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Dec 1, 2023 Event
Dazaifu Tenmangu – New Year’s Fire Festival
Dazaifu Tenmangu's Onisube ritual stands as one of the grandest fire festivals in Japan. The ritual, commencing around 9 p.m., is a dynamic spectacle. Participants chant "Oni ja, O...
Dec 1, 2023 Local News
Japan University of Economics Dorm Used for Telephone Fraud
A student from Japan University of Economics and an unemployed 19-year-old were arrested for their roles in a telephone scam in Fukuoka Prefecture. They, along with...
Nov 17, 2023 Event
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine Chrysanthemum Exhibition
Commemorating the chrysanthemum-admiring legacy of the esteemed Sugawara no Michizane, Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine becomes the canvas for a spectacular chrysanthemum exhibition...
Nov 15, 2023 Event
Kamado Shrine Momiji Festival
Experience the enchanting autumn colors at the Momiji Festival, held at the Kamado Shrine on Homanzan Mountain in Dazaifu. This sacred site...
Sep 14, 2023 Event
Full of Treasure Mountain
Mt. Homan, located on the border of Dazaifu and Chikushino cities, is a popular climbing destination that...
Aug 31, 2023 Event
Jinkoshiki Festival at Dazaifu Tenmangu
Celebrate Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine's most important festival, held in honor of its...
Jun 29, 2023 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...
May 25, 2023 Now Reports
A Floating Forest: The Temporary Shrine Amidst Renovation at Dazaifu Tenmangu
A major renovation has begun on the main sanctuary of Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, an important cultural property of Japan. In anticipation of the grand festival in 2027, marking 1125 ...
May 16, 2023 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 Shrine. A...
Apr 21, 2023 Event
French Film Screening at Kyushu National Museum
In celebration of the "Art Nouveau Glass - Odes to Nature by Gallé and Daum" special exhibition at Kyushu National Museum, a screening of…
