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Chikugo Area
- Monday, July 21 and Tuesday, July 22, 2025
*July 21 and 22 every year
Yoshii Gion Festival
- Monday, July 21 and Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Fukuoka Area
Miyajidake Jinja Shobu (Iris) Flower Festival
Chikuho Area
Jozenji Temple Wisteria Festival
Chikugo Area
Spring Festival at Suitengu Shrine
Fukuoka Area
Takasu Kagura (Shinto theatrical dance)
Fukuoka Area
- Usually held in mid to late February
Akama-juku Festival
Festival at Akama-juku, where the townscape from the Edo period still remains
Fukuoka Area
- January 3
Tamaseseri Festival
Chikugo Area
- December 8
Tashiro Furyu (Hachiryu Shrine)
Chikugo Area
Kenchasai Festival at Reiganji Temple
Kitakyushu Area
Rice Planting Festival at Mt. Kubote
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!
Chikuho Area
Lion Dance in Haji
Chikugo Area
Kora Taisha Shrine’s “Kangetsusai” Festival
Fukuoka Area
- 2023.12.11 [Mon] – 2024.3.29 [Fri]
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Chiyo-nagare Kaki-Yamakasa display
Come experience a unique summer tradition in Hakata – the "Hakata Gion Yamakasa" festival!
Chikugo Area
Japanese Grenadier Anchovy Fishing
Kitakyushu Area
Mekari Shinji (Shinto Ritual)
Fukuoka Area
“Batabata Ichi (Bazaar) ” in Amagi
Chikugo Area
Keshikeshisai (Mt. Kabuto Festival)
Kitakyushu Area
Enza Mochitsuki (Rice Pounding in a Circle)
Fukuoka Area
- Friday, July 25, 2025 *Yamakasa only on July 25; starts at 14:00
Summer Festival: Thursday, July 24 - Friday, July 25, 2025
Maebaru Yamakasa, Summer Festival (Hibuse Jizo Festival, Wagoshi)
Everyone in the local community looks forward to this summer festival!
- Friday, July 25, 2025 *Yamakasa only on July 25; starts at 14:00
Chikugo Area
Yame Fukushima’s Toro Ningyo and “Akari to Chapponpon” Festival
Fukuoka Area
Shinkoshiki Taisai (Procession of Gods Festival) at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
Chikugo Area
Ukiha Okunchi Festival
Fukuoka Area
Onisube Shinji
Kitakyushu Area
- Sunday, October 30, 2022
The 30th Toyomae City Crow Tengu Festival
Very popular with children! A regular event full of attractions, including a visit by Toyomae City's yuru-characters!
Kitakyushu Area
Hachimankohyo-jinja (Hachimankohyo shrine) Summer Festival
Fukuoka Area
Shiraito’s Kanmisogi (Purification Ceremony at Kumano Shrine in Itoshima City)
Chikuho Area
- Sunday 6 December 2020 - Wednesday 13 January 2021
[Cancelled in 2021] Japan's largest gate pine tree festival and light-up.
Bring good fortune with the giant kadomatsu, a winter tradition in Wakamiya City!
Fukuoka Area
Oshiroi Matsuri (Face Paint Festival)
Chikuho Area
Goshinko (Transport of the Gods) at Taga Shrine
Chikugo Area
Chikuho Area
Beginning of Climbing Season on Mt. Hiko
Fukuoka Area
- Sunday, July 13 - Tuesday, July 15, 2025
* Usually held July 13-15.
Amagi Gion Yamakasa Festival
A summer festival with a 300-year tradition. The heroic Oi Yamakasa is a must see !
- Sunday, July 13 - Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Fukuoka Area
- Saturday, July 19, 2025 Naked pilgrimage
Sunday, July 20, 2025 9:00 a.m. - Oi Yama
Tsuyazaki Gion Yamakasa
The magnificent floats of the three "nagare", accompanied by the fervent shouts of men in loincloths, race through the town of Tsuyazaki.
- Saturday, July 19, 2025 Naked pilgrimage
Chikugo Area
Kora Taisha Shrine’s Kawatarisai Festival (Hekokaki Matsuri Festival)
Chikugo Area
Etsu Matsuri (Etsu Festival)
Fukuoka Area
Hakata Dontaku harbor festival
Chikugo Area
Okinohata Suitengu Shrine Festival
Chikugo Area
- February 11, 2024 (Sunday, holiday) - March 20, 2024 (Wednesday, holiday)
The exhibition period is shorter than in previous years.
Chikugo Yoshii Ohinasama Meguri (Tour of Dolls)
- February 11, 2024 (Sunday, holiday) - March 20, 2024 (Wednesday, holiday)
Chikugo Area
Miike Hatsuichi (first market of the year)
Chikuho Area
Michi no Eki Oto Sakura Kaido