Culture Kagoshima Christmas Market Dec 8th - Dec 25th Enjoy cosy Christmas festivities at Kagoshima Christmas Market
Ibusuki Nanohana Marathon Sunday - Jan 14th Nanohana are a symbol of spring's impending arrival in Japan, and their vibrant yellow hues add a colorful dose of cheer t..
Japanese Kagoshima Ramen Championship Late Feb The Kagoshima Ramen Festival involves various ramen chefs battling it out to be awarded the title of the prefecture's best ramen...
Activities Air Memorial in Kanoya Late Apr Celebrating the JMSDF's 60th anniversary, the 2014 Air Memorial in Kanoya features the exhibition flying of Blue Impulse, JASDF's..
Festivals Kajiki Spider Fighting Festival Mid Jun The townsfolk of Kajiki, a town in Aira City, Kagoshima, happily partake in a tradition which reaches back over four-hundred years:..
Culture Ohara Festival Early Nov Kagoshima's biggest annual festival returns each November promising traditional dance parades, taiko performances and a whole..
Activities Maenohama Cosmos Festival Early Nov Each year in early November, the town of Maenohama in Kagoshima Prefecture is home to a cosmos festival. Along with the spacious..
Culture Tsunuki Distillery Festival Mid Nov If you have an interest in what happens behind the scenes of liquor making, head to the Tsunuki Distillery Festival. The festival..