{"id":180795,"date":"2026-11-02T19:19:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T10:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=180795&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-11-02T19:19:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T10:19:56","slug":"st-patricks-day-parade-2026","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/st-patricks-day-parade-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Patrick\u2019s Day Parade in Fukuoka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A splash of green comes to Hakata on Mar 14, 2027, as Fukuoka\u2019s St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade takes place at Kamikawabata Shopping Arcade. Celebrating Ireland\u2019s patron saint and cultural exchange between Fukuoka and Ireland, the event features a parade, Irish music and introductions to Irish culture. Anyone can join by wearing green clothing or accessories.<\/p>\n<p>Held at Shintencho Shopping Arcade since 2014, the event moves to Kamikawabata this year due to redevelopment in Tenjin. It offers a chance to welcome spring while enjoying Irish traditions and international exchange in the heart of the city.<\/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\/11\/fn_st-patricks-day_2026_cl-001.jpeg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"St. Patrick\u2019s Day Parade in Fukuoka, \u30bb\u30f3\u30c8\u30fb\u30d1\u30c8\u30ea\u30c3\u30af\u30b9\u30fb\u30c7\u30fc\u30d1\u30ec\u30fc\u30c9 in \u798f\u5ca1\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-180792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/fn_st-patricks-day_2026_cl-001.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/fn_st-patricks-day_2026_cl-001.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/fn_st-patricks-day_2026_cl-001.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/fn_st-patricks-day_2026_cl-001.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mar 14, 2027 (Sun.)<\/li>\n<li>13:00~15:00 (registration for parade participants opens at 12:30 on the day)<\/li>\n<li>Participation: Free<\/li>\n<li>Kamikawabata Shopping Arcade<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/FF7CfGoWYyfDBmyaA\" target=\"_blank\">6-135 Kamikawabatamachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/celtic.or.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A splash of green comes to Hakata on Mar 14, 2027, as Fukuoka\u2019s St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade takes place at&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30291,"featured_media":180792,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-180795","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-hakata-ku","event-type-community","event-type-culture","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/180795","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=180795"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/180792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=180795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}