Culture November Grand Sumo Tournament (Fukuoka) 2024 Sleiman Azizi Professional sumo's final tournament of the year will be held in Fukuoka City in western Japan.
Activities Fukuoka Mobility Show 2024 Kim Bergström The multi-day Fukuoka Mobility Show (rebranded from the Fukuoka Motor Show) serves to highlight the future of transportation ...
Culture Uminaka Candle Night 2024 Kim Bergström The Uminaka Candle Night event has become a much-loved winter tradition in Fukuoka, and it involves the help of local citizen...
Activities Tenjin Christmas Market 2024 Kim Bergström The Tenjin Christmas Market in Fukuoka brings a taste of Christmastime in Europe to the city. The event will have a range of ...
Culture Oniyo Fire Festival 2025 Kim Bergström With a history of over 1600 years, the Oniyo Fire Festival in Fukuoka's Kurume City is held on the 7th of January each year. ...
Culture Kowakamai Dance in Miyama 2025 Mandy Bartok Kowakamai, a 700 year old dance style, is still performed every year on Janaury 20th in southern Fukuoka prefecture.
Activities Kurume Light Festival 2024-2025 Kim Bergström Running for almost two decades now, the Kurume Light Festival features an impressive 400,000 LED lights decorating various sp...
Culture Jojima Sake Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Jojima area of Fukuoka's Kurume City is known as one of the best sake producing areas in the country, and the two-day Joj...
Culture Kurume Ueki Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Kurume Ueki Festival includes a number of local vendors gathering together to exhibit and sell 100,000 plants in approxim...
Culture Yanagawa Doll Festival: Sagemon Tour 2025 Mandy Bartok The town of Yanagawa celebrates Girls' Day with several events over a two month period.