ASIA UNCOVERED KITES AND CULTURE IN JAPAN
“THE POPULATION OF FUKUOKA IS FORWARD LOOKING WITH A FIRM RESPECT FOR THEIR PAST. THIS MAKES FOR AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR BUDDING TRAVELLERS, BUT KITEBOARDERS ARE PARTICULARLY ATTRACTED TO THE STUNNING BEACHES AND SMOOTH WINDS THAT STRETCH FROM THE CITY TO MUNAKATA, WHICH IS A MUCH OVERLOOKED KITE SPOT.”
Japan is an exciting destination for any traveller, but Fukuoka is catching the attention of a particularly demanding sort of tourist: the roaming kiteboarder. The Genkainada Championships were held here in 2019, where a consistent 20 knots and a
