classic/tsukushimochi/

Kurume Kurobo Honpo "Fukudaikoku" made by hand one by one

Kurume Kurobo Honpo is a long-established black stick shop founded in 1920. Among the carefully selected Kurobo that are pickled in honey one by one by hand, the one we recommend is "Fuku Daikoku".

There is no doubt that you will be captivated by the soft and cake-like Kurobo (black stick snack soaked in brown sugar syrup) that overturns the concept of Kurobo. How about picking up a nostalgic “Fuku Daikoku” that tastes like Japanese sweets or cakes as a souvenir?
The expiration date is 45 days from the date of manufacture. Sold in packs of 8 pieces per bag.

[Fukudaikoku]
http://www.kurobo.co.jp/kurume/product_list/hukudaikoku.html

From Fukuoka! Soup stock brand Kubara Honke "Kayanoya Agodashi"

Kayanoya Dashi from Kubara Honke is famous nationwide. Actually, there is “Kayanoya Agodashi” which is only available in Hakata.

“Kayanoya Agodashi” has a rich and expansive taste, made by adding seven domestic ingredients such as dried sardines, bonito flakes, and makonbu (kelp) to savory grilled ago (dried flying fish) and fragrant agobushi (dried flying fish flakes).
It comes in a powder pack, so it's easy to use.

Don't forget to check out the Fukuoka Airport limited dashi!

This is "Kokoro-bakari", a set of three types of dashi available only at Fukuoka Airport. It comes with a cookbook that introduces recipes using the three types of dashi. The packaging is also eye-catching, with its refreshing sky blue color and airplane clouds.

[Kayanoya Dashi]
https://www.kubara.jp/kayanoya/dashi/

Perfect to accompany rice! Fukutomi “Umenoka Hijiki”

Hijiki (dark edible seaweed), crunchy plum, and white sesame are mixed together to create a moist furikake (dried food sprinkled over rice) called “Umenoka Hijiki.” The moderate sourness of plum aroma and sesame flavor goes well with rice. “Umenoka Hijiki” is delicious whether you put it on rice, ochazuke (rice with soup), or mix it with tamagoyaki (egg roll). How about a souvenir for your family?

[Fukutomi]
https://www.fukutomi.co.jp/

Mentaiko in a tube. Fukuya “tubu tube”

Fukuoka is famous for Hakata mentaiko (pollack roe). Mentaiko sold in tubes is called "tubu tube". It can be used in a variety of ways, including as an accompaniment to rice, on pasta, and on toast. The fact that it comes in a tube makes it easy to use.
In addition to plain regular, there is also mild, mentaiko and butter, mentaiko and Japanese dashi, mentaiko and yam mixed tube.
The shelf life is 15 days refrigerated. I bought it at the airport and was told it would be fine to carry around for 2 hours.

【tubu tube】
https://www.fukuya.com/products/list.php?category_id=31

Mikazukiya "Croissant" made with time and effort

Mikazukiya's croissants are made one by one using carefully selected ingredients. If you warm it up in the toaster before eating, you can enjoy the crispy outside and chewy inside.
There are 12 to 13 different flavors, and you will end up choosing more than one.

Shelf life is as short as 3 days. It is also sold frozen online, and if frozen, the shelf life is 4 weeks.

The first is "plain". Mikazukiya's original croissant with a crispy surface and chewy inside. (246 yen (tax included))

Next is "Cocoa". A sweet croissant with cocoa kneaded into the dough and white chocolate wrapped inside. 289 yen (tax included)
There is also a “chocolate” croissant that is made by wrapping French chocolate in plain dough.

The third is the seasonal flavor, "purple sweet potato". This croissant is made of croissant dough kneaded with sesame and filled with Mikazukiya's special purple sweet-potato paste made from domestic ingredients. This was the most popular flavor at our house.

Ruscro, which lasts for a long time, is also popular!

For those who can't give croissants as souvenirs due to their expiration date, we also recommend "Ruscro". A croissant-like rusk made by baking croissant dough into a roll and drying it. It comes in 6 flavors and has a shelf life of 4 weeks.

Sweet sugar with sugar sprinkled on plain "Ruscro".

A chocolate coated with high-quality chocolate on plain "Ruscro".

[Mikazukiya]
http://www.mikadukiya.com/

Souvenirs from Kitakyushu, the city of steel "Neji-choco"

How about buying some unique chocolates as souvenirs?
"Neji Choco" is a set of nut-shaped and bolt-shaped chocolates in a bag. Neji-choco, a screw-shaped chocolate, was born from the desire to create souvenirs unique to Kitakyushu. The point is that you can actually turn the screw to tighten it.

The packaging is cute, and the playful chocolates are good souvenirs for children, aren't they?

【NEJI CHOCO LABORATORY】
https://nejichocolab.jp/

Local sweets "Hakata Karashi Mentaiko Pretz" & "Jagabee Yuzu Mentaiko Flavor"

Hakata Karashi Mentaiko Pretz

These are baked with spicy mentaiko (spicy pollack roe) kneaded into the filling, and are only available in the Kyushu area. It is thicker than usual one and havs a tangy mentaiko flavor that spreads as you bite into them. 13 bags of these pretz are suitable for snacks!

Jagabee Yuzu Mentaiko Flavor

Jagabee of potato sticks with skin. This Jagabee is only available in Kyushu, and has a refreshing and lingering aftertaste.

[Calbee]

https://www.calbee.co.jp/

You can't stop eating! Maruichi “Hakata Karashi Mentai Mayo Kaki no Tane Age”

The "Hakata Karashi Mentai Mayo" flavor from the Kakino Tane Age series that has been featured on TV. The tangy flavor of the mustard cod roe and the mellow flavor of the mayonnaise are a perfect match. It is often sold next to the cash register, and it is a product that you can't help but reach for.

[Maruichi]

https://shop.k-maruichi.co.jp/view/item/000000000012

Perfect for souvenir! Ginza Katanukiya "Panda Baum"

Katanukiya's "Panda Baum" is well-known for eating while molding. At Fukuoka Airport, "Panda Baum" in collaboration with "Niwaka Senpei" is available only in Fukuoka. Two types of molded baum is available, one with a panda wearing a mask and the other with only a mask.

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It has a long shelf life of 63 days from the date of manufacture, and the cute packaging makes it a perfect souvenir.

[Katanukiya]
https://www.katanuki-ya.com/

This time, we have focused on the items that can be purchased at Fukuoka Airport!
Fukuoka has more and more souvenirs to introduce. Make sure you have plenty of time to pick out souvenirs and enjoy your trip.