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 ...
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 2025 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 2025 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 Ago Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Flying fish are known as ago in the Kyushu region of Japan, and the Ago Festival in Fukuoka is a two-day event where attendee...
Area Takeo Serena Kim Located in the western part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Takeo City is an onsen town renowned for its historic...
Culture Japan Heritage Journey on Hashima Emi Takahata Delve into Hashima Island's UNESCO history, a coal mining town closed in 1974. Explore its past, witness natural changes, and...
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...
