Events

Nov. 3
ROOTS Festival 2026

Celebrate Culture Day at this open-air African reggae festival in Itoshima. Set in Jomon Hiroba near Keya Beach, the event brings...
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- #Food
- #Music
- #Shopping
- #Itoshima
Oct. 31 ~

Nov. 3
Hakata Old Town Light-up Walk 2026

One of Hakata’s most atmospheric autumn events, the Hakata Old Town Light-up Walk opens historic temples, shrines, and gardens after dark for...
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- #Hakata-ku
Oct. 23 ~

Nov. 3
Kokura Castle Takeakari

On autumn evenings, the area around Kokura Castle is illuminated by several thousand bamboo lanterns. The bamboo is cut and...
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- #Kitakyushu
Nov. 14
13th Kyushu Biggest Fireworks Festival

One of western Japan’s largest fireworks events, this spectacular autumn display features approximately 22,000...
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- #Sasebo
Nov. 13 ~

Nov. 15
Hakataori Juried Exhibition

This annual juried exhibition brings together new works of Hakataori, one of Hakata’s best-known traditional crafts. Held at Jotenji Temple, regarded...
- #Culture
- #Hakata-ku
Nov. 8 ~

Nov. 22
Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament

The Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, the final tournament of the professional sumo calendar, returns to...
- #Sports
- #Hakata-ku
Sep. 29 ~

Nov. 23
Hakata Machiya Furusatokan Autumn Collection

This autumn exhibition presents tools of the trade and everyday household items donated by old Hakata merchant families. The collection traces...
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- #Hakata-ku
Aug. 7 ~

Dec. 13
Bird-and-Flower Paintings, A Symphony of Beauty

Dazaifu Tenmangu, dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, long revered as a patron of culture and the arts...
- #Art
- #Exhibition
- #Dazaifu