Oishiikoriya Tenjinminamiten — Restaurant in Fukuoka

During the stupid hot summers, kakigori is a must do, but even on a chilly day, this ice dessert should be part of your daily ritual. With over 100 kakigoris already in my repertoire, I was very impressed with this shop! They had the newest looking ice shaving machines I had seen! Think when Harry Potter was kitted with a Nimbus 2000, it was a game changer! Well the ice that they shaved was incredibly soft and fluffy. Albeit, they have some of the purest ice to start with, the final product was amazing. I had the caramel and nuts kakigori and it was like eating a cloud of sweetness. I loved the caramel and nuts with the amount of ice given but the best part was finding a tiny scoop of ice cream at the bottom of the shaved ice! I swear, everytime I’m in Fukuoka no matter what the season, I’m going to stay nearby Oishii Koriya so I can try all...

No line when we went at opening time on a Saturday. Got the special limited edition Amaou strawberry mochi anko whipped cream kakigori. It has a layer of soft mochi on top and is layered with fresh strawberry puree, anko (red bean paste, not too sweet) and whipped cream. At the very bottom is purin. The ice is milky and lightly sweet. A very tasty dessert that doesn't feel heavy at all. You have to order 1 item per person, so we got a caffe latte too which was fine. Self-serve water and hot tea - the...

Another place that makes me wish I lived right next to it! 😍

This is the cutest little kakigori place, cute and clean and with with a nice atmosphere :)

I had the Amaou (famous Fukuoka strawberries) and whipped cream kakigori, which was juste perfectly delicious. Lots of whipped cream on the top + a bit of strawberry sauce on the side and a little wafer in the middle. It was juste perfect!

Bonus : the staff is...