Festivals National Plum Wine Festival in Fukuoka 2025 Mid Apr The National Plum Wine Festival at JR Hakata Station serves to highlight all things umeshu, with over 150 types from brewers across..
Culture Yanagawa Doll Festival: Sagemon Tour 2025 Mid Feb - Early Apr The town of Yanagawa celebrates Girls' Day with several events over a two month period.
Culture Takatori Pottery Festival 2025 Late Apr If you'd like to explore Takatori ware for yourself, a great way to do that is at the annual Takatori Pottery Festival, which..
Culture Chikugo River Fireworks Festival 2024 Late Aug With origins dating back to the year 1650, the Chiguko River Fireworks Festival is a world-class event billed as the largest fireworks..
Culture Komyozenji Temple The Komyozenji Temple in Kyoto is a Buddhist temple that was founded in 1273 by the Buddhist priest Tetsugyu Enshin. The temple is known for its rhododendrons,..
Culture Ago Festival 2024 Mid 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..
Culture Hina Festival Opening Parade 2025 Feb 11th - Apr 3rd Yanagawa's Hina Festival Opening Parade brings the figurines of Girls' Day to life.
Culture The Kokura Gion Festival 2024 Mid Jul The Kokura Gion Festival is a frenzy of mid-summer community drumming in northern Kyushu. Get your taiko on!