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Aug 2, 2018 Event

Thousand-armed Kannon (Sahasrabhuja) and Followers in Ninnaji Temple

Featuring treasures of Ninnaji, this exhibition displays 33 statues that previously have never been shown to public. The thousand-armed Kannon is from Edo era. You can also join th...

Exhibition

Jun 20, 2018 Event

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine Summer Tenjin Festival

Celebrate the birth of Tenjin-sama, Shinto god of literature. Children march with mikoshi (portable shrines) and walk through woven hoops for good health. Watch the yukata (summer ...

Festival

May 23, 2018 Event

Iris Light Up at Dazaifu Tenmangu

Thirty thousand (55 species) purple and white Japanese irises bloom in the Shobuike Pond during the first two weeks of June, signaling the onset of summer. In the evenings, the pon...

Festival

Apr 25, 2018 Event

Impressionist Masterpieces from the E.G. Bührle Collection

The Bührle Collection is the world’s foremost collection of works by the biggest names in impressionist art from Renoir, Van Gogh and...

Art

Mar 13, 2018 Event

Nicolai Bergmann Hanami 2050

Since 1998, Nicolai Bergmann, a Danish floral artist, has produced art combining European techniques with Japanese sensibility. Staged at four locations this year including Dazaifu...

Exhibition

Mar 8, 2018 Event

Wang Xizhi and Japanese Calligraphy

The Japanese’s established connection with forms of writing goes back more than 1,300 years. One of their admired figures when it comes to writing was Wang Xizhi, an aristocratic w...

Art

Feb 23, 2018 Event

Japan Umeshu Festival in Fukuoka 2018

Discover the world of umeshu! Over 150 varieties of umeshu (plum wine) from across Japan are available to taste and buy. Try umeshu cocktails and...

Food

Feb 23, 2018 Event

6th Thought Exhibition & Market

Eighty Kyushu-based brands and creatives exhibit and sell clothing, food and lifestyle goods at this event based on the theme “thought”. It’s a great opportunity to...