{"id":127960,"date":"2019-11-28T10:44:53","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T01:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?p=127960&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2019-11-28T10:44:53","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T01:44:53","slug":"december-2019-fukuoka-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/december-2019-fukuoka-now\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2019 Fukuoka Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This month\u2019s cover shows friends digging in grilled oysters against the backdrop of Kishi, Itoshima. They also visited the oyster rafts where they slid a few raw ones down! Now is the time to visit Itoshima\u2019s oyster huts, and we have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/itoshima-kakigoya-oyster-hut-guide\/\">detailed guide<\/a> for you on our website. \u201cInnovative French Watahan\u201d is a new restaurant in an old wooden Japanese building serving\u2014as its name spells out\u2014innovative French! For noodles, we introduce Chabukama next to Ohori Park. In addition to standard udon dishes, they offer creative seasonals like a creamy miso oyster bowl. Vinyl music aficionados will like Fools Gold, our bar pick, while those with a sweet tooth and appreciation of fine coffees will enjoy White Glass Coffee, this month\u2019s cafe selection. Finally, we take readers on a tour of Hasami, the pottery town in Nagasaki where there are lots to see and shopping to do, but no crowds! As usual, check our website for dozens of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/archive\/\">events<\/a> taking place near or around Fukuoka! <\/p>\n<p>Expand the viewer below to browse the magazine\u2026<br \/>\n<iframe allowfullscreen allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:600px;\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?d=fn252-web&#038;hideIssuuLogo=true&#038;hideShareButton=true&#038;showOtherPublicationsAsSuggestions=true&#038;u=fukuokanow\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/food\/innovative-french-watahan\/\">Innovative French Watahan<\/a> &#8211; Gourmet<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-gourmet-watahan-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C931&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"931\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-127822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-gourmet-watahan-WEB-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-gourmet-watahan-WEB-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-gourmet-watahan-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-gourmet-watahan-WEB-001.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/food\/white-glass-coffee\/\">White Glass Coffee<\/a> &#8211; Cafe<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-cafe-white-coffee-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C931&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"931\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-127835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-cafe-white-coffee-WEB-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-cafe-white-coffee-WEB-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-cafe-white-coffee-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-cafe-white-coffee-WEB-001.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/food\/chabukama\/\">Chabukama<\/a> &#8211; Noodle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-noodle-chabukama-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-127861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-noodle-chabukama-WEB-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-noodle-chabukama-WEB-001.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-noodle-chabukama-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-noodle-chabukama-WEB-001.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/food\/fools-gold\/\">Fools Gold<\/a> &#8211; Bar<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-bar-fools-gold-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C931&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"931\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-127873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-bar-fools-gold-WEB-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-bar-fools-gold-WEB-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-bar-fools-gold-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-bar-fools-gold-WEB-001.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/itoshima-now-december-2019\/\">Itoshima Now! December 2019<\/a> &#8211; Feature<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ito-now-oysters-1-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-127845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ito-now-oysters-1-WEB-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ito-now-oysters-1-WEB-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ito-now-oysters-1-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ito-now-oysters-1-WEB-001.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/hasami-pottery-town\/\">Hasami Pottery Town<\/a> &#8211; Feature<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-hasami-WEB-016.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-127884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-hasami-WEB-016.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-hasami-WEB-016.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-hasami-WEB-016.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-hasami-WEB-016.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/kosoji-home-of-the-anakannon\/\">Kosoji: Home of the Anakannon<\/a> &#8211; Feature<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-fukuoka-topic.jpg?resize=1400%2C1150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1150\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-127965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-fukuoka-topic.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-fukuoka-topic.jpg?resize=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-fukuoka-topic.jpg?resize=1024%2C841&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-fukuoka-topic.jpg?resize=768%2C631&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>RECOMMENDED EVENTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/mammoth-exhibition-back-into-existence\/\">Mammoth Exhibition &#8211; Back into Existence<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/73rd-fukuoka-international-open-marathon\/\">73rd Fukuoka International Open Marathon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/oyamazumi-shrine-oshiroi-festival-5\/\">Oyamazumi Shrine Oshiroi Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/the-magic-of-alice-in-wonderland-exhibition\/\">The Magic of Alice in Wonderland Exhibition<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/atago-shrine-fire-festival-7\/\">Atago Shrine Fire Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/hakata-odori-11\/\">Hakata Odori<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/fuigo-womens-blindfolded-sumo\/\">Fuigo Women\u2019s Blindfolded Sumo<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/uminaka-christmas-candle-night-5\/\">Uminaka Christmas Candle Night<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month\u2019s cover shows friends digging in grilled oysters against the backdrop of Kishi, Itoshima. They also visited the oyster rafts where they slid a few raw ones down! Now is the time to visit Itoshima\u2019s oyster huts, and we have a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27918,"featured_media":127963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"127960","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4914],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-others","en-US"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn252-cover.jpg?fit=1352%2C840&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127960","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=127960"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127960\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":127980,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127960\/revisions\/127980"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}