Happy new year to you all! Thank you for following and supporting my "Misako Aoki's Travel Diary from the World of Lolita" journey! Hopefully I will get to travel overseas again this year!

This time, I would like to share with you my recent visit to Fukuoka, first time in a long time, in order to make a guest appearance at the pop-up shop of the clothing brand fraisier last December. This was the brand's first pop-up shop in Fukuoka! As you might remember from my previous souvenir article, I really like Fukuoka a lot. I got to do heaps of sightseeing during my free time this time!

I tried both, hot mulled wine and hot chocolate and felt like I had come to a foreign country roaming around beautiful illuminations and glittering Christmas trees.

You can see the illumination behind me on the exterior of the Fukuoka Tower! Very romantic!

- Shin Shin's tonkotsu ramen
This Ramen shop is a must on your to-do list when you come to visit Fukuoka one day. Many people were lined up that day. We had to wait for about 30 minutes, but it was worth it!


- Ganso Hakata Mentaiju's Mentaiju
I had Mentaiju for lunch at the event venue. You even get 2 serves of mentaiko in this dish! Luxurious! I enjoyed comparing both types, the roasted and raw mentaiko.


- Bakery SHIROYA's Sunny Pan (bread)
This bread is a speciality from Kitakyushu. It is a little harder than usual but the combination with lots of condensed milk makes it a delicious treat!


- ICHIFUJI's Motsunabe
This is miso-flavored Motsunabe with a generous serving of vegetables. The thick soup was amazing! I had to buy another set to take home for myself as a souvenir!


- Of course I did not neglect to buy the most famous souvenir as well: the Torimon!

I would like to mention that there are many more gourmet dishes/food to try in Fukuoka besides the dishes I introduced here. Next time I will come here on a private holiday to try several more!

I was touched and excited that people from all over Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture made their way to the fraisier pop-up shop to see us. I truly felt that there are many lolita fashion lovers in Kyushu. Next time, I would love to have a tea party in Fukuoka with you all!

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