Culture Kowakamai Dance in Miyama 2025 Mandy Bartok Kowakamai, a 700 year old dance style, is still performed every year on Janaury 20th in southern Fukuoka prefecture.
Activities Kurume Light Festival 2024-2025 Kim Bergström Running for almost two decades now, the Kurume Light Festival features an impressive 400,000 LED lights decorating various sp...
Culture Jojima Sake Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Jojima area of Fukuoka's Kurume City is known as one of the best sake producing areas in the country, and the two-day Joj...
Culture Kurume Ueki Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Kurume Ueki Festival includes a number of local vendors gathering together to exhibit and sell 100,000 plants in approxim...
Culture Yanagawa Doll Festival: Sagemon Tour 2025 Mandy Bartok The town of Yanagawa celebrates Girls' Day with several events over a two month period.
Culture Hina Festival Opening Parade 2025 Mandy Bartok Yanagawa's Hina Festival Opening Parade brings the figurines of Girls' Day to life.
Spring Camellia Exhibition 2025 Kim Bergström The Spring Camellia Exhibition at Fukuoka's Kurume City World Camellia Museum is held in line with the area's peak blooming p...
Activities Outdoor Day Japan: Fukuoka 2025 Kim Bergström The Fukuoka edition of the Outdoor Day Japan event will be held at Maizuru Park's Korokan Square, and is a celebration of the...
Culture National Plum Wine Festival in Fukuoka 2025 Kim Bergström The National Plum Wine Festival at JR Hakata Station serves to highlight all things umeshu, with over 150 types from brewers ...
Kurume Azalea March 2025 Kim Bergström The Kurume Azalea March is Kurume City's largest sports-based event, and it takes place during April when the area's colorful...
