Sake Brewery Opening 2023 at Suginoya
Hamachi Shuzo, a sake brewery established in 1870, produces sake using Itoshima-grown rice (Yamada Nishiki) and subterranean water from Mount Raizan, and also produced Fukuoka’s fi...
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Sake Brewery Opening 2023 at Suginoya
Hamachi Shuzo, a sake brewery established in 1870, produces sake using Itoshima-grown rice (Yamada Nishiki) and subterranean water from Mount Raizan, and also produced Fukuoka’s fi...
Open-air Bath at Monkey Mountain – Fukuoka Municipal Zoo
An open-air bath has been set up for the Japanese macaques at the Fukuoka Municipal Zoo. The bath will help keep the forty-seven macaques bred at the premises to stay warm during t...
Japanese Daffodils at Nokonoshima Island Park
Nokonoshima Island Park is well-known for its beautiful seasonal flowers. There is such a vast array inside the grounds that members of the public can expect to see flowers in bloo...
Shiraito Cold Misogi
One of Itoshima’s most dramatic events, this festival sees local men plunge into a mountain river in the dead of winter. Late at night on the third Saturday of December, participan...
Winter Peonies in Hakozaki Shrine
Enjoy the fuyu-botan (winter peonies) at the Shin-en Flower Garden of Hakozaki Shrine. Approximately 200 beautiful and colorful flowers are currently in bloom! The popular flower g...
Eat Namako Mochi on New Year’s Eve at Hakozaki Shrine
Visit Hakozaki Shrine on Dec. 31 to see one of Japan’s New Year traditions, the mochitsuki. Mochitsuki is when rice is pounded to make mochi (rice cakes). The mochi at this festiva...
Atago Shrine Fire Festival
Visitors get the opportunity to purify their bodies and ward off misfortune. They write wishes on gomagi (wooden sticks, ¥500), throw them into a bonfire, and then walk barefoot ac...
Michi no Eki Oto Sakura Kaido Illumination
This is a winter tradition in the Oto-machi, known for its elaborate illumination with a new theme each year. The theme, which is based on the popular topic of the year...
Kokura Illumination 2022
For 102 days, the city of Kokura will be overflowing with illumination! You can see elaborate illuminations at 20 locations in front of Kokura Station and the Murasaki River area, ...
Winter Light Fantasy Illumination
The area around the PayPay Dome and BOSS E・ZO FUKUOKA in Seaside Momochi will be illuminated this winter. This year, in front of Gate 7 of the Fukuoka PayPay Dome, there will be il...