{"id":71935,"date":"2016-02-29T12:53:27","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T03:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=feature&#038;p=70816"},"modified":"2017-06-13T12:48:09","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T03:48:09","slug":"mar-2016-fukuoka-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mar-2016-fukuoka-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Mar 2016 Fukuoka Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here come the girls! March brings Hina Matsuri, known as Girls\u2019 Day; this holiday is observed throughout the country, but Yanagawa is holding over a month of unique, must-see celebrations &#8211; check out our guide! Three FN reporters tried out JTB\u2019s new Strawberry Picking and Oyster Hut Day Trip &#8211; read all about it! And don\u2019t miss our recommended spots this month: Amaou season is upon us, so enjoy some fresh strawberries and juice at Natural Farm + Cocon. Travel back in time with a visit to Sankaku Ichiba, a 1950s arcade of bars &amp; small restaurants. Try noodles hand-made by a man as dedicated to his <em>udon<\/em> as a <em>samurai<\/em> to his sword at Samurai Udon. Have you tried <em>warayaki<\/em> (fish\/meat seared over a straw-burning flame)? If not, then check out Chinza Takibiya, where the friendly chefs serve up mouth-watering seared bonito! And we\u2019ve got a whole host of events for you, plus the city bulletin and our handy map. Read it all here or download the PDF below.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Expand the viewer below to view the magazine&#8230; <\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"issuuembed\" style=\"width: 640px; height: 454px;\" data-configid=\"3209099\/33774419\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.js\" async=\"true\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>This Month:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/feature\/month-fukuoka-march\/\">March 2016<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70695\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/fn207-spot-sankaku-feb-2016-002.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"fn207 spot sankaku feb 2016 002\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/fn207-spot-sankaku-feb-2016-002.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/fn207-spot-sankaku-feb-2016-002.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gourmet:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/food\/chinza-takibiya\/\">Chinza Takibiya<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70746\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/fn207-gourmet-takibiya-feb-2016-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"fn207 gourmet takibiya feb 2016 001\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Special Report:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/2016\/02\/itoshima-winter-tour\/\"> Strawberry Picking and Oyster Hut Day Trip<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70607\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/fn207-JTB-feb-2016-001.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"fn207 JTB feb 2016 001\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Festival:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/feature\/yanagawa-hina-festival\/\"> Yanagawa Hina Festival Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70673\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/kawakudari.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"kawakudari\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/kawakudari.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/kawakudari.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/kawakudari.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/kawakudari.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/kawakudari.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>City Bulletin:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/feature\/fukuoka-city-bulletin-march\/\">March 2016<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70737\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/FINA.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"FINA\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fukuoka Topics:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/feature\/tracing-hakatas-history-along-taihaku-dori-ave\/\">Tracing Hakata\u2019s History Along Taihaku-dori Ave.<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70761\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/fn207-fukuoka-topic.jpg?resize=300%2C242&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"fn207 fukuoka topic\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also New Online!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/2016\/02\/jtb-tours\/\">JTB Tours<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70001\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/oysterstrawb.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"oysterstrawb\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/feature\/stpatricks\/\">St. Patrick\u2019s Day 2016 Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70729\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/st-paddy-header-2016.jpg?resize=300%2C210&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Top right photo courtesy of Christopher Lehault\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/2016\/02\/fukuoka-international-ballet-festival-2016\/\">Fukuoka International Ballet Festival 2016<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-64184\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/unnamed1.jpg?resize=260%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"unnamed\" width=\"260\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/unnamed1.jpg?resize=260%2C300&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/unnamed1.jpg?w=637&amp;ssl=1 637w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/2016\/02\/masayoshi-sukita-just-for-one-day-in-fukuoka\/\">Masayoshi Sukita \u2013 Just for One Day \u2013 in Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70167\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/masayoshi-sukita-bowie-2016-002.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"masayoshi sukita bowie 2016 002\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>And don&#8217;t forget our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/archive\/\">event listings!<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70828\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/events-collage.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"events collage\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" 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March brings Hina Matsuri, known as Girls\u2019 Day; this holiday is observed throughout the country, but Yanagawa is holding over a month of unique, must-see celebrations &#8211; check out our guide! Three FN reporters tried out&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":70827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"70816","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","location-fukuoka-prefecture","en-US"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/fn207-web-top-banner.jpg?fit=650%2C420&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71935","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71935"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71935\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99085,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71935\/revisions\/99085"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}