{"id":160580,"date":"2024-03-08T12:44:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T03:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=160580&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-03-08T12:44:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T03:44:26","slug":"hana-no-matsu-eki-kareigawa-wins-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/hana-no-matsu-eki-kareigawa-wins-grand-prix\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Hana no Matsu Eki Kareigawa&#8221; Wins Grand Prix!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The quintessential pleasure of railway journeys in Japan often lies in savoring the unique ekiben (station bento) of each locale. The grand winner of the Kyushu Ekiben Grand Prix has been declared, celebrating the region&#8217;s rich culinary heritage packed into bento boxes. The event showcased a variety of distinctive ekiben, with nearly 2000 public votes and expert evaluations determining the top pick. This year&#8217;s champion, &#8220;Hana no Matsu Eki <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kareigawa<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; from Kagoshima Prefecture&#8217;s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kareigawa<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Station, captivated judges for the second consecutive year with its local delicacies, including sweet potato tempura and sesame dumplings flavored with pickled plum, artfully representing the station&#8217;s surrounding scenery. Despite its gourmet offerings, Fukuoka&#8217;s representative, the &#8220;Daimyo Procession <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kago <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kashiwa&#8221; from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tochikuken<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Kitakyushu City, earned an Excellence Award, continuing its quest for the grand prize next year. <\/span><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrkyushu.co.jp\/news\/__icsFiles\/afieldfile\/2024\/03\/07\/240307_kyushu_ekiben_grand_prix_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JR Kyushu <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/yotemira.tnc.co.jp\/news\/articles\/NID2024030720581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TNC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-160582\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fnn_hanano-matsueki-kareigawa_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C779&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"&quot;Hana no Matsu Eki Kareigawa&quot; Wins Grand Prix!\" width=\"1400\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fnn_hanano-matsueki-kareigawa_2024_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fnn_hanano-matsueki-kareigawa_2024_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fnn_hanano-matsueki-kareigawa_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C570&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fnn_hanano-matsueki-kareigawa_2024_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C427&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yamadaya offic<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">al website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. 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