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Apr 11, 2024 Event
Ishibashi Cultural Center Spring Rose Fair
The cultural facility donated to Kurume City, the hometown of Bridgestone's founder, Shojiro Ishibashi, is a well-known haven for flower enthusiasts, particularly rose aficionados....
Apr 11, 2024 Event
67th Kurume Azalea Festival
The Kurume Azalea Festival, known for taking place in Kurume, a renowned producer of azaleas, is considered one of the three major plant festivals in Japan. During the festival per...
Apr 4, 2024 Local News
Saga Jockey Arrested for Suspected Drunk Driving
A 54-year-old jockey from Saga Racing has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in Kurume City, denying the allegations despite police findings. The jockey, Isao Yamaguchi, w...
Mar 14, 2024 Local News
Kurume’s Chikugo River Gets Transparent, Scenic Floodwalls
Kurume City has unveiled a pioneering floodwall project along the Chikugo River, featuring transparent acrylic panels. This innovative approach, a first in Japan, allows visitors a...
Mar 12, 2024 Event
27th Ai Ai Deai Festival
This premier festival showcases Kurume Kasuri, a distinguished traditional craft, uniting 25 expert weavers and distributors in a grand celebration of this artisanal textile. This ...
Feb 16, 2024 Local News
Kurume-Based Venture Files for Bankruptcy Amid COVID-19 Drug Research
A venture company in Kurume City, which was engaged in joint research and development of a COVID-19 treatment with Fukuoka Prefecture, has filed for bankruptcy. The company, Bonac....
Feb 15, 2024 Event
Kurume Ueki Festival
Kurume, renowned for its nursery stock industry that dates back over 300 years to the Edo period, stands as one of Japan's premier plant cultivation regions. It hosts an annual...
Feb 5, 2024 Event
30th Jojima Sake Festival & Brewery Hopping
Chikugo-Jojima, known for its sake breweries blessed with the abundant waters of the Chikugo River and Chikugo rice, hosts Kyushu's largest sake brewery opening event every Februar...
Jan 24, 2024 Event
Daihonzan Naritasan Kurume Temple – Setsubun Festival
The renowned Naritasan Kurume Temple, famed for its majestic Bodhisattva statue, is endearingly known to locals as 'Narita-san'. On Setsubun, the temple becomes a hub...
Nov 21, 2023 Local News
Disciplinary Actions at JGSDF Kurume Garrison Following Fatal Accident and Theft
In 2021, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) member was fatally hit by a large vehicle in an Oita Prefecture training area. The driver, a 31-year-old Sergeant...
