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and immerse yourself in a unique Japanese foodie adventure. From Tokyo, it takes a little under five hours via the Nozomi Shinkansen line to get to Fukuoka's Hakata Station at the heart of the city.

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We visit a Hakata ori textile manufacturer with over 160 years of history and explore the kimono sash designs created by their youngest worker, who is in her third year with the company.