When first sales open in Fukuoka
- Most of the 11 department stores and station buildings closed New Year's Day in 2025–26, opening January 2 at 10:00.
- Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin opened its first sale at 9:00 on January 3, while Canal City Hakata started on January 1.
- First sales for 2027 are unannounced; in 2025, facilities announced between late November and late December.
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In 2025-26, most department stores and station buildings in Fukuoka City were closed on New Year’s Day, and the first sale (hatsuuri) mostly started at 10:00 am on Friday, January 2. The exceptions were Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin, which started at 9:00 am on Saturday, January 3, and Canal City Hakata, which started on January 1. The 2026-27 first sales have not been announced yet (last year, each facility announced between late November and late December). This page will be updated with this year’s dates once they are out.
In short
- Shopping on January 1: Canal City Hakata (first sale from January 1 in 2026) and the Ippin-dori food street at Hakata Station (10:00 am to 6:00 pm on January 1, varies by shop).
- Starting at 10:00 am on January 2: Iwataya Main Store, Fukuoka Mitsukoshi, Hakata Hankyu, Solaria Plaza, Mina Tenjin, Hakata Marui and ONE FUKUOKA BLDG. (all opened at 10:00 am on January 2 in 2026; the basement floor of ONE opened at 11:00 am).
- January 3: Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin (first sale from 9:00 am in 2026).
- Reserve a lucky bag (fukubukuro) in advance: Hakata Hankyu had lucky bags that could be reserved on its website and in the store.
- Fukuoka PARCO is due to close at the end of February 2027 (announced January 29, 2026).
Checked with official pages on October 20, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
Note: A lucky bag (fukubukuro) is a sealed bag of goods sold at New Year at a fixed price, and you do not see the contents before you buy. Many are sold in limited numbers on the first day.
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1. How to choose (January 1, January 2 or January 3)
- To shop on January 1: Canal City Hakata, and the Ippin-dori food street at Hakata Station (10:00 am to 6:00 pm, varies by shop).
- To start at 10:00 am on January 2: Iwataya Main Store, Fukuoka Mitsukoshi, Hakata Hankyu, Solaria Plaza, Mina Tenjin, Hakata Marui and ONE FUKUOKA BLDG.
- To go on January 3: Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin.
- To reserve a lucky bag first: Hakata Hankyu.
- Fukuoka PARCO is due to close at the end of February 2027 (announced January 29, 2026).
2. First-sale dates and opening times at 11 department stores and station buildings (2025-26)
In 2026, 6 of the 11 closed on January 1 (Thursday, a national holiday), and many started the first sale at 10:00 am on January 2. The table shows the 2025-26 results. Facilities usually announce the next dates between late November and late December.
| Facility | January 1 | First sale and opening | Lucky bags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iwataya Main Store | Closed | Jan 2, 10:00 am (until 6:00 pm) | In store. Some food bags by lottery |
| Fukuoka Mitsukoshi | Closed | Jan 2, 10:00 am (until 6:00 pm) | In store |
| Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin | – | Jan 3, 9:00 am | In store (floors and food) |
| Fukuoka PARCO | – | From Jan 2 (Grand Bazaar) | – |
| Solaria Plaza | – | Jan 2, 10:00 am | In store |
| Mina Tenjin | Whole building closed | Jan 2, 10:00 am | – |
| ONE FUKUOKA BLDG. | Closed | Jan 2, 10:00 am (basement floor 11:00 am) | – |
| Hakata Hankyu | – | Jan 2, 10:00 am | Reserve on the website or in store; also sold on the day |
| Amu Plaza Hakata | Floors 1 to 8 closed (part of the basement floor closed) | Jan 2, normal hours | – |
| Hakata Marui | Closed | Jan 2, 10:00 am (until 9:00 pm) | – |
| Canal City Hakata | Open (first sale starts) | From Jan 1 | Sold at some shops |
A “-” in the table means the official 2025-26 notice has no information on that item. Sources: the New Year notices on each facility’s official site in November and December 2025 (checked on October 20, 2026; where a facility had removed its notice, the Internet Archive copy was used).
