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Sep 18, 2014 Event
20th Gokoku Shrine Flea Market
Browse around 200 stalls selling everything from European antiques and furniture to fashionable kids wear, accessories and handmade sweets. You can also find fresh vegetables and p...
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Aug 28, 2014 Event
International Band Night 2014
If you like The Beatles, and have yet to visit Cavern Beat (Fukuoka's very own Cavern Club), then International Band Night, on Saturday 27th September 2014, is the perfect opportun...
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Aug 25, 2014 Event
Team Zero Fukuoka – 10,000 People in Ohori Park
Help raise awareness about drunk driving by joining a huge gathering today at 12:00 noon inside Ohori Park. Ohori Park’s walking path resembles a zero when viewed from above; mirro...
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Jul 31, 2014 Event
52nd Nishinippon Ohori Fireworks Festival
One of Kyushu’s biggest fireworks displays, watched by 420,000 in 2013! The fireworks can be seen from as far away as YAHUOKU! DOME and Fukuoka Tower, but, for a closer look, get y...
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Jul 28, 2014 Event
Gokoku Shrine Mitama Matsuri
Six thousand lanterns illuminate the shrine grounds for this festival of light, giving thanks to one’s ancestors and those who have died in war. Live stage with Japanese drumming, ...
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Mar 27, 2014 Event
Torikai Hachimangu Spring Festival “Hyakka Ryouran”
Here’s an unique way to enjoy the beautiful sakura blossoms. For two days this weekend Torikai Hachimangu holds their Spring Festival combining art, live music, DJs, outdoor dinnin...
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Mar 12, 2014 Event
The Way of Calligraphy – Make Your Sign!
Enjoy the traditional art of calligraphy and learn a new skill! In this workshop, a calligraphist from Kyoto teaches you how to write the kanji (Chinese characters) for your name. ...
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Jan 14, 2014 Event
In Search of Critical Imagination
The title of this exhibition, In Search of Critical Imagination, suggests a doubtful view of the status quo and a need to discover alternatives. The works of six up-and-coming arti...
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Jan 8, 2014 Event
Hirao Market「てくてく市」
Eleven restaurants and beauty salons in the Hirao i-chome area will offer special discounts and services on Jan. 12 (Sun.) as part of a campaign to promote the area. The campaign i...
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Jan 7, 2014 Now Reports
Nanakusa no Sekku – Report
Today, the 7th of January is Nanakusa no Hi. Nanakusa refers to seven herbs or seven grasses that are eaten together on this day as okayu (rice porridge) for good health for the re...