{"id":107953,"date":"2018-02-28T10:03:33","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T01:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?p=107953&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2018-02-28T10:03:33","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T01:03:33","slug":"march-2018-fukuoka-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/march-2018-fukuoka-now\/","title":{"rendered":"March 2018 Fukuoka Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It might be spring here in Fukuoka, but up in Nagano Prefecture it\u2019s still winter. After a short 85 minute flight from Fukuoka, we found ourselves in a winter wonderland. Read about our visit to the old post town of Narai-juku, snowshoeing in the forest, and our visits to wineries and <em>sake<\/em> breweries and more! Back in Fukuoka we introduce you to Butcher Kego Honten, a top shelf steak house, then Jidori Ramen Hayakawa, a soy-based free range chicken <em>ramen<\/em> shop, next to Green Bean to Bar Chocolate, a cafe where you can watch chocolate being made, and finally we take you to a whisky drinkers\u2019 paradise, Hearts Field. March 17 is St. Patrick\u2019s Day around the world and we have a list of where you can enjoy a mug of fresh Guinness. Our seasonal guides include one for Yanagawa Hina Festival, Itoshima\u2019s oyster huts and Fukuoka Now\u2019s very own <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/fukuoka-sakura-and-ohanami-guide\/\">Fukuoka Sakura and Ohanami Guide<\/a>. And as usual, lots of fun events to check out!<\/p>\n<p>Expand the viewer below to browse the magazine\u2026<\/p>\n<div data-configid=\"3209099\/58751272\" style=\"width:100%; height:600px;\" class=\"issuuembed\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.js\" async=\"true\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/food\/butcher-kego-honten\/\">Butcher Kego Honten<\/a> &#8211; <strong>Gourmet<\/strong><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-gourmet-web-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C934\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"934\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-107805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-gourmet-web-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-gourmet-web-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-gourmet-web-001.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-gourmet-web-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/food\/green-bean-to-bar-chocolate\/\">Green Bean to Bar Chocolate<\/a> &#8211; <strong>Cafe<\/strong><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-cafe-web-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C933\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-107833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-cafe-web-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-cafe-web-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-cafe-web-001.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-cafe-web-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/food\/jidori-ramen-hayakawa\/\">Jidori Ramen Hayakawa<\/a> &#8211; <strong>Noodle<\/strong><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-noodle-web-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C933\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-107815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-noodle-web-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-noodle-web-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-noodle-web-001.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-noodle-web-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/food\/hearts-field\/\">Hearts Field<\/a> &#8211; <strong>Bar<\/strong><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-bar-web-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C933\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-107824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-bar-web-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-bar-web-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-bar-web-001.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-bar-web-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/strolling-through-the-nanohana-on-nokonoshima\/\">Strolling through the Nanohana on Nokonoshima<\/a> &#8211; <strong>Feature<\/strong><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-fukuoka-topic.jpg?resize=1400%2C1005\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1005\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-107847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-fukuoka-topic.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-fukuoka-topic.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-fukuoka-topic.jpg?resize=768%2C551&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-fukuoka-topic.jpg?resize=1024%2C735&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/yame-cherry-blossom-bus-tour\/\">Yame Cherry Blossom Tour (Mar. 2018)<\/a> \u2013 <strong>Sightseeing<\/strong><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1.yabegawa-crop.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-107759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1.yabegawa-crop.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1.yabegawa-crop.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1.yabegawa-crop.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1.yabegawa-crop.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/yanagawa-hina-festival\/\">Yanagawa Hina Festival 2018<\/a> \u2013 <strong>Feature<\/strong><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/3-kawakudari.jpg?resize=1400%2C933\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-107685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/3-kawakudari.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/3-kawakudari.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/3-kawakudari.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/3-kawakudari.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/shiojiri-winter-in-japan-experience\">Shiojiri &#8211; Winter Experience in Japan <\/a> \u2013 <strong>Feature<\/strong><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-shiojiri-web-fr-client-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C933\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-107875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-shiojiri-web-fr-client-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-shiojiri-web-fr-client-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-shiojiri-web-fr-client-001.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-shiojiri-web-fr-client-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/itoshima-kakigoya-oyster-hut-guide\/\">Itoshima\u2019s Oyster Huts<\/a> \u2013 <strong>Feature<\/strong><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/kakigoya-009.jpg?resize=1400%2C933\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-107964\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/stpatricks\/\">St. Patrick\u2019s Day 2018 in Fukuoka<\/a> \u2013 <strong>Feature<\/strong><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-st-pats.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-st-pats.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-st-pats.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-st-pats.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fn231-st-pats.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/fukuoka-sakura-and-ohanami-guide\/\">Fukuoka Sakura and Ohanami Guide 2018<\/a> \u2013 <strong>Feature<\/strong><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/top-photo.jpg?resize=2400%2C1600\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-107940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/top-photo.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/top-photo.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/top-photo.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/top-photo.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/top-photo.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/kurume-kasuri-ai-ai-deai-festival\/\">21st Kurume Kasuri Ai, Ai, Deai (Indigo, Love, Encounter) Festival<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/kurume-kasuri-ai-ai-2018-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C933\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-107583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/kurume-kasuri-ai-ai-2018-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/kurume-kasuri-ai-ai-2018-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/kurume-kasuri-ai-ai-2018-001.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/kurume-kasuri-ai-ai-2018-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/dazaifu-shrine-kyokusui-no-en-festival-3\/\">Dazaifu Shrine Kyokusui-no-en Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/6th-thought-exhibition-market\/\">6th Thought Exhibition &#038; 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After a short 85 minute flight from Fukuoka, we found ourselves in a winter wonderland. Read about our visit to the old post town of Narai-juku, snowshoeing in the forest, and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27918,"featured_media":107954,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"107953","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4914],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-107953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-others","location-fukuoka-city","en-US"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/hina-doll-image-263.jpg?fit=1400%2C933&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27918"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107953"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107968,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107953\/revisions\/107968"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/107954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}