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Sep 27, 2018 Event
Against 2018: The Hard-Ons Live in Fukuoka
Fukuoka Extreme Music Festival proudly presents Australian pop-punk legends, the Hard-Ons. The Hard-Ons began in the western suburbs of Sydney in 1981. Formed by the children of Ko...
Sep 27, 2018 Now Reports
October 2018 Fukuoka Now
Fall in Fukuoka not only brings blue skies but also Hakata Akihaku, a two-month long autumn festa with over twenty events taking place within Hakata Ward. Check our website for det...
Sep 27, 2018 Event
Fukuoka Kogei Week
See examples of Fukuoka’s traditional crafts at twenty shops, boutiques, restaurants, cafes and other venues inside Fukuoka City. Workshops and craft-making experiences will be hel...
Sep 27, 2018 Now Reports
Hakata-ori Textiles Turn 777
According to one theory, Hakata is the birthplace of the woven textiles in Japan. The industry is said to have begun after a merchant named Mitsuda Yazaemon brought back weaving te...
Sep 26, 2018 Event
Hakata-ori Catcher
Hakata-ori themed UFO catchers (crane games) will be making an appearance at amusement arcades for a limited time! Give it a go and you could win...
Sep 26, 2018 Event
Hakata Traditional Craft and Design Museum
This popular museum and tourist attraction has a wide range of traditional handicrafts on display, including Hakata ningyo dolls. They also offer a hands-on experience for people t...
Sep 26, 2018 Event
Hakata Ori Exhibition (Celebrating 777 Years of Tradition) – Kureha Noh Play
This exhibition celebrates Hakata-ori, a textile that has been cultivated and perfected over a period of 777 years. Find out more about the history of...
Sep 26, 2018 Event
“Wa no Hakata” Opening Event
On Sep. 29 the beautiful Jotenji-dori Ave. turns into a pedestrian paradise to celebrate the start of Akihaku. At the end of the avenue near Hakata Sennen-no-Mon, there will be fou...
Sep 26, 2018 Event
Hakata Machiya Folk Museum – Explore Hakata in Kimono!
The Hakata Machiya Folk Museum is located near Kushida Shrine. The facility gives visitors an idea of what life looked like in Hakata during the Meiji and Taisho eras. They also of...
Sep 26, 2018 Event
Nihonshu-Go-Around Fukuoka 2018
Oct. 1 is sake day in Japan and the Nihonshu-Go-Around event is taking place simultaneously in Japan’s 11 biggest cities: Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Himeji, Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe...