Oyafukō Street, Fukuoka, Street in Tenjin, Fukuoka, Japan
Oyafukō Street is a street in Tenjin, Fukuoka, Japan. It runs about 390 meters from Nanotsu-dori to Showa-dori, with shops, clubs, and live houses on both sides.
The street was originally called Tenjin Yorozu-machi-dori and was a shopping street during the Kuroda domain era. In the 1970s, prep schools moved in, and the nickname Oyafukō-dori was born. It was officially renamed in 2000 and then back in 2017.
The name comes from the many students who once gathered here to hang out instead of studying. Today, the street is known for its clubs, live houses, and dance schools, and it still draws young people who come to have fun.
The street is narrow, so walk on the sidewalks and watch for bicycles. It is easy to reach on foot from Tenjin Station and connects two main roads, making it a handy route through the area.
The name Oyafukō means unfilial, a joke about students who were not studying for exams. The street was also a birthplace for street musicians and later became a center for live music, with famous live houses like DRUM LOGOS and DRUM Be-1 nearby.
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