Culture Maizuru Park Not far from Tenjin (central Fukuoka City) is one of Kyushu’s most prominent cherry blossom viewing spots. It’s a central hub for anthophiles and..
Culture Kurume Ueki Festival 2026 Late Feb - Mid Mar The Kurume Ueki Festival includes a number of local vendors gathering together to exhibit and sell 100,000 plants in approximately..
Culture Nogata Summer Festival 2026 Late Jul The Nogata Summer Festival in Fukuoka is a multi-faceted event, with a variety of stage performances, a traditional float display,..
Culture Kurume Water Festival 2026 Aug 3rd - Aug 5th The Kurume Water Festival is held every year from August 3rd to 5th, and has a history spanning over half a century now. The e..
Culture Yanagawa Canals Yanagawa, a small city in the south of Fukuoka, is known as the Venice of Kyushu and for good reason. The city's 470 kilometers of canals which date..
Culture Kokura Castle Kokura Castle is a castle in Kitakyushu, Japan. It was built by Hosokawa Tadaoki starting in 1602, with construction completed in 1608. [Wikipedia] ..
Culture Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome Armand Vaquer Japan's first retractable roof stadium, the Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome, was used as a trap for three man-eating Gyaos birds.
Culture Ohori Park Head to Ohori Koen, Fukuoka’s premiere city park, to spend a lazy—or aspiring—day at any time of year. This nationally designated place of scenic..