Events

Setsubun at Sumiyoshi Jinja Shrine

Celebrated across Japan, Setsubun marks the beginning of spring with a ritual in which people throw beans at masked demons and chant, “Out with demons...

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Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2017

Nagasaki celebrates its historical ties with China with a lantern display of epic proportions. Some 15,000 lanterns are...

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27th Gokoku Jinja Shrine Flea Market

Browse booths selling a diverse range of products, from furniture to nik-naks. There will also be plenty of stalls selling...

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• #Chuo-ku

Tenchika Super Clearance

About 10 shops will be putting on January clearance sales in the event space next to the Tenjin Chikagai 1-bangai exit. The shops will be selling a...

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Kurokawa Onsen Bamboo Illumination

Every evening from now until the end of March, the Kurokawa Onsen area will be spectacularly illuminated by handmade...

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• #Kumamoto Prefecture

Comic City Fukuoka

The Yahoo! Japan Dome will attract crowds of comic lovers for the “Comic City Fukuoka 29” convention on Feb 5 (Sun.).

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Annual New Year’s Firefighters’ Parade

The firefighters of Fukuoka usher in 2017 with a family-friendly event to boost fire prevention awareness. They perform acrobatic stunts on a bamboo ladder...

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Yanagawa Kotatsu Bune

Yanagawa is referred to as Japan’s Venice because of its many canals along which gondolas travel...

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Yuzu Bathing at 13 Fukuoka Sento (Public Baths) on the Winter Solstice

On Dec. 21, relax in a yuzu infused sento (bath) with fresh yuzu floating all around you...

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Male Only Tea Ceremony in Kokura Castle

On Dec 23, a male only tea ceremony will be held in Kokura castle...

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