6 Temples & Shrines Hanami at Bairin-ji Marcella Dita Armilla Bairin-ji is an isolated temple located near Kurume Station. Few visitors, but lots of sakura! Perfect for photos or hanami!
Culture National Plum Wine Festival in Fukuoka 2026 Early Apr The National Plum Wine Festival at JR Hakata Station serves to highlight all things umeshu, with over 150 types from brewers across..
Culture Ago Festival 2026 Early Oct Flying fish are known as ago in the Kyushu region of Japan, and the Ago Festival in Fukuoka is a two-day event where attendees can..
Museums Kitakyushu Natural History Museum Eitetsu Terakado Kitakyushu Museum of History is one of western Japan's largest, focusing on the evolution of earth and life forms. Exhibitions..
16 Museums TOTO Toilet Museum Jemma King Anyone who has used a toilet in Japan will have seen The TOTO sticker but do you know the story behind it? The TOTO Co. Ltd can..
Culture The Mysterious Wonder Museum Avery Morrow A handpicked display of Japan's eerie, creepy, and crawly subculture artwork and sculpture, in the mountains of southern Fukuoka...
Culture Kitakyushu's "Journey of Life" Tristan Scholze Western Japan's largest museum of natural and human history houses fantastic fossils, robot dinosaurs, and local culture.
Traditional Japanese Archery at Kokura Castle Tristan Scholze Authentic kyudo, the Japanese martial art of archery, in all its finery at Kokura Castle