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Oct 8, 2019 Event
Light-up Walk Tour
Learn about the history of the various Hakata Old Town Light-up Walk venues from the volunteer guides of the Fukuoka Tourist Information Volunteer Guide Association. Tour participa...
Oct 8, 2019 Event
Hakata Jocho Walking Tours
Get to know Hakata straight from volunteer townsfolk as they guide you through shrines, temples, and other sites of importance. Some of the information they provide cannot be found...
Oct 8, 2019 Event
Hakata Old Town Sankan Stamp Rally
Collect three stamps from the events at each of these Hakata Old Town venues: Hakata Traditional Performing Arts Centre, Hakata Machiya Folk Museum, Hakata Traditional Craft and De...
Oct 8, 2019 Event
Hakata Akihaku in Hakata Machiya Folk Museum
In 1910, approximately 40 Hakata townsfolk went on an expedition lasting 25 days, which included climbing Mt. Fuji and traveling as far as Sendai while exploring popular tourist sp...
Oct 8, 2019 Event
Wa no Hakata – Hakata Akihaku Events
Visit and collect stamps from 10 shops and facilities in Hakata to win “Wa no Hakata” goods (badges and hand towels).
Oct 7, 2019 Event
117th Hakata-Ori Exhibition
Hakata-ori textile is a local folk craft with 778 years of tradition. It has been popular for centuries for use in kimono and obi as a silk...
Oct 7, 2019 Event
Otojiro Kawakami Memorial
Hakata-born Otojiro Kawakami was known for penning the popular, Meiji-era satirical song “Oppekepe-bushi”...
Oct 7, 2019 Event
Hakata Okunchi
This traditional festival, with 1,200 years of history, gives thanks to the gods for the autumn harvest...
Oct 7, 2019 Event
The Oriental Market with JPN Style
Browse a wide and eclectic range of imported goods and food from over 20 different countries at Sumiyoshi Shrine! The approach to the shrine will be lined with stalls selling homew...
Oct 7, 2019 Event
Kimono Wearing Contest 2019
Be sure to wear kimono during the Hakata Old Town Light-up Walk period (Oct. 11 to 14) for that...
