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Apr 4, 2024 Event
Fukuoka International School – Spring Festival 2024
The annual FIS Spring Festival is one of Fukuoka’s international communities’ most anticipated events. Students, teachers, families, and sponsors collaborate on a full day of...
Feb 14, 2024 Local News
Emu Sightings Stir Curiosity in Fukuoka
An emu, a large bird second in size only to the ostrich, has been spotted multiple times between February 10 and 13 in Aburayama, Fukuoka City. The first report came from a 62-year...
Jan 24, 2024 Event
Momiji Hachimangu Shrine – Setsubun Festival
Momiji Hachimangu, a sanctuary revered for its deities of safe childbirth and exorcism, historically played a pivotal role in conducting prayers during the...
Dec 13, 2023 Local News
Fatal Collision at Fukuoka’s Bento Shop
Around 2:30 PM on the 11th, two cars collided at an intersection in Sawara Ward, Fukuoka, causing one to crash into a roadside bento shop. An elderly man waiting outside the shop w...
Dec 1, 2023 Event
Hatsukoshin Festival
On the auspicious first "Kanoe-saru" day of the year, known as Hatsu Koshin, a festival steeped in deep cultural significance unfolds. It’s a day when crowds gather at the shrine.....
Sep 22, 2023 Event
Treasures of the Marquis Kuroda Family
Celebrate the 400th anniversary of the passing of Kuroda Nagamasa, the first feudal lord of...
Aug 21, 2023 Event
Fukuoka Independent Film Festival 2023
This year marks the 15th anniversary of a film festival dedicated to showcasing independent films from...
Dec 19, 2022 Event
Hatsukoshin Festival
A New Year custom in which people visit the small Sarutahiko Shrine in the early morning to line up and buy monkey masks handmade by Hakata ningyo doll makers. The masks are hung i...
Dec 21, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Tower Presents Attack of Titan
Encounters with the giant characters of “Attack of Titan” is waiting for you at Fukuoka Tower! Until Dec. 27, the tower windows are decorated with images of Titans and Survey Corps...
Dec 18, 2020 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...
