Hello Kitty Shopping Adventure Episode 7: Fukuoka

My arrival at Hakata Station in Fukuoka was delayed by nearly 4 hours due to a typhoon that hit Nagasaki which, of course, affected all the trains departing from and arriving at Nagasaki City.    

I knew already that upon arrival at Hakata station, I had to apply the same technique I did in Nagasaki: Gotochi Kitty shopping before heading to my hotel. And I did it for the exact same reason: I will be departing Fukuoka two days after not by rail but by plane, so will definitely not pass by Hakata station again.

Even when the shopping I did at the station was rather quick compared to my previous sprees, I still was able to snag quite a haul of Hello Kitty merchandise.

One thing I have always appreciated about Fukuoka City is that its airport is only 5 minutes from the city center, unlike all the other major cities in Japan. Which is why it was not a big problem for me to visit the Fukuoka Airport for another go at Gotochi Kitty shopping even when it was not my departure date yet. 

Of course I did not leave Fukuoka without my obligatory photos with my Starbucks tumbler, and I definitely had my fill of their signature tonkotsu ramen.

In case you’re curious, I flew to Sendai from Fukuoka after. I was hoping to continue my Gotochi Kitty shopping there along with those other things I usually do on my travels, but to my surprise, the souvenir shops at the airport and at Sendai station did not carry those merchandise. I didn’t have enough time to explore outside of Sendai, so I left the city with only a few pictures and none of the merchandise. At least I had beef tongue for dinner for two straight nights, so I was still happy overall.

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