{"id":112988,"date":"2018-08-24T11:13:56","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T02:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?p=112988&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2018-08-24T11:13:56","modified_gmt":"2018-08-24T02:13:56","slug":"asia-kawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/asia-kawaii\/","title":{"rendered":"Asia Kawaii Hakusho &#8211; Visit Yanagawa!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Company\u2019s new series \u201cAsia\u2606Kawaii Hakusho!\u201d, kawaii\u2606reporters introduce many adorable things and places in Kyushu. In these three episodes Sachiko (of mixed Taiwanese and Japanese ancestry) introduces popular, and of course, totally adorable tourist attractions in Yanagawa!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Soy sauce making workshop in Yanagawa<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7NxbA08OsFE\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Soy sauce making tasting &#038; workshop followed by dining out!<\/strong><br \/>\nSachiko tries her hand at making soy sauce at this local brewery that began production back in 1900. Then she learns more about Japanese cuisine and food culture while enjoying a healthy meal inside a fancy restaurant.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/soysauce-1400.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/soysauce-1400.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/soysauce-1400.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/soysauce-1400.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/soysauce-1400.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/frombrewer-exterior-copy-1400.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-113147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/frombrewer-exterior-copy-1400.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/frombrewer-exterior-copy-1400.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/frombrewer-exterior-copy-1400.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/frombrewer-exterior-copy-1400.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Moriyama Soy Sauce<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Address: <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/YauCmrkCxsG2\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">52 Okinohata-machi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Tel.: <a href=\"tel:0944-73-6338\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">0944-73-6338<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moriyama1900.com\/hpgen\/HPB\/categories\/11351.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.moriyama1900.com\/hpgen\/HPB\/categories\/11351.html<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Workshop: \u00a5840 (approx. 30 min., reservation required for more than 2 participants)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kohaku-1400.jpg?resize=1400%2C1161&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1161\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kohaku-1400.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kohaku-1400.jpg?resize=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kohaku-1400.jpg?resize=768%2C637&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kohaku-1400.jpg?resize=1024%2C849&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kohaku03-1400.jpg?resize=974%2C1400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"974\" height=\"1400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-113148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kohaku03-1400.jpg?w=974&amp;ssl=1 974w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kohaku03-1400.jpg?resize=209%2C300&amp;ssl=1 209w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kohaku03-1400.jpg?resize=768%2C1104&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kohaku03-1400.jpg?resize=712%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 974px) 100vw, 974px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Kohaku<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Address: <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/m6q7g9TwvM72\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">6-10 Mitsuhachimachi Shimohyaku-cho, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Tel.: <a href=\"tel:0944-73-3367\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">0944-73-3367<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ohana, former residence of the Tachibana Family<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hHV6sU-tVCQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kuyuru-1400.jpg?resize=1050%2C1400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-113094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kuyuru-1400.jpg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kuyuru-1400.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kuyuru-1400.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kawaii-coffee-cut-1400.jpg?resize=1313%2C739&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1313\" height=\"739\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-113097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kawaii-coffee-cut-1400.jpg?w=1313&amp;ssl=1 1313w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kawaii-coffee-cut-1400.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kawaii-coffee-cut-1400.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kawaii-coffee-cut-1400.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Feudal Lords\u2019 Former Residence<\/strong><br \/>\nOhana was once the residence of the Tachibana Family, feudal lords of the Yanagawa clan. The museum on-site offers a collection of important cultural assets including antique swords and armor. Also visit the large Shoto-en garden that exemplifies traditional Japanese botanical beauty. There are several souvenir shops and restaurants, but make sure to drop by the recently opened specialty coffee shop \u201cKuyuru\u201d and have a cup of blended coffee. The coffee\u2019s package features illustrations of a princess and general. And don\u2019t miss seeing some <em>sagemon<\/em>, the colorful hanging decorations, which are hung inside homes as charms for the health of young girls.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ohana-sachiko-2-1400.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ohana-sachiko-2-1400.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ohana-sachiko-2-1400.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ohana-sachiko-2-1400.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ohana-sachiko-2-1400.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ohana-sachiko-1400.jpg?resize=1400%2C1049&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1049\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-113000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ohana-sachiko-1400.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ohana-sachiko-1400.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ohana-sachiko-1400.jpg?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ohana-sachiko-1400.jpg?resize=1024%2C767&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yanagawa Tachibana-tei Ohana<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Address: <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/nTaQmhNMYe82\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1 Shinhoka-machi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Tel.: <a href=\"tel:0944-73-2189\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">0944-73-2189<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohana.co.jp\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.ohana.co.jp\/index.html<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 General: \u00a5500, HS: \u00a5300, JHS &#038; ES: \u00a5200<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Yanagawa River Cruising and Eel<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/je3FZ4SROHU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>River Punting in Yanagawa!<\/strong><br \/>\nJoin a punting tour through the many kilometers of canals of Yanagawa. The waterway network spans the city. See how people coexisted and prospered with the water in the past and even today. It takes about one hour to complete the 3 km tour, beginning at Yanagawa Station and onward to sightseeing spots like Ohana and Okihama. Relax in the boats as they glide along and enjoy the songs of the boatmen as the scenery passes by.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kawakudari-1400-NEW.jpg?resize=1400%2C787&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-113076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kawakudari-1400-NEW.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kawakudari-1400-NEW.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kawakudari-1400-NEW.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kawakudari-1400-NEW.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Taito Enterprise<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Address: <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/kRbs64byKD32\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">18-9 Jogu-machi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Tel.: <a href=\"tel:0944-72-7900\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">0944-72-7900<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dedaito.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.dedaito.com\/<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Fee: \u00a51,540<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/maneido-ext-1400.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-113095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/maneido-ext-1400.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/maneido-ext-1400.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/maneido-ext-1400.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/maneido-ext-1400.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Yanagawa\u2019s traditional dish, steamed eel<\/strong><br \/>\nFormerly a chef in a French restaurant, the restaurant owner wanted to serve a local dish, and here we can enjoy aromatic grilled eel on rice seasoned with a special sauce. Enjoy its subtle and sweet taste!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/seiro-mushi-1400.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/seiro-mushi-1400.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/seiro-mushi-1400.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/seiro-mushi-1400.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/seiro-mushi-1400.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maneido<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Address: <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/HWAqaBv6ycG2\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">13-5 Inari-machi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Tel.: <a href=\"tel:0944-72-5010\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">0944-72-5010<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ajiakawaii\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Asia Kawaii Hakusho<\/a> on Facebook for updates! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kawaii\u2606reporters for Asia\u2606Kawaii Hakusho! (RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Company) introduce many adorable things and places in Kyushu. Sachiko of mixed Taiwanese and Japanese ancestry introduces popular and of course, totally adorable tourist attractions in Yanagawa!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27918,"featured_media":113076,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"112988","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4912],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-112988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-places","location-yanagawa","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/kawakudari-1400-NEW.jpg?fit=1400%2C787&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112988","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=112988"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":113158,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112988\/revisions\/113158"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/113076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}