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[Mercure Fukuoka Munakata Resort & Spa] Enjoy strawberry grown by hotel staff in Munakata, Fukuoka. Sustainable Strawberry Stay, which utilizes non-standard strawberries

We offer luxury stay where you can enjoy "strawberry" even in the morning, day, night and lounge| Period: January 5 (Mon) to April 30 (Thu), 2026

Enjoy strawberries, whether it's cooking or sweets!

Mercure Fukuoka Munakata Resort & Spa, a resort hotel with good access from Hakata and Kokura, overlooking the Sea of Genkai (Museo City, Fukuoka Prefecture / General Manager: Masahiro Yokoi) will start a "strawberry-zukushi stay" where you can enjoy strawberries grown from seedlings in Munakata, a specialty strawberry area in Fukuoka Prefecture.
From January 5 (Mon) to April 30 (Thu), 2026, Mercure Fukuoka Munakata Resort & Spa will hold a limited-time project where you can enjoy strawberry from Munakata Strawberry Farm with various menus and experiences. In addition, during the period, guests will enjoy a stay where you can enjoy "strawberry picking" at 15% off.

Background of the project

 

"Munakata Strawberry Farm" opened in January 2025 in Munakata City, known as a strawberry production area in Fukuoka Prefecture.
At our hotel, we purchased seedlings as an owner, and staff participated in farm work such as planting and thinning, and grew strawberries with thought. The strawberry grew, and the harvest began in late December 2025. We started a special project to deliver strawberries grown by ourselves to customers.
In addition, while keeping the taste as it is, we will actively use "non-standard strawberries" as sauce that do not appear on the market for reasons of appearance, and customers will enjoy strawberries even in sustainable initiatives.

■Point of Strawberry Stay

1. ADULTS's Luxury Trip "Strawberry Choco Fondue x Early Lounge Access" Stay Plan

~ Strawberry reward time to enjoy at the early lounge from 14:00~

Sparkling wine adds sinter to the sweet and sourness of strawberries, and bitter chocolate marriage.

Please enjoy the two kinds of amao and red cheeks raised by the hotel staff in the morning at Choco Fondue.
We offer luxurious sweets to enjoy freshly picked fresh strawberries in a thick dark chocolate sauce from 15:00 in a lounge that is usually available from 14:00. This is a special spring-only accommodation plan where you can spend a relaxing afternoon with fresh strawberries, rich chocolate, and sparkling wine in one hand in a relaxed space with few people.

[Plan Name] Strawberry Choco Fondue x Early Lounge Stay Plan with Access
【Reservation period】 From December 10 (Wed) to April 26 (Sun), 2025
【Accommodation period】 January 5 (Mon) to April 30 (Thu), 2026
【Price】 All-inclusive 17,410 yen per night ~ (1 person fee when using 1 room for 2 people)
[Reservation and Details] https://mercure-fukuokamunakata-resortandspa.jp/plan/strawberryplan/
※It is a plan that allows you to access the lounge from 15:00 normally from 14:00.
※The variety and contents of the offer are subject to change depending on the harvest status of the day.

2. A variety of strawberry menu that you can enjoy in the morning and evening buffet

Breakfast buffet

[Strawberry smoothie]

It is a smoothie where you can feel the sweet and sourness of the strawberry while adding banana and soy milk to the strawberry paste.
From the viewpoint of appearance, there are days when using strawberry pastes treated as "non-standard products", and we offer strawberries grown with great care by hotel staff in a sustainable manner without any excess.

[Provision period] January 5 (Mon) to April 30 (Thu), 2026

[Strawberry Croissant Sand]

In the croissant baked in the live kitchen, the staff will squeeze plenty of fresh namaou and whipped cream in front of the customer.
Enjoy crispy croissants full of butter, soft whipped cream, sweet bean mariage full of juice, and cute look.

[Provision period] Every Sunday Only January 11th (Sun) to March 29th (Sun), 2026
※We will provide one per person.

During the period, you can also enjoy "Kanburi Chazuke" exhibited at the "Munakatachi Fish Chazuke Festival" hosted by Munakata City, which is famous for being landed not only strawberries but also high-quality seafood. The first set is a bowl, and the second set is a special soup stock and ochazuke, making it a gem that you can enjoy the delicious taste of cold.

[Provision period] January 15 (Thursday) to February 28 (Sat), 2026 ※Breakfast buffet limited menu

[Dinner Buffet]

[Munakata beef steak with strawberry sauce]

A popular live kitchen where chefs cook in front of customers and offer fresh taste. At our hotel, we serve local brand beef "Munakata beef" freshly baked. We usually offer 5 kinds of sauces, but during the period you can also enjoy a marriage with sweet and sour strawberry sauce based on red wine that enhances the umami of beef.

[Provision period] January 5 (Mon) to April 30 (Thu), 2026

◇Special sauce using non-standard strawberry (breakfast + dinner buffet)

We offer hotel special strawberry sauce carefully processed “unstandard strawberry” from Munakata Strawberry Farm.
In addition to the existing blueberry raspberry sauce, it will be available for a limited time from January 5th.
You can enjoy the delicious taste full of originality by arranging berry sauce on sweets and soft serve ice cream served in the buffet.

3. Strawberry cocktail experience in the lounge “make yourself”

We have prepared a cocktail experience that allows customers to make new cocktails based on strawberry syrup, devised by the hotel bartender while watching recipes themselves.

Left: Alcohol cocktail "Spring Blossom Fizz" right: Teru Moku, "Ruby Ginger"

●Alcohol
Spring Blossom Fizz — The arrival of spring, the ephemeral scent rises. —
Monan strawberry syrup x peach liqueur x carbonated water

●Moku Teru (non-alcoholic cocktail)
Ruby Ginger — The red of the strawberry lights gently at night —
Monan strawberry syrup x ginger ale

[Provision period] January 10 to March 31, 2026 (Tuesday)
[Provided time] 21:00-23:00
[Place of Offer] Guest-only lounge
【Price】 Included in all-inclusive accommodation rates

In addition to enjoying strawberries at the hotel, guests can enjoy picking strawberries at Munakata Ichigo Farm, where our staff challenged to grow strawberries, at 15% off.

[Munakata Strawberry Farm Business Period] January 5 (Mon) to the end of May 2026 (planned)

■Mercure Fukuoka Munakata Resort & Spa

"Mercure Fukuoka Munakata Resort & Spa" is a resort hotel located on the seaside overlooking the Sea of Genkai. We will deliver a relaxing moment with all-inclusive hospitality, including the blue sea and rich nature, hot spring public bath and open-air bath, a buffet restaurant incorporating seasonal ingredients, and alcohol service in the lounge. We propose a new style of travel where you can experience the unique charm of this area through activities that touch the seafood of Munakata, the taste unique to Kyushu, and local culture.

 

Location: 1303 Tano, Munezo, Fukuoka 811-3514, Japan
TEL: 03-5539-2612 (Reservation Center)
Price: All-inclusive 1 night from 19,000 yen (tax and surcharge per person per room for 2 people)
※There is no charge for lunch.
Access: About 20 minutes by car from JR Togo Station, about 60 minutes by car from Fukuoka Airport
Official Website: https://mercure-fukuokamunakata-resortandspa.jp