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Fuku Marche returns to Torikai Hachimangu in central Fukuoka on Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 9:30 to 14:00. Browse seasonal produce, try food made with Kyushu ingredients, and enjoy live music in the shrine grounds. This month’s highlights include persimmons, pears, ripe mandarins, log-grown shiitake mushrooms and yomogi mochi—mugwort rice cakes.
Plan your visit
- October 18, 2026: 9:30–14:00, Japan time.
- Torikai Hachimangu: about 7 minutes on foot from Tojinmachi Station.
- Live music at 10:00 and 12:30; free Halloween mask-making for children throughout the event.
- Bring a shopping bag. The shrine car park is not available to market visitors.
Seasonal produce and flowers from local growers
The October market brings together producers from Fukuoka and other parts of Kyushu, including Asakura, Oita, Saga and Nagasaki. You can buy directly from the growers and makers.
| Kaki to Budo Kakinoya 柿と葡萄 柿之屋 |
Persimmons grown with minimal use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. The organizer describes these small-volume harvests as rare persimmons. |
|---|---|
| Hayashi Noen 林農園 |
Seasonal pears from Asakura. |
| Nomura Iroha Noen 野村いろは農園 |
Mandarins harvested after ripening on the tree. |
| Sakai Noen Pon Farm 坂井農園ぽんふぁーむ |
Makomodake, a seasonal vegetable grown in Nakagawa. |
| NewSenseFlower Yoshimura NewSenseFlower吉村 |
Seasonal fresh flowers from Itoshima. |
| YABAKEI SHIITAKE HAMLET | Log-grown shiitake mushrooms from Oita, available as produce and also grilled at a food stall. |
Mugwort rice cakes, pastries, cheese and other treats
Mochi Kobo Yomogian (もち工房 よもぎ庵) is bringing its popular yomogi mochi back for the first time this season. The chewy rice cakes use natural mugwort and a tradition passed down since the Meiji period.
- Yakigashi Kobo Ratatta (焼き菓子工房Ratatta): carrot cake and tarts made with seasonal fruit.
- GOOD PURIN FACTORY: pudding made with selected ingredients from Fukuoka.
- Cheese Kobo Cacio (チーズ工房Cacio): Italian-style cheese made by an Italian owner, with milk sourced entirely from Kama City.
- 金芳醬油釀造元: soy sauce from a long-established producer in Iizuka with a history of around 100 years.
- Itoshima Jam (いとしまジャム): jam made with Itoshima vegetables.
Popular items and fresh produce may be available only in limited quantities. Arriving earlier gives you more choice.
Grilled mushrooms, steamed oysters and freshly prepared food
You do not need a kitchen to enjoy the local ingredients: food stalls offer dishes to eat at the venue, making the market a convenient stop for a late breakfast or lunch.
- Grilled Oita shiitake mushrooms from YABAKEI SHIITAKE HAMLET, and steamed Suminoe oysters from the Ariake Sea.
- sööma: dishes using seasonal ingredients from Nokonoshima.
- Orto Hisayama (オルト久山): oven-baked pizza using vegetables from the producers’ own fields.
- TOBIKATAYA: homemade sausages and hot dogs using Joyo pork from Yame.
- Abiru Coffee (あびる珈琲): organic coffee.
- Lemon Lemon Lemon: lemonade and other drinks made with Fukuoka-grown lemons.
Live music and free Halloween mask-making
Live performances, including bossa nova, accompany the shopping and food. Two sessions are scheduled:
| 10:00–11:00 | Cozy Blue |
|---|---|
| 12:30–13:30 | The Gardeners (ザ・ガーデナーズ) |
Children can make their own Halloween masks by drawing faces and adding torn pieces of origami paper. The activity runs throughout the event and participation is free.
Getting to Torikai Hachimangu
The venue is Torikai Hachimangu (鳥飼八幡宮), at 2-1-17 Imagawa, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka. Public transport is the simplest option for market visitors.
| Subway | Airport Line: about 7 minutes’ walk from Tojinmachi Station (唐人町), or 9 minutes from Nishijin Station (西新). |
|---|---|
| Nishitetsu bus | About 1 minute’s walk from Jigyo bus stop (地行). |
| Bicycle | Free bicycle parking. Enter from Meiji-dori and use the parking area above the slope. |
| Car | The shrine car park cannot be used by market visitors. Use nearby paid parking and follow the signs at the car park; do not park at neighbouring shops or facilities without permission. |
| Weather | The event goes ahead in light rain but is cancelled in severe weather. |
What to bring and check before you go
Bring a reusable shopping bag. The market also shares spare reusable bags and paper bags. The PASSTO collection point for unwanted clothes, toys and other items is currently suspended at this venue, so do not bring items for collection.
Pets are welcome, but must stay with their owners; owners are responsible for cleaning up after them.
Stalls, products and activities may change. Descriptions of pesticide and chemical-fertilizer use refer to the growing period. The organizer’s seasonal selection includes produce from the beginning, peak and end of its season.
