To express its appreciation for support received after last year’s torrential rains and showcase its recovery, Yame City will hold the Yame Tourism and Specialty Goods Fair on May 25 and 26 at the Fukuoka City Hall Fureai Hiroba. The fair runs from 10:00 to 17:00 on Saturday and 10:00 to 16:00 on Sunday and will feature fresh vegetables and hand-made foodstuffs. Visitors can also sample Yame’s 12-time award winning green tea. There will be musical guests, and the fair will coincide with the 2nd Yame City Local Gourmet Competition (Competing dishes include wild boar curry). Admissions is free of charge. To further promote Yame’s attractions, the city will open a so-called “antenna shop” called Yame Honten (Sunlight Bldg. 1F, 5 Watanabe-dori, Chuo-ku) on June 1. The first 100 customers who make a purchase will receive a free small bag of Yame tea. Source: Nishinippon Shimbun, May 20
