Culture Kokura Castle Bamboo Lights 2025 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 ...
Culture Pokémon X Kogei Nagasaki 2025 Kim Bergström After successful stints in other parts of Japan, the Pokémon x Kogei exhibition is headed to the Nagasaki Museum of History a...
Culture Kasuga Andon Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Kasuga City in Fukuoka Prefecture is home to the Kasuga Andon Festival, a long-running celebration of light and tradition. Fi...
Culture Meisui Maruike Appreciation Evening 2026 Kim Bergström Every year on the first Saturday of September, Maruike Park in Kagoshima's Yusui Town comes alive with soft, flickering light...
Culture Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks 2026 Kim Bergström Every summer, the Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks lights up the skies over southern Kyushu in one of the region’s ...
Culture Fukuoka Castle Night Market 2026 Kim Bergström Fukuoka Castle Night Market brings a dose of summer magic to Maizuru Park each year in early August, transforming the histori...
