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Feb 26, 2020 Event
Japan Umeshu Festa in Fukuoka
Discover the world of umeshu! Over 90 varieties of umeshu (plum wine) from across Japan...
Feb 12, 2020 Event
Dazaifu Tenmangu Kyokusui-no-en Festival
Since the Heian period, this elegant annual festival sees Waka poets in traditional kimono sit along a stream composing poems amongst 6,000 blossoming plum trees. But there’s a cat...
Feb 12, 2020 Local News
Kyushu National Museum Raise Ticket Prices
The Kyushu National Museum announced new ticket prices for its Cultural Exchange Exhibition, from April 1. The price for an adult...
Jan 20, 2020 Event
The Splendor of French Paintings
Masterpieces by 17th-century classic painter Claude Lorrain, by 18th-century Rococo painters such as François Boucher and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (Marie Antoinette's favorite portr...
Jan 20, 2020 Event
Dazaifu Tenmangu Ume Festival
Feb. 25 is the anniversary of the death of Michizane Sugawara, enshrined in Dazaifu Tenmangu as the god of education. On this day, priests of the shrine wear plum branches on their...
Jan 17, 2020 Event
An Introduction to Swords
Japanese swords have always been a subject of fascination both within and outside of Japan. Global interest in Japanese swords has grown over the past few years, and continues to d...
Dec 19, 2019 Event
Dazaifu Tenmangu – New Year’s Fire Festival
The Onisube Shinji festival takes place at the beginning of each year inside the grounds of Dazaifu Tenmangu. The event...
Dec 9, 2019 Local News
Special Reiwa x Dazaifu Stamps
The Kyushu Office of Japan Post Co., Ltd. has announced the release of a special stamp for Dazaifu City. Photos of historical spots such as Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine and a stone monu...
Nov 11, 2019 Event
World Diabetes Day 2019 – Blue Light Up Dazaifu
To promote awareness of diabetes, famous landmarks across Japan will be illuminated with special blue lighting every year, led by the World Diabetes Day Committee in Japan. In Fuku...
Oct 18, 2019 Event
The History of Sangokushi (Three Kingdoms)
The History of Sangokushi, or Three Kingdoms, is retold through exhibitions of the latest discoveries and life-size replicas from underground tombs. During the second to the third ...
