{"id":178783,"date":"2026-07-30T13:01:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T04:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=178783&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:01:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T04:01:52","slug":"thinning-in-hakata-hankyu-26","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/thinning-in-hakata-hankyu-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinning in Hakata Hankyu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THINNING comes to Hakata Hankyu with a market that raises awareness of challenges facing Japan\u2019s forests through shopping and hands-on experiences. Inspired by the practice of thinning\u2014the selective removal of trees to allow light into neglected forests and restore their health\u2014the event encourages visitors to discover small, practical ways to support sustainable forestry in everyday life.<\/p>\n<p>Brands connected to forests, regional communities, and craftsmanship will offer furniture, ceramics, food, and lifestyle goods. On Aug. 9 (11:30 and 14:00), handpan musician Hinako Urago will give live performances, along with a handpan workshop for children. Combining shopping, music, and interactive experiences, the market offers an engaging way to learn more about the future of Japan\u2019s forests.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fn_thinning_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C969&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Thinning in Hakata Hankyu, THINNING in \u535a\u591a\u962a\u6025\" width=\"1400\" height=\"969\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-178771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fn_thinning_2026_cl-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fn_thinning_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fn_thinning_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C709&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fn_thinning_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=768%2C532&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aug 5, 2026 (Wed) ~ Aug 11, 2026 (Tue)<\/li>\n<li>10:00~20:00 (8\/11: ~18:00)<\/li>\n<li>Free entry<\/li>\n<li>Hakata Hankyu 1F Media Stage<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/Yeft9sMX4WwXuzLa6\" target=\"_blank\">1-1 Hakataeki Chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thinningitoshima\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Market Vendors<\/strong><br \/>\n\u30fbGood Daily Hunt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gooddailyhunt\/\" target=\"_blank\">@gooddailyhunt<\/a><br \/>\n\u30fbPebble Ceramic Design Studio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pebbleceramicdesignstudio\/\" target=\"_blank\">@pebbleceramicdesinstudio<\/a><br \/>\n\u30fbDouble\uff1dDouble Funiture <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/doubledoublefurniture\/?hl=ja\" target=\"_blank\">@doubledoublefurniture<\/a><br \/>\n\u30fbaffordance_play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/affordance_play\/\" target=\"_blank\">@affordance_play<\/a><br \/>\n\u30fbCaguya <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/caguya_jp\/\" target=\"_blank\">@caguya_jp<\/a><br \/>\n\u30fbmiddle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_middleshop_\/\" target=\"_blank\">@_middleshop_<\/a><br \/>\n\u30fbFleure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fleure_scone\/\" target=\"_blank\">@fleure_scone<\/a><br \/>\n\u30fbSaga Jam <a href=\"https:\/\/saga-jam.jp\" target=\"_blank\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THINNING comes to Hakata Hankyu with a market that raises awareness of challenges facing Japan\u2019s forests&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30291,"featured_media":178771,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-178783","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-hakata","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\/178783","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=178783"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/178771"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}