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Sep 11, 2023 Event
Onigie Autumn Festival at Mihashira Shrine
The Mihashira Shrine's Autumn Festival, known as "Onigie," derives its name from the word "Onigiwai,"...
Aug 18, 2023 Local News
Fatal Barbecue Incident at Yanagawa Beauty College Investigated
In May, a barbecue accident at Hollywood World Beauty College in Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, injured four students and killed an 18-year-old. A committee of six experts was ...
Aug 9, 2023 Local News
Police Uncover Deplorable Pet Conditions; Breeder Arrested
A 74-year-old former breeder, Yoshie Yokoo, in Yanagawa City was arrested for allegedly violating animal...
Jul 24, 2023 Event
Night Time Cruising in Yanagawa’s Canals
At dusk, Yanagawa becomes a fantastic spectacle with lanterns on the water and trees along the coast illuminated. As twilight falls, visitors can board a donko boat...
Jul 6, 2023 Event
Kikai Yako
An intriguing event set around the theme of Kappa, a water creature iconic to Japan, is being organized at the historic Tachibana Residence...
Jun 9, 2023 Local News
Fatal Fire: Student Dies Following School BBQ Incident
On May 24, just before 1 PM, the fire department received a call about burn injuries from a barbecue at the Hollywood World Beauty School in Mitsuhashi Town, Yanagawa City. Accordi...
May 25, 2023 Local News
Smoke Alarm: Firefighter Caught with Cannabis Cache in Fukuoka
An alarm was raised not for a blaze but for blazing up, as a 22-year-old firefighter Jun Gohara from the Yanagawa City Fire Department in Fukuoka Prefecture got into hot water. He ...
May 24, 2023 Local News
Kyushu Defense Bureau Reassures Safety Amid Osprey Concerns
Officials from the Kyushu Defense Bureau visited Yanagawa city to discuss the deployment of the Self-Defense Forces' Osprey transport...
Mar 3, 2023 Event
Ohina-sama Water Parade – (Canceled again due to rain)
During the Ohina-sama Water Parade, young girls dressed in kimono ride down canals in boats decorated with hina dolls. Brightly dressed girls and their mothers glide along...
Feb 20, 2023 Event
Yanagawa Hina Festival 2023
Hinamatsuri is a festival held in March to pray for the healthy growth of girls. From the beginning of February, when people start decorating Hina dolls, Yanagawa holds a town-wide...
