Dating back to 1650, this is one of western Japan’s largest and oldest fireworks festivals, having begun as a dedication ...

Dating back to 1922, this is one of Chikuho’s best-known fireworks festivals, with a history of more than a century. Around 7,000 fireworks illuminate the night sky above the Onga River, while ...

One of western Japan’s leading fireworks festivals, this joint event is held by Moji Ward in Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki in ...

Based on the theme of “people- and planet-friendly products and experiences,” this Maizuru Park market ...

Celebrate summer at Tanabata Shrine, one of the few shrines in Japan dedicated to Orihime, the Weaver Princess ...

Discover how technology, music, and creativity are shaping the future of entertainment at Venture Café Fukuoka. This week’s ...

Held over the four days of Obon, the Mitama Festival at Fukuoka Gokoku Shrine is a summer tradition honoring the war dead and ...

New allegations have emerged in the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly after former Speaker Motoaki Yoshimatsu claimed senior members of the Liberal Democratic Party’s prefectural caucus demanded a total of ...

Held in the plaza in front of JR Hakata Station, Hakata Summer Festival is an annual city-center event that brings the ...

As Fukuoka’s economy gathers momentum, the conversation is shifting from whether the city should grow to how that growth can ...

Held on Oshima Island, home to Munakata Taisha’s Nakatsu-miya Shrine—said to be one of the places where the Tanabata legend ...

Make a Splash This Summer! From year-round public pools to seasonal water parks with lazy rivers and thrilling slides, Fukuoka City and the surrounding area offer plenty of ways to cool off. Many of ...