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Jul 5, 2024 Event
Sentomyo
Held twice a year in July and September at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, the Sentomyo ceremony involves lighting around 1,000 candles placed around the...
Jul 3, 2024 Local News
Plans Announced for Kyushu’s First Four-Year Music University
Plans to establish Kyushu's first four-year music university were announced, with an expected opening in April 2026. The proposed "Fukuoka International Music University"...
Jun 21, 2024 Event
Tanabata Festivities at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
The Tanabata Festival is a celebration aimed at fostering the development of learning, culture, arts, and ushering in good fortune. It draws inspiration from a poem penned by...
Jun 6, 2024 Event
Fukuoka Art Book Fair
An exciting Art Book Fair will bring together about 100 participants from across Kyushu, Japan, and the world, including South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Germany, and...
May 8, 2024 Event
Kamado Shrine Saito Ogomaku
The Ogomaku ritual involves entrusting wishes to goma wood, which are then burned in sacred fire. It starts with an exchange between mountain ascetics and concludes with the disman...
Apr 26, 2024 Event
Tobiume Picking Ritual at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
The ritual revolves around the “Tobiume (flying plum tree),” a tree believed to have flown overnight from Kyoto to honor Sugawara Michizane, the deity of Dazaifu Tenmangu...
Apr 25, 2024 Local News
Cooling Shelters Set Up in Fukuoka Amid New Heatstroke Alert System
The Ministry of the Environment has launched a new heatstroke special caution alert, in response to the rising risks posed by global warming. This system...
Mar 13, 2024 Event
Kamado Shrine Sakura Festival
The Houman-gu Kamado Shrine, seated majestically on Mount Homan, is a symbol of Dazaifu and revered as a sacred peak from ancient times. Esteemed as a deity of matchmaking, this sh...
Feb 29, 2024 Event
Dazaifu Tenmangu Kyokusui-no-en
The Kyokusui-no-en is a Shinto ritual that reproduces the elegant imperial court ceremonies of the Heian period. People dressed in glossy kimonos sit on both...
Feb 7, 2024 Local News
Kyushu National Museum Opens New Healing Spot with Foot Bath
The "Kyuhaku Garden Foot Bath Tea House" opened on February 6th within the Kyushu National Museum, offering a unique relaxation experience. Visitors can enjoy...