3. First sales at Tenjin department stores and buildings (2026)
In Tenjin, Iwataya Main Store, Fukuoka Mitsukoshi, Solaria Plaza, Mina Tenjin and ONE FUKUOKA BLDG. opened at 10:00 am on January 2, and only Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin started its first sale on January 3 at 9:00 am. Iwataya Main Store, Fukuoka Mitsukoshi and Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin are all closest to Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.
Iwataya Main Store
In 2026, the “New Year Festival” ran from Friday, January 2 to Tuesday, January 6. The store was closed on January 1 and open from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on January 2 (the Eat Paradise on the 7th floor of the New Building opened from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm). At opening on January 2, shoppers were directed to the front entrance on the Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station side and the Tenjin Nishi-dori entrance on the 1st floor of the Main Building, the Kirameki-dori entrance on basement floor 2, and the front entrance on the station side on the 1st floor of the New Building (Iwataya Main Store official site, “New Year Festival” 2026).
Among the food lucky bags, the domestic bluefin tuna bag from Uoriki and the Matsusaka beef bag from Sutaya Seinikuten took lottery applications in store on January 2 and 3, with winners contacted on January 5. It is about 5 minutes on foot from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station and Tenjin Station (subway).
| Name | Iwataya Main Store |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-5-35 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City |
| Hours / Closed | 2026 first sale: January 2, 10:00–18:00 (closed January 1) |
| Phone | 092-721-1111 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Fukuoka Mitsukoshi
Like Iwataya, the 2026 “New Year Festival” ran from January 2 to 6, with the store closed on January 1 and open from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on January 2 (Fukuoka Mitsukoshi official site, “New Year Festival” 2026). Each department had lucky bags in set numbers, such as the sock bag at women’s accessories on the 1st floor (¥2,200, 60 bags only). The store connects directly to Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station and Tenjin Bus Center.
| Name | Fukuoka Mitsukoshi |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-1-1 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City |
| Hours / Closed | 2026 first sale: January 2, 10:00–18:00 (closed January 1) |
| Phone | 092-724-3111 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin
The 2026 first sale started at 9:00 am on Saturday, January 3, and closing time was normal. The store said it might open earlier or limit entry depending on the crowd. A clearance sale ran at the same time, and part of it started earlier from the end of the year (Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin official site, “2026 Daimaru first sale” (archived copy)).
For food, the “Kaiun Gochiso Fukubukuro” (¥3,240 including tax, 100 bags) went on sale at noon on January 3 in front of the Nanakuma entrance on basement floor 2 of the Main Building, and people were asked to line up from 11:40 am. The nearest stations are Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station and Tenjin-minami Station on the Nanakuma Line (subway).
| Name | Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-4-1 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City |
| Hours / Closed | 2026 first sale: From 9:00 on January 3 (closing at normal time) |
| Phone | 092-712-8181 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Fukuoka PARCO
The PARCO Grand Bazaar at PARCO stores nationwide ran from Friday, January 2 to Monday, January 12 (a holiday) in 2026, and Fukuoka PARCO took part. A prize draw open to people who spent ¥5,000 or more including tax during the period ran from January 2 to 5 (PARCO official site, “PARCO Grand Bazaar” 2026).
Fukuoka PARCO is due to close at the end of February 2027 (PARCO announcement of January 29, 2026).
| Name | Fukuoka PARCO |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-11-1 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City |
| Hours / Closed | 2026 Grand Bazaar: January 2–January 12 |
| Phone | 092-235-7000 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Solaria Plaza
In 2026, the “Hatsuuri Golden Bargain” ran from Friday, January 2 to Monday, January 12 (a holiday), and the plaza opened at 10:00 am on January 2. It had discounts of up to 70% and lucky bags, and paying with credit nimoca gave 5% off (Solaria Plaza official site, “Hatsuuri Golden Bargain” (archived copy)).
