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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...
Apr 28, 2022 Event
Makuai
The former Yame County Office was once the city hall for the Yame region of Chikugo District. Now used as a general-purpose venue, the old, large wooden...
Apr 7, 2022 Local News
Garbage Trucks Used As Moving Security Cameras
A ceremony was held today to mark the installation of a drive recorder capable of taking 360-degree photos from garbage trucks in Hirokawa Town. The area grows strawberries and gra...
Feb 21, 2022 Local News
Contest for Kurume Kasuri Designs
Hirokawa Town is calling for new designs for traditional Kasuri textiles. The third edition of the Kurume Kasuri Design Contest seeks ideas from professionals and non-professionals...
