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Nov 17, 2023 Event
Yanagisaka Wax Tree Festival
Framed against the serene Minou Mountains, a stunning allee stretches about 1.2 kilometers, lined with wax trees that transition into a resplendent red...
Nov 17, 2023 Event
Jojima Sake Brewery Walk
Nestled in the heart of Jōjima, a locale synonymous with fine sake due to its superior water and rice and the strategic waterways of the Chikugo River, is the...
Nov 17, 2023 Local News
‘Charichari’ Bike-Sharing Service Expands to Kurume, Fukuoka
Neuet, a Fukuoka-based company, will start its bike-sharing service 'Charichari' in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, in April 2024. The service will utilize the city's existing bik...
Oct 25, 2023 Local News
Kurume’s Roadside Bananas Secure New Home on Farm
Earlier in October, a curious sight emerged in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture: bananas planted, without permission, on a city road...
Oct 4, 2023 Event
Ishibashi Bunka Center Autumn Rose Fair
Donated to his hometown of Kurume City by Shojiro Ishibashi, the founder of Bridgestone, the Ishibashi Bunka Center is...
Aug 29, 2023 Event
Hanabi Douranbachi
Witness a unique fireworks spectacle that has been a part of Fukuoka's intangible folk culture...
Aug 8, 2023 Event
364th Chikugo River Fireworks Festival
Witness a historic fireworks display that boasts a history of more than 350 years, initially started as a...
Jul 27, 2023 Local News
Kurume City Pleads for Volunteers Amid Post-Deluge Crisis
Kurume city, impacted by record rainfall on July 10 which flooded 3700 homes, is in desperate need of more disaster volunteers. The Social Welfare Council of Kurume, which operates...
Jul 25, 2023 Local News
Kurume Mayor: Free Housing and Mental Care for Flood Victims
The Mayor of Kurume City, Haraguchi, has disclosed that the unprecedented heavy rain has affected approximately 3,700 buildings with flood damage. In a press conference held on Jul...
Jun 13, 2023 Local News
Chinese Student in Kurume Conned out of 3 Million Yen in Identity Fraud
In May, a young Chinese student in his twenties residing in Kurume City fell victim to a fraudulent scheme, conned out of approximately 3 million yen in cash. The scammer had posed...
