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Mar. 27

Ogasawara-Style Yabusame

Watch skilled archers in period costume hit the wooden mark from horseback! To reach the target, the riders pelt...

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Mar. 20

Fukuoka Asia Collection (FACo) 2016 SS

Local, national and Asian brands showcase their spring fashions on the runway. This is one of Kyushu’s biggest...

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Mar. 13

Shichifuku Hoshi Festival

A rare chance to experience the purificatory goouhouinkaji ceremony in Kyushu! Participants march around the temple grounds with the...

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Mar. 6

Dazaifu Shrine Kyokusui-no-en Festival

From the Heian period, this elegant annual festival sees Waka poets in traditional kimono sit along a...

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Nov. 15

Under the Ginkgo Tree: Culinary Workshop & Talk in Arita (A View from Above Event)

For one afternoon only, A View from Above brings you the chance to savor the freshest local food and tea that the Arita region has to offer. They have invited renowned chef Ai Hoso...

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Nov. 3

Africa Today

The african communities of Fukuoka invite you to the “first real African food, music and handicrafts event in Fukuoka”! Africa Today will be held on Nov. 3 at Tiempo. The African c...

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Oct. 26 ~

Nov. 29

Oishi “Autumn” Machi-aruki

This walking tours focuses on the tastes of Hakata. This city tour not only gives you the chance to hear about the city, but also to visit several shops tasting a particular foodst...

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Oct. 23 ~

Oct. 24

Hakata Okunchi 2015

This traditional festival, with 1,200 years of history, gives thanks to the gods for autumn’s harvest. An ox-drawn carriage pulls an ornate mikoshi (divine palanquin/portable shrin...

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