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Feb 1, 2022 Local News
Uminonakamichi Park Tourism Facility to Open Mar 15
A new park tourism facility will open in the Uminonakamichi area on March 15. Developed by Mitsubishi Estate and three other organizations, the recreational base offers opportuniti...
Jan 25, 2022 Local News
National Rugby Team Base To Be Established in Kashiihama
Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) will develop a new home ground for the national team in Higashi Ward of Fukuoka City. The union would invest substantially to reinforce the facili...
Dec 21, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Tech Company Testing Better Sounding Masks
A smartphone-based technology to make mask wearers’ voices sound clearer is being tested at Fukuoka City’s Higashi Ward Office. The application developer, Sound, is a local startup...
Dec 13, 2021 Event
Toka Ebisu New Year Festival
A grand festival dedicated to Ebisu, the god of prosperous fishing and business. In 2022, the festival will be held on a smaller scale, and the annual events such as Fukubiki, Kach...
Dec 8, 2021 Local News
Kashiikaen Garden-flower Giveaway Program
Kashiikaen, the amusement park in Higashi Ward of Fukuoka City, is giving away the flowers and plants grown at the park to visitors as the park’s closing day approaches. Aiming to ...
Nov 19, 2021 Event
Eat Namako Mochi on New Year’s Eve at Hakozakigu Shrine
Visit Hakozakigu 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 festi...
Nov 19, 2021 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! You can also enjoy h...
Nov 16, 2021 Event
Uminaka Candle Night 2021
Feel the warmth of Christmas with the gently flickering glow of 10,000 candles artfully arranged by volunteers into a design with the theme “Kaleidoscope of Light - To a new world ...
Nov 4, 2021 Local News
Forest Art Museum in Uminaka 2021 Fall
The two-day outdoor event celebrates regional nature and art collaboration by exhibiting paintings, photographs, sculptures, 3D works, and more. Feel the fresh air, listen to the s...
Oct 12, 2021 Local News
Island City Land Purchases Announced
On October 8, Fukuoka City announced the selling of land in Island City (Higashi Ward) to major domestic companies. The furniture brand, Nitori Co., Ltd., would acquire a lot of 40...