Before opening on January 2, shoppers were asked to line up in front of their shop for shops on the 1st floor, at the central escalator on the 1st floor for floors 2 to 5, at the H staircase on the 1st floor (near the Lion Plaza entrance) for basement floor 1, and on the Starbucks side for basement floor 2.
| Name | Solaria Plaza |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-2-43 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City |
| Hours / Closed | 2026 first sale: Opens at 10:00 on January 2 (Golden Bargain runs until January 12) |
| Phone | 0570-01-7733 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Mina Tenjin
In 2025-26, the building closed at 6:00 pm on December 31, was closed on January 1, opened fully at 10:00 am on January 2 (only the 8th floor was closed) and returned to normal hours from January 3 (Mina Tenjin official site, “New Year opening hours” (archived copy)). It is 3 minutes on foot from Tenjin Station (subway).
| Name | Mina Tenjin |
|---|---|
| Address | 4-3-8 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City |
| Hours / Closed | 2025–2026: Closes at 18:00 on December 31, fully closed on January 1, opens at 10:00 on January 2 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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ONE FUKUOKA BLDG.
Shops on basement floor 2 to the 6th floor had shortened hours until 5:00 pm on December 31, 2025, and the building was closed on January 1. On January 2, basement floor 2, floors 1 to 4 and floor 6 were open from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, and basement floor 1 from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm (some shops from 10:00 am). Chanel on the 1st floor was closed from December 31 to January 2 (ONE FUKUOKA BLDG. official site, “B2F-6F shop New Year opening hours” (archived copy)).
| Name | ONE FUKUOKA BLDG. |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-11-1 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City |
| Hours / Closed | 2025–2026: Closed on January 1, January 2 10:00–20:00 (basement floor 1 is 11:00–23:00) |
| Phone | 0570-01-1553 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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4. First sales at Hakata Station and Canal City (2026)
Hakata Hankyu, Amu Plaza Hakata and Hakata Marui at Hakata Station were closed on January 1 and started their first sales on January 2. The Ippin-dori food street at the station and Canal City Hakata, which started its first sale on January 1, were open on New Year’s Day.
Hakata Hankyu
The 2026 first sale started at 10:00 am on Friday, January 2. There were lucky bags that could be reserved in advance on the website or in store, and others that could be bought without a reservation on the first sale day (Hakata Hankyu official site, “Hakata Hankyu first sale and lucky bags” (archived copy)).
The food lucky bags on basement floor 1 ranged from affordable ones, such as the mentaiko bag from Shimamoto (¥1,080, 360 bags), to the all-crab bag from Uo no Hokushin (¥10,800, 20 bags on January 2 only). Some were sold only on January 2 or only on January 3. The store connects directly to JR Hakata Station.
| Name | Hakata Hankyu |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-1 Hakata Ekichuo-gai, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City |
| Hours / Closed | 2026 first sale: From 10:00 on January 2 |
| Phone | 092-461-1381 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Amu Plaza Hakata (JR Hakata City)
In 2025-26, Floors basement 1 to 8 of Amu Plaza Hakata were open from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on December 31. On January 1, floors 1 to 8 were closed and part of basement floor 1 was closed, and it was open as usual on January 2. It said it might open earlier on January 2 depending on the crowd (JR Hakata City official site, “New Year opening hours” (archived copy)).
