Exclusive "udon-flavored sweets" also available! The souvenir shop at the popular "Hakata Machiya Furusatokan" has been renovated

A new antenna shop has opened, packed with all the charm of Hakata and souvenirs!

On April 26, 2025, the former souvenir shop at Hakata Machiya Furusatokan will be reopened as a new cafe and retail store called "hakatakara."

An attractive antenna shop has opened at the Hakata Machiya Furusatokan! "Hakatakara" (Reizei-cho, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City)

"Hakatakara" is an antenna shop for food and crafts that reinterprets Hakata's traditional events and culture from a modern perspective and promotes their appeal.

Image: Hakata Daimaru Co., Ltd.

The project was undertaken by the Hakata Daimaru Kyushu Exploration Team, which has been promoting the attractions of various parts of Kyushu, and aims to create new value and connect it to the future while preserving the traditional culture and artisanal skills of the region.

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A sure hit! A wide selection of items and souvenirs that are representative of Hakata

"Hakatakara" has a wide selection of attractive items that could become new souvenirs from Hakata.

Products featuring "Niwaka masks," beloved throughout Hakata's long history and popular as tourist souvenirs, are nostalgic yet fresh!

Instant Popsicle

"Niwaka Popsicle" available only at "hakatakara".

Image: Hakata Daimaru Co., Ltd.

Amaou Fresh Baumkuchen

The "Amaou Niwaka Baumkuchen," which incorporates a Niwaka mask into its design, is also exclusive to "Hakatakara."

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DECO Chocolate Hakata Gion Yamakasa

There is also the "Hakata Gion Yamakasa DECO Chocolate" which is exclusive to "hakatakara" and is based on the "Hakata Gion Yamakasa" festival. This is sure to be a hit! It's definitely one to watch.

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Just before the Hakata Dontaku Port Festival! Special feature on Hakata Niwaka

After the opening, during the Golden Week period, the city of Hakata will be bustling with the "Hakata Dontaku Port Festival."

"Hakatakara" will be holding a "Hakata Niwaka Special Feature." It will promote the culture and traditions unique to Hakata to people visiting from inside and outside the region (scheduled to run until the end of May 2025).

A wide range of unique items with a Hakata Niwaka half-mask motif will be on display, adding to the festive atmosphere.

Image: Hakata Daimaru Co., Ltd.

There is also a wide selection of traditional crafts and Hakata-related goods!

Traditional Hakata crafts such as Hakata weaving, Hakata dolls, Hakata bento boxes, Hakata tops, and Hakata paper mache are also on display and for sale.

Image: Hakata Daimaru Co., Ltd.

In addition, there will be original goods from the popular Fukuoka-based stationery store "High Tide",

Image: Hakata Daimaru Co., Ltd.

The shop is stocked with items that are typical of Hakata and fit in with the current atmosphere, such as the "Yachiko Daruma," which was made with the cooperation of "Yamabikoya," a store that deals in local toys.

Image: Hakata Daimaru Co., Ltd.

Cafe also makes its debut! Hakata's new specialty "Udon-flavored Japanese sweets" are exclusive to this store

A new cafe has also opened.

The drink menu features Japanese tea from the long-established Mitsuyasu Seikaen Tea Shop. You can casually enjoy high-quality flavors such as the Matcha Au Lait (650 yen).

Image: Hakata Daimaru Co., Ltd.

They also serve specialty coffee made with beans roasted by STEREO COFFEE, a popular cafe in Fukuoka.

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The Hakatakara-exclusive "Kofuku Mochi" (eat-in: 3 pieces for 240 yen, take-out: 10 pieces for 800 yen), created by the Fukuoka-based Japanese sweets shop "Ochacha Manto Honpo Fuki", is also available. It comes in three flavors: yuzu kosho, mugwort, and Hakata's specialty udon.

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The "Niwa Monaka Ice Cream" (from 470 yen), which is a limited edition item at "hakatakara" and is based on the motif of a "Niwa mask", is cute in appearance. It is a sweet that can only be enjoyed here, fusing traditional Japanese style with modernity.

You can customize your toppings with kofuku mochi and matcha.

Image: Hakata Daimaru Co., Ltd.

The store name "hakatakara" conveys our desire to connect Hakata's rich culture to the future from here through the sound of the word "kara."

It's filled with cute Hakata souvenirs, so it's perfect for showing people who are traveling to Fukuoka. Why not give it a visit? (Text/ARNE Editorial Department)

<Store Information>
■Hakatakara
Address: Hakata Machiya Furusatokan, Products Building (6-10 Reizei-cho, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City)
Business hours: 10:00-18:00 (last order at cafe 17:30)
Instagram: @hakatakara (linkHere)
Hakata Machiya Furusatokan website: https://hakatamachiya.com/ (link isHere)
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