Culture National Plum Wine Festival in Fukuoka 2027 Kim Bergström The National Plum Wine Festival at JR Hakata Station serves to highlight all things umeshu, with over 150 types from brewers ...
Culture Jojima Sake Festival 2027 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...
Transportation Kumamoto Says Sayonara to IC Cards Kim Bergström A number of bus and train operators in Kumamoto Prefecture have ceased accepting IC cards for fare payment as of November 16t...
Area Yufu Serena Kim Nestled in the heart of Oita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Yufu is a city known for its beautiful natural scenery and e...
Culture Nobeoka: A Treasure Trove of Delights Tristan Scholze Nobeoka is large enough to have witnessed history and develop outstanding regional cuisine, yet small enough to remain intima...
Culture Uminonakamichi Flower Picnic 2026 Kim Bergström Fukuoka's Uminonakamichi Seaside Park is a gorgeous spot to visit during spring when fields of flowers like nemophila, poppie...
Culture Ogiyama Fire Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Ogiyama Fire Festival started in 1976 and is held in early April each year as part of the Beppu Onsen Festival. The event...
Culture Kurume Ueki Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Kurume Ueki Festival includes a number of local vendors gathering together to exhibit and sell 100,000 plants in approxim...
Spring Camellia Exhibition 2027 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...
Food Cicada Sake and Teahouse Bonson Lam Why is this sake named after the Cicada? Maybe my mother in law has a clue, having collected Cicadas and butterflies in her ...
