Culture Fukuoka Castle Night Market 2026 Kim Bergström Fukuoka Castle Night Market brings a dose of summer magic to Maizuru Park each year in early August, transforming the histori...
Shopping Nintendo Store in Fukuoka to Open in Late 2025 Kim Bergström Nintendo fans in southern Japan will have another reason to celebrate this year, with Nintendo announcing that a new official...
Culture Yumeji Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Each September, Kitakyushu’s Yahatahigashi Ward celebrates the Yumeji Festival, a popular community tradition honoring painte...
Culture Kurume Water Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Kurume Water Festival is held every year from August 3rd to 5th, and has a history spanning over half a century now. The ...
Culture Ohori Park Japanese Garden SORA 2025 Kim Bergström From July 4th to September 30th, 2025, the Ohori Park Japanese Garden in Fukuoka transforms after dark into a breathtaking wo...
Shopping Pokémon Center Fukuoka Reopens This June Kim Bergström Pokémon fans in Kyushu have something to look forward to this summer, with the Pokémon Center Fukuoka set to reopen on Friday...
Culture Kurume’s Shrines By the River Arlene Bastion Bairinji and Suitengu by the Chikugo River, are part of Kurume's already beautiful environment and quiet beauty, a magnet in ...
Culture Uminonakamichi Flower Picnic 2026 Kim Bergström Fukuoka's Uminonakamichi Seaside Park is a gorgeous spot to visit during spring when fields of flowers like nemophila, poppie...
Culture National Plum Wine Festival in Fukuoka 2026 Kim Bergström The National Plum Wine Festival at JR Hakata Station serves to highlight all things umeshu, with over 150 types from brewers ...
Culture Kurume Ueki Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Kurume Ueki Festival includes a number of local vendors gathering together to exhibit and sell 100,000 plants in approxim...
