{"id":87309,"date":"2016-05-27T14:10:56","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T05:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=feature&#038;p=87309&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2017-06-13T12:46:30","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T03:46:30","slug":"june-2016-fukuoka-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/june-2016-fukuoka-now\/","title":{"rendered":"June 2016 Fukuoka Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Fukuoka, June means rain &#8211; but don\u2019t let rain prevent you from making the most of our city! There are lots of great indoor events happening this June: watch traditional <em>kabuki<\/em> at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/june-grand-kabuki-2016\/\">June Grand Kabuki<\/a>, get swept away by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/drum-tao-bukyo-japanese-dancing-drums\/\">Drum Tao\u2019s<\/a> <em>taiko<\/em> drums, or enjoy Canadian food, drink and music at our <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/canada-day\">Canada Day Party<\/a> &#8211; you could even win a flight to Canada! You can find this month\u2019s cafe pick, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/food\/original-pancake-house\/\">Original Pancake House<\/a>, inside the chic, new Kitte Hakata complex &#8211; try the scrumptious Dutch Baby! Want to add a little spice to life? Try <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/food\/ariyoshi-shoten\/\">Ariyoshi Shoten\u2019s<\/a> original Hakata Tantanmen (spicy <em>ramen<\/em>, given a Fukuoka twist with <em>tonkotsu<\/em> broth)! At <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/food\/hakata-hotaru-nishi-nakasu\/\">Hakata Hotaru<\/a>, enjoy some flame-seared Fukuoka favorites, like their <em>warayaki<\/em> sampler (tuna, <em>mentaiko<\/em> and more cooked with burning straw)! When the skies clear, seize the chance to climb <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/feature\/this-month-fukuoka-june-2016\/\">ACROS Fukuoka<\/a>, a world-class example of green architecture (and this month\u2019s spot pick)! Read it all here or download the PDF below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Expand the viewer below to browse the magazine\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"issuuembed\" style=\"width: 640px; height: 454px;\" data-configid=\"3209099\/35991302\"><\/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=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/feature\/this-month-fukuoka-june-2016\/\">Jun. 2016<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-87305\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/fn210-spot-acros-001-1-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"fn210 spot acros 001\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/fn210-spot-acros-001-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/fn210-spot-acros-001-1.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gourmet:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/food\/hakata-hotaru-nishi-nakasu\/\">Hakata Hotaru Nishi-nakasu<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-87160\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/fn210-gourmet-hakata-hotaru-001-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"fn210 gourmet hakata hotaru 001\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/fn210-gourmet-hakata-hotaru-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/fn210-gourmet-hakata-hotaru-001.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fukuoka Topics:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/feature\/central-childrens-center-fun-ages\/\">Central Children&#8217;s Center: Fun for All Ages <\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-87298\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/fn210fukuoka-topic-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"fn210fukuoka-topic\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also New Online!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/2016\/05\/tea-picking-yame-report\/\">Discovering Yame-cha, Shincha and Yame City \u2013 A Tea Picking Day Trip<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-87012\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/yuge-cha-nick-apr-2016-530-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"yuge-cha nick apr 2016 530\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/yuge-cha-nick-apr-2016-530.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/yuge-cha-nick-apr-2016-530.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/2016\/05\/food-photography-personal-journeys-kyushu-prairie-stuart-wolffs-cultivated-days\/\">Food, Photography &amp; Personal Journeys in Kyushu: Prairie Stuart-Wolff\u2019s Cultivated Days<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-86554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Prairie-interview-apr-2016-030-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"Prairie interview apr 2016 030\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Prairie-interview-apr-2016-030.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Prairie-interview-apr-2016-030.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/2016\/05\/finnair-flights-fukuoka-take-off-first-flight-report\/\">Finnair Flights to Fukuoka Take Off \u2013 First Flight Report<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-86852\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/finnair-first-flight-may-2016-003-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"finnair first flight may 2016 003\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/finnair-first-flight-may-2016-003.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/finnair-first-flight-may-2016-003.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/2016\/05\/hawks-may-update\/\">Hawks May Update<\/a><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_86773\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86773\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-86773\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sarfate-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"Dennis Sarfate \u2013 (C)SoftBank HAWKS\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sarfate.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sarfate.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-86773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dennis Sarfate \u2013 (C)SoftBank HAWKS<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/2016\/05\/fukuoka-airports-beer-garden-view-roar-beer-air-2016\/\">Beer Air: Fukuoka Airport\u2019s Beer Garden \u2013 With a View and Roar!<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-86820\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/beer-air-may-2016-001-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"beer air may 2016 001\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/beer-air-may-2016-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/beer-air-may-2016-001.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/2016\/05\/hokkaido-fair-fukuoka-report\/\">Hokkaido Fair in Fukuoka 2016 \u2013 Report<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-86858\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/w%20http%3A\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/2016\/05\/hokkaido-fair-fukuoka-report\/p-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hokkaido-fair-may-2016-001-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"hokkaido fair may 2016 001\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hokkaido-fair-may-2016-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hokkaido-fair-may-2016-001.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/2016\/05\/belgian-beer-weekend-2016-photo-report\/\">Belgian Beer Weekend 2016 \u2013 Photo Report<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-86907\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/belgian-beer-weekend-may-2016-001-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"belgian beer weekend may 2016 001\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/belgian-beer-weekend-may-2016-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/belgian-beer-weekend-may-2016-001.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/2016\/05\/cat-island-glass-wind-chime-painting-experience-day-trip\/\">Cat Island &amp; Glass Wind Chime Painting Experience Day Trip<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-86717\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/jtb-tour-may-2016-001-300x286.jpg?resize=300%2C286\" alt=\"jtb tour may 2016 001\" width=\"300\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/jtb-tour-may-2016-001.jpg?resize=300%2C286&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/jtb-tour-may-2016-001.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Our Next PARTY!<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/canada-day\">Fukuoka Now Canada Day Party 2016<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87317\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/fn210-canada-day-1-8-e1464325652329.jpg?resize=640%2C450\" alt=\"fn210-canada-day-1-8\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>And don\u2019t forget our <a href=\"http:\/\/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-87311\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/events-collage-e1464316386185.jpg?resize=640%2C472\" alt=\"events collage\" width=\"640\" height=\"472\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Fukuoka, June means rain &#8211; but don\u2019t let rain prevent you from making the most of our city! There are lots of great indoor events happening this June: watch traditional <em>kabuki<\/em> at the June Grand Kabuki, get swept away by Drum Tao\u2019s <em>taiko<\/em> drums, or enjoy Canadian food, drink and music at our Canada Day Party &#8211; you could even win a flight to&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":87310,"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":"87309","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87309","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\/05\/fn210-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\/87309","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=87309"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87309\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99060,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87309\/revisions\/99060"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}