[Day 02] Short trip to Fukuoka

The next morning, after a scrumptious breakfast of Onigiri, instant soup and dry instant noodles, we proceeded to explore Hakata! OMG, the Mentaiko went so well with my dry noodles! I think I can have it every day.


One the first day of my arrival, I picked up a box of Mentaiko at 1080yen for our indulgence during our entire Japan trip! My Baby knows me well as he is the one who offer to buy it for me as this is one of kyushu’s specialty that I will not failed to eat when I am Fukuoka. 



We took the train to Ohorikoen (Ohori Park) for some sight-seeing and we took some random scenery photos and of course, some OOTDs. 



This was my first time in Japan during the Autumn season. I really love the maple leaves very much. I took many photos against it. 









We took a break from all the walking by resting at a Starbucks cafe. We had Matcha Latte.


We took the train to Tenjin station for lunch, and we had 'Motsunabe' at a restaurant - 'Show-Raku'. It is apparently serves one of the best Hakata-Styled Motsunabe, and we ordered a portion each, as there was a set-value option for 1 pax available for lunch. The restaurant offered soup bases of Miso or Soy Sauce.
 


A short introduction of ‘Motsunabe’ before I continue my post... This dish is a speciality of Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, and in essence, it is steamboat with Pork or Beef tripe/offal as the main ingredients. As it was cold in Japan, this dish is essential to the locals, and we obviously had to give it a try!


 

We chosen the standard soy sauce as our soup base. We also ordered an additional side to go along our meal. It tasted awesomely delicious. We were glad that there was no queue at all, as compared to my previous visit whereby there was a 15 minutes wait before entering. The main reason for this was because we had avoided the lunch crowd, as we had a late lunch around 3pm. I fully recommend any visitors to Hakata to try this restaurant, which is located at the basement of Tenjin Station.



After our meal, we went shopping in Tenjin Core, and we popped by a Mister Donut for a snack. We were attracted by the ongoing collaboration of Pokémon (Misdo x Pokémon). I ordered Set A, which cost us ¥950 (excluding tax). The set came with a Pikachu Donut, a hot drink and a collectible Pokémon-design plate. 




Baby gave me a surprise by planning a dinner at the Sailor Moon Pop up Cafe at KITTE Hakata which is located at Hakata JR Station. Pre-reservation and payment was required before a customer could enter the pop-up cafe. All diners got a special mystery Sailor Moon gift!  




Sailor Moon is one of my favorite childhood characters, and my Baby was sweet to book the dinner slot prior to our arrival in Fukuoka. The reservation for slots were mostly done, and we only managed to get the 8pm slot. 


I took many random photos at the cafe. Thanks Baby for this wonderful dinner!








Before I conclude my travel experience for the second day in Hakata, Fukuoka! I went to try my luck with the claw machines again. I will share more soon...

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