Nagoya & Fukuoka, Japan in £440s-£450s rtn

Got a spare 60 seconds? Let us transport you to the streets of Fukuoka...

On a crisp winter's evening, as darkness falls over the Naka River, the riverside pathways come alive with the soft, inviting glow of paper lanterns.

Yatai, Fukuoka's famous open-air food stalls, begin firing up their stoves and filling the air with salty, sizzling scents.

Don't judge by the simple setups, just let your nose lead the way. Find an empty stool (if you can), nestle yourself among the locals and slurp up a bowl of soul-warming ramen.

Oh, and don't forget to wash it all down with a cup of kanzake—hot sake :-)