Mark your calendars for the second Monday of January – it’s Coming-of-Age Day in Japan! This national holiday celebrates young adults reaching the age of 20, the official age of adulthood. Throughout Japan, local governments host events to honor these new adults. In Fukuoka City, the main event organized by the city government takes place at Marine Messe, and just a short walk away, Bayside Place will be hosting its own celebratory event.
Join us for a vibrant display of Japanese culture with live Wadaiko (Japanese drum) performances and a procession of shishi (lion). The area will be buzzing with the energy of young adults dressed in their finest kimonos and hakamas, marking their new status as adults. Be sure to come early – the first 100 guests will receive a complimentary bowl of warm Zenzai, a sweet red bean soup, a perfect treat for this special occasion.
• 1/8 (Mon., hol.)
• Free zenzai 12:00~ (for the first 100 people), Japanese drumming, procession of shishi 12:30~
• Free entry
• Bayside Place Hakata event space on the boardwalk
• 13-6 Chikkohonmachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
• https://www.baysideplace.jp/2023/12/08/0108seijinnohi/
• https://www.instagram.com/baysideplacehakata/
