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May 8, 2019 Event
Kaze no Ennichi Spring Cultural Exchange
Join a unique cultural exchange event at Momiji Hachimangu Shrine this May. Enjoy biwa (Japanese lute) recitals as well as buyo (mixture of dance and pantomime) performances on the...
Apr 25, 2019 Food & Drinks
Fukuchan Ramen Taguma Honten
Now in its 43rd year, Fukuchan is one of the city’s most famous ramen joints. Ask a local and many will say Fukuchan is their favorite. Despite its location in a residential neighb...
Apr 24, 2019 Event
Pia Film Festival in Fukuoka
Calling all film lovers! Fukuoka City Public Library’s movie hall Cine-la is set to host this year’s annual Pia Film Festival. The independent film festival, which has been running...
Feb 21, 2019 Event
The Ghibli Expo
Meet some of Studio Ghibli's best-loved characters at this large scale exhibition. Totoro will be on hand to meet visitors at the entrance of the venue! This special event traces t...
Feb 5, 2019 Event
Japanese Avant-Garde Films in 1960s and 70s
At the end of February, Movie Hall Cine-la is scheduled to screen digitally restored Japanese avant-garde films from the 1960s and 1970s. The films include “Crazy Love” (1968), “A....
Jan 24, 2019 Event
Exhibition of Newly Collected Fukuoka Items
The Fukuoka City Museum collects a wide selection of donations, gifts, and presents from local citizens every year. This year the facility will hold a public exhibition of the item...
Jan 17, 2019 Event
Swedish Films at Movie Hall Cine-la
Swedish cinema is well known for silent films and works of filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, but it has so much more to offer! This February, Movie Hall Cine-la will screen Swedish films w...
Jan 8, 2019 Event
Classic Films at Movie Hall Cine-la
Classic cinema takes center stage at Movie Hall Cine-la for the first month of the year. A total of 15 films in black and white will be screened, including American classics “The F...
Dec 14, 2018 Event
Hatsukoshin Festival
A New Year custom in which people visit the small Sarutahiko Shrine from early morning to line up and buy monkey masks handmade by Hakata ningyo doll makers. The masks are hung in ...
Dec 14, 2018 Event
Heshikiri-Hasebe Sword
Regarded as a national treasure, this famous blade was once owned by historical figures including local hero Kuroda Kanbei. Its popularity recently exploded thanks to the online ga...
