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A Tokunavi food crawl once attempted eight Fukuoka dishes over two days for roughly ¥10,000. Repricing the same orders in August 2026 raises the food total from ¥10,130 to about ¥15,090, mainly because premium grilled meat and chicken-skin skewers now cost more.
A revised route can still come to about ¥9,440 in listed food value by skipping the ¥4,000 upper tongue and ordering ten rather than twenty torikawa skewers. It works best for two or more diners because Yamanaka requires at least two portions of motsunabe. Drinks, appetisers, transport and late-night charges are separate.
- Same 2018 orders at 2026 prices: about ¥15,090
- Adjusted two-day food plan: about ¥9,440
- Best for two or more diners
- Reserve yakiniku and motsunabe; carry cash for some older shops
Information checked on August 10, 2026 against current restaurant, menu and booking sources for all eight stops. Prices and payment methods can change, and the Meat Meat Udon price remains a ¥1,000 planning allowance rather than a confirmed menu price.
Eight orders repriced for 2026
| Order | 2026 planning price |
|---|---|
| Fukuchan Ramen | ¥750 |
| Keishu Hormone upper tongue | ¥4,000 |
| Rikaen premium lean beef | ¥2,400 |
| Hakata Gion Tetsunabe gyoza | About ¥500 for eight |
| Futoppara rasomen | ¥660 |
| Meat Meat Udon | Check in store; allow ¥1,000 |
| Yamanaka motsunabe | ¥2,480 per serving; minimum two servings |
| Torikawa Daijin, 20 skewers | ¥3,300 |
| Same-order total | About ¥15,090 |
How the adjusted ¥9,440 plan works
Day one combines Fukuchan ramen, Rikaen’s premium lean beef, Tetsunabe gyoza and Futoppara rasomen for about ¥4,310. The expensive upper-tongue stop is removed.
Day two uses a ¥1,000 allowance for Meat Meat Udon, Yamanaka motsunabe and ten torikawa skewers for about ¥5,130. The resulting two-day listed food value is about ¥9,440, but Yamanaka’s two-serving minimum means the practical group bill is higher and should be divided among diners.
Day one: ramen, beef, gyoza and rasomen
Fukuchan Ramen Taguma is away from the central tourist district and does not take reservations, so combine it with a suburban route and bring cash. Keishu Hormone near Hakata Station is easier for travellers and accepts reservations, cards, e-money and PayPay, but its ¥4,000 upper tongue is the main reason the original route now exceeds the budget.
Rikaen Nakasu offers the ¥2,400 premium lean-beef order and takes phone reservations. Hakata Gion Tetsunabe is known for bite-size pan gyoza and is closed on Sundays. The old Futoppara Nakasu branch has closed; use one of the three current branches for the ¥660 rasomen.
Day two: udon, motsunabe and torikawa
Meat Meat Udon Kawabata remains open, but a reliable public current price and full payment table were not available, so ¥1,000 is a planning allowance, not a quoted price.
Yamanaka Akasaka takes phone and online reservations and charges ¥2,480 per serving for the selected motsunabe, with a minimum order of two servings. Finish with Torikawa Daijin at the Sumiyoshi 5-chome branch; ten skewers are a more realistic budget portion than the original twenty, but confirm other dishes and any table charge when ordering.
Reservations, payment and route order
Do not attempt the eight stops in the order of the original travel diary. Group Hakata Station and Gion, then Nakasu/Kawabata, and treat the suburban Fukuchan stop and Akasaka Yamanaka as separate legs. A two-day subway and bus plan is more realistic than repeatedly crossing the city by taxi.
- Reserve yakiniku and motsunabe once your dates are fixed.
- Carry cash for Fukuchan Ramen and Tetsunabe.
- Confirm last orders and closed days, especially Sunday at Tetsunabe.
- Ask about appetisers, minimum orders and late-night surcharges before ordering.
Restaurant checks and Fukuoka food guides
Use current restaurant pages for hours and booking. The broader guides help substitute dishes or areas without repeating the entire route.
