76th Moji Port Festa
Immerse yourself in some seaside excitement this May at one of Japan’s oldest and largest port festivals, Moji Port Festa. Since its inception in 1934 visitors have been able to ex...
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76th Moji Port Festa
Immerse yourself in some seaside excitement this May at one of Japan’s oldest and largest port festivals, Moji Port Festa. Since its inception in 1934 visitors have been able to ex...
Miyajidake Shrine Iris Festival
Miyajidake Shrine, known for its beautiful stairway and path connecting the shrine to the sea, is also where you can see 100,000 Edo Japanese irises (100 species) in bloom. On May ...
68th Harazuru Onsen Fireworks Festival
A large-scale fireworks display will be held this May beside the Chikugo River to celebrate the start of ukai (cormorant fishing) season. Locals employ this traditional method of ...
Kamado Shrine Daigomaku
Bad luck been haunting you lately? Well come on over to Kamado Shrine’s Daigomaku ritual, write your wish on a gomagi (votive stick) and toss it into the fire to burn all that bad ...
Kurosaki Yosakoi Festival 2019
Settle in for the 11th year of the ever popular Kurosaki Yosakoi Festival, ready to set Kyushu alight through the beauty of dance. Originating in Kochi Prefecture in Shikoku, yosak...
Ajisaka Poppy Festival
This beautiful festival grew out of the actions of a citizens group called the Ajisaka 21 Association, who as a means of revitalizing the local area, began planting poppy seeds on ...
Kaze no Ennichi Spring Cultural Exchange
Join a unique cultural exchange event at Momiji Hachimangu Shrine this May. Enjoy biwa (Japanese lute) recitals as well as buyo (mixture of dance and pantomime) performances on the...
46th Aganoyaki Spring Ceramic Festival
Be sure to check out this year's Aganoyaki Ceramics Festival for a great family day out. A huge selection of discounted pottery will be on sale in the ceramics museum and at variou...
Kitsuki Castle Festival
This is the biggest festival of the year in Kitsuki, Oita Prefecture, a town which is referred to locally as little Kyoto. Don a kimono (rentals available) and join in the activiti...
Okinawa in Bayside Vol. 7
Feel the heat this Golden Week in a rush of song, sea and drink at Okinawa in Bayside among May’s cool heat. Sit by the stage with an Orion beer, or...