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Mar 2, 2016 Now Reports
Yanagawa – Beyond the Dolls and Decorative Charms
Have you read our report on this year’s Hina Matsuri and sagemon in Yanagawa? If not, click here to get all the deets and plan a trip to Yanagawa...
Feb 26, 2016 Event
Ogasawara-Style Yabusame
Watch skilled archers in period costume hit the wooden mark from horseback! To reach the target, the riders pelt...
Nov 24, 2015 Event
Yanagawa Kotatsu Bune
Yanagawa is referred to as Japan’s Venice because of its many canals along which gondolas travel. The boatmen offer interesting commentary and sing songs as the...
Nov 6, 2015 Now Reports
Hakushu Festival Report 2015
Seventy-seven lantern-adorned boats floating down four kilometers of canals; a whole community coming together with song, dance and festival spirit to honor a homegrown literary le...
Oct 23, 2015 Event
Hakushu Festival 2015
A festival dedicated to Yanagawa-born tanka poet and children’s songwriter, Hakushu Kitahara (1885-1942). Around 80 boats decorated with...
Oct 14, 2015 Now Reports
Taking the Suito Train to Yanagawa
Fukuoka Now had the opportunity to join Nishitetsu’s new Suito train on its first ever journey, and to explore the adorable and rustic city of Yanagawa. You don’t have to be ...
Jun 24, 2015 Event
Yanagawa Akari Bune
Yanagawa is referred to as Japan’s Venice because of its long canals through which gondolas quietly glide. In summer, passengers can enjoy night cruises by the light of lanterns. B...
Feb 10, 2015 Event
Yanagawa Hina Festival
Sagemon are hanging ornaments unique to the Yanagawa region. These fabric dolls of rabbits, chicks and cranes...
Nov 20, 2014 Event
Yanagawa Kotatsu Bune
Yanagawa is referred as Japan’s Venice because of its long course of canals in which gondolas travel. The boatmen offer interesting commentary and sometimes sing songs as the scene...
Oct 31, 2014 Event
Hakushu Festival
A celebration of Yanagawa-born tanka poet and children’s songwriter, Hakushu Kitahara, who passed away on Nov. 2, 1942. Around 80 boats decorated with lanterns float down Yanagawa ...