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Mekari Shinji Harvest Festival

he origin of The Mekari Shinji ritual is linked to the time when Empress Jingu (approx. 200 A.C.) sent Azumiisora-no-kami (god of the sea) to the waters before...

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Dec. 31

Eat Namako Mochi on New Year’s Eve at Hakozakigu Shrine

Visit Hakozakigu Shrine on Dec. 31 to see one of Japan’s New Year traditions, the mochitsuki. Mochitsuki is when rice is pounded to make mochi. The mochi at this festival are in th...

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Jan. 7

Nanakusa No Sekku

The 7th of January is Nanakusa no Hi. Nanakusa refers to seven herbs or seven kinds of grass eaten together on this day as okayu (rice porridge) for good health for the rest of the...

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Jan. 31

Hakata Mochitsuki

Before WWII, people in Hakata made mochi (sticky rice) cakes in the new year to the sound of the shamisen and taiko drums, and...

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Sep. 20 ~

Sep. 25

Jinkoshiki Festival at Dazaifu Tenmangu

Jinkoshiki is a Shinto festival to bring peace and prosperity and to give thanks for an abundant autumn harvest, held since 1101. It is also an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of...

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Sep. 12 ~

Sep. 13

Fukuoka Traditional Crafts Exhibition

Seven traditional crafts in Fukuoka (Hakata Ori, Hakata dolls, Kurume Kasuri, Koishiwara Yaki, Yame Fukushima Butsudan, Ueno Yaki, Yame Lanterns) will be displayed, including 34 it...

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Aug. 14 ~

Aug. 16

Kihinkan Natsu no Omoide

A festival in the area will be held at the Kihinkan adjacent to Hareno Garden. Children and adults can enjoy yo-yo fishing, quoits, shaved ice and cooled fruits, which makes adults...

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Jun. 2 ~

Aug. 30

Worship in Tsukushi

From the late sixth century to the twelfth century, the ancient city of Dazaifu functioned not only as a regional government center within Kyushu, but also as Japan’s window of tra...

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