A Quick Kakuuchi Stop at MELKED Near Kokura Station

Let’s grab something delicious before heading home

Kakuchi at MELKED

We were taking the bus to the airport from Kokura Station, so before getting on, we stopped for a light bite near the station.

The first place we headed to was a shop called MELKED inside the station building.

Apparently, Kitakyushu is actually the birthplace of kakuchi. (Kakuchi is a style of drinking where alcohol is served at the counter of a liquor store, somewhat like a paid tasting of the bottles they sell. Usually, food is limited to simple snacks, if anything.)

When I said, “I like fragrant, sweet sake,” they put together three kinds for me to try.

They were all delicious, and I was really happy with them. I ended up buying one of my favorites to take home.