Sunset Live 2019
Sunset Live is Kyushu’s most popular outdoor music festival, now in its 27th year. Enjoyed by over 15,000 people every year, Sunset Live first began as a small party in the parking...
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Sunset Live 2019
Sunset Live is Kyushu’s most popular outdoor music festival, now in its 27th year. Enjoyed by over 15,000 people every year, Sunset Live first began as a small party in the parking...
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine Summer Tenjin Festival
Celebrate the birth of Tenjin-sama, Shinto god of literature. Children march with mikoshi (portable shrines) and walk through woven hoops for good health. Watch the yukata (summer ...
Hawaiian Festival in Fukuoka 2019
Hele mei hoohiwahiwa (come celebrate)! Join the celebration of Fukuoka and Hawaii’s 38th anniversary as sister states (prefectures). Fukuoka-born former Hawaiian governor George Ar...
Kokura Gion Daiko
The energetic sounds of taiko drums fill the town of Kokura during Kokura Gion Daiko festival which celebrates its 400th anniversary this year. It is also registered as one of the ...
Kurosaki Gion Yamakasa
The history of Kurosaki Gion Yamakasa stretches back as long as 400 years. Traditional floats will parade through the streets around Kurosaki Station, accompanied by powerful perfo...
58th Omuta Daijayama Festival
Daija means “large snake” and at this festival, floats in the image of snakes (10-meter long, 5-meter tall and weighing 3 tons) will be paraded around town. Placing a child inside ...
Nyoirinji Summer Festival
Nyoirinji's annual wind chime (furin) festival is an event that gives temple-goers the chance to prayer for safety during the summer months. A memorial service will be held in the ...
Sentomyo
Approximately 1,000 candles surrounding the Shinji-ike Pond at Dazaifu Tenmangu will be lit up in this Shinto ritual. Their gently flickering lights reflecting on the water is a si...
Tanabata Festival
During the Tanabata festival in which Japanese look to the stars and make wishes, Hakozaki Shrine hosts a calligraphy performance. Local celebrities use a massive brush to draw cha...
Tanabata Festivities at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
The Tanabata Banquet at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine was first held in 1046 and has been regularly held since 1957. During the event, many people visit the shrine to wish for growth in ...