Shiraito Shuzo Sake Barrel Opening
Taste sake fresh out the barrel! The Shiraito Sake brewery is one of only a few in Japan still brewing with the traditional method of “Hanegi Shibori”. This barrel opening event in...
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Shiraito Shuzo Sake Barrel Opening
Taste sake fresh out the barrel! The Shiraito Sake brewery is one of only a few in Japan still brewing with the traditional method of “Hanegi Shibori”. This barrel opening event in...
February Hanagata Kabuki
Datenojuyaku is the first kabuki of the year at Hakataza. Somegoro Ichikawa plays ten characters - good, evil, men and women, in a story of a retainer who aims to take his owner’s ...
Canal City Ikebana Fair
Celebrate the new year at a special ikebana (Japanese traditional flower arrangement) event at Canal City. Here’s a convenient chance to kick off the year by experiencing one of Ja...
Hokusai Art Exhibition
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum will exhibit art by the much celebrated Katsushika Hokusai between Jan. 2 ~ Feb. 15. Best known for his ukiyo-e painting series ‘Thirty-six Views of Mount ...
New Year Tea Ceremony
Partaking in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony is a must-do during your stay in Japan. However not many tea houses can communicate in foreign languages or offer guidance to non-J...
Kinoshita Circus in Fukuoka
The famous Kinoshita Circus returns to Fukuoka for the first time in 25 years with amazing white lions, giraffe, zebras, elephants, a thrilling motorcycle stunt show, acrobatic fly...
Japanese Sword Introductory Course
Watching a slideshow of ancestral katana forged by the Kuroda House, you can get to learn about the making of Japanese swords, and how to appreciate their aesthetic sense.
The Way of Calligraphy – Make You New Year Card!
How about making a New Year card with Japanese calligraphy with us? Next year’s zodiac animal is the sheep. So that kanji (Chinese character) will be the centerpiece for our design...
Fashion Show On A Train (Women Only)
On Nov. 15, for the first time ever in Kyushu, the inside of a train become the venue for a fashion show. It’s called “Railway Collection”.
Bookuoka 2014
Launched in 2006 as a celebration of the written word, “Bookuoka” includes events such as talks with authors, award ceremonies, and a huge second-hand book fair (Nov. 2). Book them...