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Fukuoka Area
Shinkoshiki Taisai (Procession of Gods Festival) at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
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Chikugo Area
- July 19 (Sat) - 27 (Sun), 2025
*Port festival will take place on July 19 (Sat) and 20(Sun).
Omuta Daijyayama (Large Snake Float) Festival
- July 19 (Sat) - 27 (Sun), 2025
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Chikugo Area
- Late April – Late August 2025 (tentative)
Nyoirinji Temple(Frog Temple) Wind Bell Festival
The cool sound of the wind chimes, filled with wishes, echoes through the precincts of the temple.
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Kitakyushu Area
- July 25 (Gold) - 27 (Sun), 2025
※Competition: July 26 (Earth), 2025 18:30 - 21:00
Tobata Gion Oyamagasa Festival
- July 25 (Gold) - 27 (Sun), 2025
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Fukuoka Area
Hakozaki-gu Shrine – Setsubun Festival
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Fukuoka Area
Blindfolded Female Sumo Wrestling (Masue Goro Inari Shrine)
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Fukuoka Area
- Tuesday, July 1 - Tuesday, July 15, 2025 : Decorated Yamakasa open to the public
July 12 (Sat.) : Oi Yamakasa Narashi
July 13 (Sun.) : Group Yamakasa Show
July 15 (Tue.) (from 4:59 a.m.) : Oi Yamakasa
* Held annually from July 1 to 15
Hakata Gion Yamakasa
Two weeks to stir the souls of Hakata natives! Hakata's streets will turn into a spectacular festival!
- Tuesday, July 1 - Tuesday, July 15, 2025 : Decorated Yamakasa open to the public
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Fukuoka Area
Kyokusui no En Festival
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Fukuoka Area
- November 1 - December 25, 2025
Christmas Advent
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Chikugo Area
Daizenji Tamataregu Shrine’s “Oniyo” (Fire Festival)
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Chikugo Area
- November 1 (Sat) – 3 (Mon, National Holiday), 2025
*Held annually from November 1 to 3
Hakushu Festival and Parade on Water
130 illuminated donko boats parade through Yanagawa at night.
- November 1 (Sat) – 3 (Mon, National Holiday), 2025
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Fukuoka Area
Tocho-ji Temple – Setsubun Festival
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Chikuho Area
- Saturday, May 21 - Friday, September 30, 2022
*The program was canceled on September 14 (Wed.) due to a typhoon.
Mitsui Temple Wind Bell Tunnel
Wind bell temple with unique Jizo and 10,000 wind bells welcoming you.
- Saturday, May 21 - Friday, September 30, 2022
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Chikugo Area
Okinohata Suitengu Shrine Festival
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Kitakyushu Area
- Friday, July 18 - Sunday, July 20, 2025
*Three days before and after including the third Saturday in July each year
Kokura Gion Daiko
A summer tradition in Kokura with the heroic sound of drums.
- Friday, July 18 - Sunday, July 20, 2025
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Fukuoka Area
Sumiyoshi Shrine – Setsubun Festival (Bean-Throwing Ceremony)
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Fukuoka Area
Munakata Taisha Shrine – Setsubun Festival
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Fukuoka Area
- Every year from January 8 to 11
Toka Ebisu Festival
Hakata's New Year's Festival: Prayers for prosperous business and Ebisu coins for good luck!
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Fukuoka Area
- Late June – Mid-September 2025 (tentative)
Arahito Shrine Wind Bell Corridor
Colorful "wishing-musubi wind chimes" carry your wishes to the gods.
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Kitakyushu Area
- February 10, 2022 (Thursday) - March 10, 2022 (Thursday)
Shida Ume Festival (Tsunashiki Tenmangu Shrine)
Enjoy colorful blooming plum blossoms and events at a shrine related to Michizane Sugawara!
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Fukuoka Area
Kashii-gu Shrine – Setsubun Festival
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Fukuoka Area
- May 1 (Sunday) - October 2 (Sunday), 2022
Sannoji Wind Bell Festival
Taste the cool air at Tanukiji Temple! Popular photo spots in Sasaguri
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Kitakyushu Area
- Sunday, July 13, 2025; Friday, July 18 - Monday, July 21, 2025
Kurosaki Gion Yamakasa (Float) Festival
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Fukuoka Area
Kushida Shrine – Grand Setsubun Festival
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Fukuoka Area
- November 1 (Sat) – November 2 (Sun), 2025
Munakata Festival 2025
One of the largest outdoor music festivals in Kyushu! Featuring spectacular music-synchronized fireworks.
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Fukuoka Area
- Usually 12-18 September.
Hakozaki Shrine Hojo-ya
One of the three major festivals in Hakata, an autumn tradition in Fukuoka that gets Hakatakko people excited.
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Kitakyushu Area
- Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21, 2025
*Rain or shine. May be canceled in case of severe weather.
Wasshoi Hyakuman Summer Festival
“Change for the Future – Let’s Create Together a Bright Future for Our Town and Festival!”
- Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21, 2025
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Kitakyushu Area
- September 21, 2025 (Sun) Kane Oroshi
September 27, 2025 (Sat) Hizan
September 28, 2025 (Sun) Hizan
October 4, 2025 (Sat) Yamakasa Shio-Kaki in each ward
October 5, 2025 (Sun) Shinko Grand Festival
Kanda Yamakasa Festival
The heroic and magnificent “Kanda Yamakasa” changes its appearance three times during the festival period.
- September 21, 2025 (Sun) Kane Oroshi
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Fukuoka Area
Fukuoka Prefectural Gokoku Shrine – Setsubun Festival
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Fukuoka Area
Miyajidake Shrine – Setsubun Festival Lucky Bean-Throwing Ceremony
A seasonal ritual to drive away evil spirits and invite good fortune.
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Chikugo Area
Naritasan Kurume Branch Myo-o-ji Temple – Setsubun Festival
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Fukuoka Area
- January 3
Tamaseseri Festival
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Fukuoka Area
Global Arena
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Fukuoka Area
Mud Throwing Festival
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Chikugo Area
Tsukiyomi Shrine Festival (“Sanyasama”)
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Fukuoka Area
Momote Matsuri (Festival) at Yodogawa Tenjinsha Shrine
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Fukuoka Area
Oshiroi Matsuri (Face Paint Festival)
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Chikuho Area
- Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11, 2025
*Second Saturday in May and the following Sunday
Itoda Gion Yamakasa
The 9-meter-high, 2-ton Yamakasa floats are overwhelmingly powerful!
- Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11, 2025
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Chikugo Area
Kora Taisha Shrine’s Kawatarisai Festival (Hekokaki Matsuri Festival)
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Fukuoka Area
- Best viewed from mid-April to early May each year.
Wisteria Festival 29 April.
Buzouji Temple Wisteria Festival
Precious and magnificent wisteria flowers that tell the history of Buzouji Temple to future generations.
- Best viewed from mid-April to early May each year.
