Mekari Shinji Harvest Festival
The Mekari Shinji ritual goes back as far back as the shrine's history. The origin of the ceremony is linked to the time when Empress Jingu (approx. 200 A.C.) sent Azumiisora-no-k...
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~Alice In Wonderland-Themed Lantern Festival
Explore a dazzling display of Chinese-style lanterns inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Similar festivals have attracted a great deal of interest when th...
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Hotel Okura Fukuoka New Year Event
Enjoy Japanese New Year this year with friends and family at Hotel Okura Fukuoka! It’s an ideal way for non-Japanese to partake in many traditional activities and taste seasonal fo...
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~Uminaka Christmas Candle Night
Feel the warmth of “Christmas at Sea” with the gently flickering lights of 10,000 candles, arranged into a special design which was voted on by the public, by approximately 400 vol...
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Eat Namako Mochi on New Year’s Eve
Join Hakozaki Shrine’s New Year tradition, the mochitsuki. Mochitsuki is when rice is pounded to make mochi (rice cakes). The mochi at this festival are in the shape of namako (sea...
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Miyajidake Shrine Oshime Festival
This festival sees the replacement of the large shimenawa (sacred shrine rope) at Miyajidake Shrine. Visitors can participate and help to pull the rope down too. Head to the shamus...
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Hatsukoshin Festival
A New Year custom in which people visit the small Sarutahiko Shrine from early morning to line up and buy monkey masks handmade by Hakata ningyo doll makers. The masks are hung in ...
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~Toka Ebisu New Year Festival
A grand festival dedicated to Ebisu, the god of prosperous fishing and business. As such, it is customary for Fukuoka businessmen to visit the Toka Ebisu Shrine during the New Year...
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Daizenji Tamataregu no Oniyo
This 1,600-year-old tsuina (ceremony to exorcise evil spirits) is one of Japan’s three main fire festivals. After being guarded for seven days, the “devil fire” is transferred to s...
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Tama Seseri
For over 500 years, two teams of loincloth-clad men have braved the winter cold to scramble for possession of an 8 kg wooden ball in this unique New Year’s ritual. Victory for the ...
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