The New York Times, a leading US newspaper, selected Fukuoka City in its list of “52 Places to Go in 2023.” Japan’s yatai or street food stalls are disappearing, but Fukuoka is recognised as the only city working to preserve them.

See the article in The New York Times at the following URLs.

-52 Places to Go in 2023 Top
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/travel/52-places-travel-2023.html

-52 Places to Go in 2023 Fukuoka City
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/travel/52-places-travel-2023.html#fukuoka