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Jan 16, 2025 Event
Yume Tachibana Plum Blossom Viewing
Visit Tanigawa Plum Grove, nestled in Tachibana Town of Yame City, known as one of Kyushu’s premier plum-producing regions. Spread over a vast 80-hectare area...
Sep 11, 2024 Event
Hirokawa Kasuri Festival
Kurume Kasuri, a textile produced throughout the Chikugo region in the southern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, has over 200 years of history and continues to attract...
Apr 24, 2024 Local News
Daniel Inouye Museum Debuts in Yame, Honoring Japanese-American Senator
A new museum dedicated to Daniel Inouye, a notable Japanese-American who served as a U.S. Senator and contributed significantly to Japan-U.S. relations, has been inaugurated in...
Apr 18, 2024 Local News
Yame City Hosts First Tea Auction of the Year with Record Prices
In Yame City, one of Japan's premier tea-producing regions, the first new tea auction of the year was held at the Tea Trading Center on April 17. As tea picking reached its peak se...
Feb 8, 2024 Event
Yame Bonbori Matsuri
Yame, renowned across Kyushu for its doll craftsmanship, stands as a bastion of traditional arts. In the Dolls Festival season, Hina dolls grace over 100 venues, ranging from the.....
Dec 22, 2023 Event
Yume Tachibana Plum Blossom Viewing
Visit Tanigawa Plum Grove, nestled in Tachibana Town of Yame City, known as one of Kyushu's premier plum-producing regions. Spread over a vast 80-hectare area...
Aug 28, 2023 Event
Hirokawa Kasuri Festival
Discover the rich history and enduring appeal of Kurume Kasuri, a type of woven fabric originating...
Jun 22, 2023 Local News
Knicker Nicker Nabbed in Yame City!
A 50-year-old knicker nicker from Yame City, Japan has been nabbed by the coppers after allegedly snatching women's panties from a coin-op laundry spot...
Feb 9, 2023 Event
Yume Tachibana Plum Blossom Viewing
From February to March, visitors can admire thousands of plum trees spanning 80 hectares. The 20,000 well-maintained plum blossom trees are open to the public during the blooming s...
Jul 6, 2022 Local News
First Freestyle Competition at Yame Bike Facility
Yakata BMX Park, the BMX training facility that opened in 2021 in Yame City, had its first freestyle park competition on Jul. 3. Some fifty riders gathered to compete at...
