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How Did Japan’s Yatai District Become a Tourism Asset? — Nakasu Yatai — Hakata

Hello, this is JIRO. JIRO visited Fukuoka in Japan and its nearby areas. The first stop was visiting Nakasu Yatai (street food stall district) in Fukuoka. How could a common street food stall become a tourism asset?? From Hakata Station to the street food stall district, Source: Google Maps First, the street food stall district is located about a 20-minute walk from Hakata Station, a major transportation hub in Fukuoka. Hakata Station is the largest station in Kyushu and is called the gateway to Fukuoka. Being located close to Hakata Station, which has about 400,000 daily passengers on average, can be considered the first factor that makes the street food stall district an attractive tourism resource. The second factor can be said to be that the Nakasu River runs next to the street food stall district. Because a river flows next to it, it naturally blends with the night lighting and creates a beautiful atmosphere. The third factor is friendly guidance that helps tourists find the loc...