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Dec 19, 2022 Event
Tama Seseri
For over 600 years, two teams of loincloth-clad men have braved the winter cold to scramble for possession of an 8 kg wooden ball, which, if they touch it, will give them good luck...
Nov 29, 2022 Event
Hakozaki Shrine Flea Market
This antique fair is held annually at Hakozaki Shrine every month (except Jan. and Sep.). Peruse over 200 stalls lined up at the 700 m approach to the shrine for secondhand furnitu...
Nov 28, 2022 Event
Winter Peonies in Hakozaki Shrine
Enjoy the fuyu-botan (winter peonies) at the Shin-en Flower Garden of Hakozaki Shrine. Approximately 200 beautiful and colorful flowers are currently in bloom! The popular flower g...
Nov 28, 2022 Event
Eat Namako Mochi on New Year’s Eve at Hakozaki Shrine
Visit Hakozaki Shrine on Dec. 31 to see one of Japan’s New Year traditions, the mochitsuki. Mochitsuki is when rice is pounded to make mochi (rice cakes). The mochi at this festiva...
Nov 18, 2022 Event
Fukuoka Vegefru Thanksgiving Market
Held every third Saturday, Vegefru Stadium opens its doors to the public so visitors can buy fresh, seasonal vegetables and fruits at wholesale prices. In November...
Nov 2, 2022 Event
Petit Coffee Festival
Six coffee shops, two each from Fukuoka and Yamaguchi prefectures, will open two stores each week at the rose garden in the national Uminonakamichi Seaside Park, where 1,200 autumn...
Sep 29, 2022 Event
Hakozaki Shrine Flea Market
This 20-year-old antique fair is held annually at Hakozaki Shrine every month (except Jan. and Sep.). Peruse over 200 stalls lined up at the 700 m approach to the shrine for second...
Sep 22, 2022 Event
Uminaka Flower Festival
Uminonakamichi Seaside Park welcomes the season when one of the largest kochia fields in western Japan turns bright red. The park is filled with flowers that are at their best in a...
Sep 14, 2022 Event
The Autumn Shrine Day – Oshioi-tori (Gathering Sacred Sand)
The Autumn Shrine Day Festival, held on the day closest to the autumnal equinox, is a festival to thank the god of the earth for a bountiful harvest. On this day, a ritual called o...
Sep 14, 2022 Event
Hako Fes
The Hakozaki area is also getting together to celebrate the Hakozaki Shrine's Hojoya festival! Volunteers started the Hako Fes from the local community. A gourmet marché opens in t...
