7 Culture Arita Porcelain Lab Kim Bergström Arita, in Saga Prefecture, is a town known for pottery. Arita Porcelain Lab takes the centuries-old tradition and gives it a fresh,..
Culture Takeo City Library Kim Bergström Takeo City Library has modern architecture, books for sale, and even a Starbucks on site. Behind the main library building there's..
11 Culture Karatsu Kunchi Nighttime Parade Ekaterina Bespyatova Nighttime parade during the famous Karatsu Kunchi Festival, featuring shaped floats dressed with lanterns being pulled through the..
Activities Saga International Balloon Fiesta 2025 Oct 30th - Nov 3rd Held every autumn along the Kase River just outside Saga City, the Saga International Balloon Fiesta brings together hot air balloon..
Activities Mifuneyama Garden Autumn Light-Up 2025 Early Nov - Early Dec See Saga's best fall foliage lit up at night at Mifuneyama Rakuen.
Culture Karatsu Kunchi Festival 2025 Nov 2nd - Nov 4th For over 400 years, this autumn festival has been held at Karatsu Shrine and is one of Kyushu's major festival attractions.
Culture Arita Ceramics Fair 2025 Apr 29th - May 5th The town of Arita, the birthplace of porcelain in Japan, holds an annual ceramics fair during Golden Week.