City Dining Kuuten on floors 9 and 10 was closed on January 1. Amu Est was closed on January 1 (with some exceptions) and open from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm on January 2. The Ippin-dori food street at the station was open on January 1 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (varies by shop).
| Name | Amu Plaza Hakata |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-1 Hakata Ekichuo-gai, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City |
| Hours / Closed | 2025–2026: December 31 10:00–18:00, January 1 floors 1–8 closed (basement floor 1 partially closed), January 2 normal hours |
| Phone | 092-431-8484 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Hakata Marui
In 2025-26, it was open from 10:00 am to 6:30 pm on December 31, closed on January 1, and open from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm from January 2 to 4. Some shops opened even on the closed day. It is on floors 1 to 7 of KITTE Hakata (Marui official site, “Marui and Modi New Year opening” (archived copy)).
| Name | Hakata Marui |
|---|---|
| Address | 9-1 Hakata Ekichuo-gai, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City (KITTE Hakata) |
| Hours / Closed | 2025–2026: December 31 10:00–18:30, closed January 1, January 2 10:00–21:00 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Canal City Hakata
In 2026, the “Hatsuuri and Canal Bargain” started on January 1 (New Year’s Day), with markdowns of up to 60% and lucky bags at some shops (Canal City Hakata “Hatsuuri and Canal Bargain 2026” special site).
The special site lists lucky bags shop by shop. For example, the Alpen Outdoors lucky bag at Alpen Fukuoka was ¥11,000 to ¥22,000, with 196 bags. It is about 3 minutes on foot from Kushida-jinja-mae Station on the Nanakuma Line (subway) and about 10 minutes from Hakata Station (JR and subway).
| Name | Canal City Hakata |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-2 Sumiyoshi, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City |
| Hours / Closed | 2026 first sale: From January 1 |
| Phone | 092-282-2525 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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5. Aeon and the outlet that opened on January 1 (2026)
Even on January 1, when the Tenjin and Hakata department stores were closed, Aeon stores in Kyushu and Tosu Premium Outlets held their first sales.
Aeon Kyushu held “Aeon Super First Sale” from January 1 to 4, 2026, and 19 “Aeon” and “AEON STYLE” stores in Kyushu held prize draws on January 1 and 2 (the day differs by store). In Fukuoka Prefecture, the stores taking part were Nogata, Kashiihama, Fukuoka Ito, Honami, Ogori, AEON STYLE Sasaoka and Marina Town (Aeon Kyushu announcement of December 29, 2025).
AEON Mall took reservations through the AEON Mall app for its “your own original lucky bag” from 12:00 noon on December 26, 2025 to 11:59 pm on January 3, 2026 (AEON Mall announcement of December 15, 2025).
Tosu Premium Outlets in Tosu City, Saga Prefecture, was open from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm from January 1 to 3, 2026, with the NEW YEAR SALE (January 1 to 4) and lucky bags. Some shops sold lucky bags from before the new year, and some took advance reservations (Tosu Premium Outlets “2026 NEW YEAR SALE” page).
To get a lucky bag without standing in line, you can also use advance orders from online shops. Find 2027 lucky bags open for reservation on Rakuten Ichiba (ad)
Sources
16 pages we checked
- Iwataya Main Store: New Year Festival (2026)
- Fukuoka Mitsukoshi: New Year Festival (2026)
- Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin: 2026 Daimaru first sale (archived copy)
- PARCO: PARCO Grand Bazaar (2026)
- PARCO: closure of Fukuoka PARCO (January 29, 2026)
- Solaria Plaza: Hatsuuri Golden Bargain from 10:00 am on Friday, January 2 (archived copy)
- Mina Tenjin: New Year opening hours (archived copy)
- ONE FUKUOKA BLDG.: B2F-6F shop New Year opening hours (archived copy)
- Hakata Hankyu: first sale and lucky bags (archived copy)
- JR Hakata City: New Year opening hours (as of November 26, 2025; archived copy)
- Marui: Marui and Modi New Year opening (archived copy)
- Canal City Hakata: Hatsuuri and Canal Bargain 2026
- Aeon Kyushu: 2026 Aeon Super First Sale (December 29, 2025)
- AEON Mall: Aeon Super First Sale (December 15, 2025)
- Tosu Premium Outlets: 2026 NEW YEAR SALE
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on October 20, 2026 (Japan time).
