{"id":175430,"date":"2026-01-13T18:46:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=175430&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-02-12T18:16:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:16:50","slug":"salon-du-chocolat-2026","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/salon-du-chocolat-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"SALON DU CHOCOLAT 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cSalon du Chocolat\u201d brings together top chocolate brands from around the world, offering a chance to experience the latest trends in fine chocolate. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cCODE &amp; MODE: The Secrets of Flavor, the Art of Creation,\u201d highlights the core of chocolatemaking\u2014from ingredient selection and techniques to flavor design. The event is divided into three phases, with different brands and products featured in each. A limited-edition collaboration box by seven leading Fukuoka p\u00e2tissiers, available from Feb 5, is a highlight. The eat-in area offers exclusive soft serve and daily rotating sweets by renowned p\u00e2tissiers, starting with a collaboration between Pain Stock and Franck Kestener. Checking <a href=\"https:\/\/my.ebook5.net\/iwatayamitsukoshi\/sdc2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the digital catalog<\/a> in advance is recommended for a smoother visit.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-175418\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fn_salon-du-chocolat_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C817&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SALON DU CHOCOLAT 2026, \u30b5\u30ed\u30f3\u30fb\u30c7\u30e5\u30fb\u30b7\u30e7\u30b3\u30e92026\" width=\"1400\" height=\"817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fn_salon-du-chocolat_2026_cl-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fn_salon-du-chocolat_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fn_salon-du-chocolat_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C598&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fn_salon-du-chocolat_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=768%2C448&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1\/23 (Fri.) ~ 2\/15 (Sun.) *1\/23: special invitation day for members<br \/>\n\u2022 10:00~19:00 (1\/29, 2\/4: ~18:00, last day: ~17:00)<br \/>\n\u2022 7F Main Building, Iwataya<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/JLRjRsZWxodoNZZu9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2-5-35 Chuo-ku, Tenjin, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwataya-mitsukoshi.mistore.jp\/iwataya\/event_calendar\/sdc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.iwataya-mitsukoshi.mistore.jp\/iwataya\/event_calendar\/sdc.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-175419\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fn_salon-du-chocolat_2026_cl-002.jpg?resize=1400%2C662&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SALON DU CHOCOLAT 2026, \u30b5\u30ed\u30f3\u30fb\u30c7\u30e5\u30fb\u30b7\u30e7\u30b3\u30e92026\" width=\"1400\" height=\"662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fn_salon-du-chocolat_2026_cl-002.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fn_salon-du-chocolat_2026_cl-002.jpg?resize=300%2C142&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fn_salon-du-chocolat_2026_cl-002.jpg?resize=1024%2C484&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fn_salon-du-chocolat_2026_cl-002.jpg?resize=768%2C363&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cSalon du Chocolat\u201d brings together top chocolate brands from around the world, offering a chance to experience the latest trends in fine chocolate. This year\u2019s theme&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30291,"featured_media":175418,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-175430","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-tenjin","event-type-food-drink","event-type-shopping","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/175430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30291"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175430"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/175418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=175430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}