Culture Kokura Castle Bamboo Lights 2026 Kim Bergström Each autumn, Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu is transformed into a glowing spectacle as citizens place around 30,000 lanterns acr...
Culture Nagasaki Kunchi Festival 2026 Veronica Carnevale Held annually from October 7 to 9, the Nagasaki Kunchi Festival is a multi-day celebration of Suwa Shrine that honors the cit...
Culture Yumeji Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Each September, Kitakyushu’s Yahatahigashi Ward celebrates the Yumeji Festival, a popular community tradition honoring painte...
Culture Kurume Water Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Kurume Water Festival is held every year from August 3rd to 5th, and has a history spanning over half a century now. The ...
Transportation Hello Kitty Takes Over Oita Airport For Expo 2025 Kim Bergström To coincide with the commencement of Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai, Oita Airport has transformed into “Oita Hello Kitty Airport,” a ...
Golden Route to West Japan: Hiroshima & Fukuoka Tom Roseveare The Golden Route describes a conventional way to see Japan for first-time visitors, taking in some of its established cities—...
Activities Tsushima Island Viola van Onselen This article is showcasing the unique eco-tourism opportunities on Tsushima Island. It talks about the rural revitalization p...
Activities Songs of Kuma River Boatsmen Bonson Lam If you ever listened in to nature? I mean really listen, to slow down and hear its heartbeat? To feel what the animals feel, ...
Culture Kurume’s Shrines By the River Arlene Bastion Bairinji and Suitengu by the Chikugo River, are part of Kurume's already beautiful environment and quiet beauty, a magnet in ...
Culture Inside Nobeoka Arlene Bastion Nobeoka's rivers and shrines together with the well kept Nobeoka Castle ruins and Bell make being inside Nobeoka as lively a...
