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  • Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament
  • [Fukuoka Kokusai Center] 2-2, Chikko Hon-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka

    Kyushu tournament began in 1957, upgraded as a formal tournament from an exhibition tour. While it used to be held in the old Sports Center (the present Solaria Plaza), it was relocated to Kyuden Memorial Gymnastic Hall in 1974, and since 1981 has been held in Fukuoka Kokusai Center. Many of “jun...
  • Tamaseseri Festival of Hakozaki Shrine
  • 092-641-7431
    [Hakozaki Shrine] 1-22-1, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka

    Hakozaki Shrine is one of the three major shrines of Hachiman god and designated as an important national property. Tamaseseri is a festive ritual of the new year holidays, held every year at the shrine on January 3rd, where shrine parishioners compete to get a wooden ball to divine the year’s fo...
  • Hosha (archery) Ritual of Shikaumi Shrine
  • 092-603-6501
    [Shikaumi Shrine] 877, Oaza Shikanoshima, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka

    This archery ritual is a representation of an ancient legend that eight archers exterminated a monster. At the ritual, eight archers on foot shoot arrows one after another aming at a big target portrayed as a monster. The ritual is designated as an intangible cultural heritage of the prefecture. ...
  • Toka Ebisu Festival
  • 092-651-1563
    [Toka Ebisu Shrine] 7-1, Higashi-koen, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka

    This festival is held at Toka Ebisu Shrine, which is dedicated to Ebisu, the god of fishery. The festival runs from the 8th to the 11th of January and attracts many visitors to the shrine. The highlight of the festival is the “Kachi-mairi (walking visit)” of Geisha girls from around 3 o’clock on ...
  • Setsubun Festival
  • 092-291-2951
    [Kushida Shrine] 1-41, Kamikawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka [Tocho Temple] 2-4 Gokusho-machi, Hakata-ku

    The 3rd of February, the traditional last day of winter, people visit Kushida shrine to pray and get rid of bad luck. Going through the Otafuku face (smiling face of a woman) installed on the shrine gate, you will see not only people throwing beans but also devils dancing and monsters paying visi...
  • Busha Festival
  • 092-811-1329
    [Iimori Shrine] 609, Iimori, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka

    On the first day of new year’s holiday, about 50 soldiers in traditional armor suits gather at Iimori Shrine. That is itself a sight to see. After flamens shoot arrows in four cardinal directions to get rid of the evils, the soldiers will start to shoot arrows one after another. This valiant ritu...
  • Fukuoka International Open Marathon Championship
  • [Heiwadai Stadium] 1-2, Jonai, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

    This world class marathon competition is held every year on the first Sunday of December in Fukuoka city. Runners strong enough to break the world record gather from around Japan and abroad on this day for the breathtaking and dramatic battle to win the championship. You should check who will win...
  • Momochi Blue Light Christmas
  • 092-823-0234 (Fukuoka Tower)
    2-3-26, Momochi-hama, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka

    A Christmas tree of light is illuminated over the sidewalls of Fukuoka tower. A tree of illumination towering up 108 meters high is just magnificent. The illumination themed on white and blue colors is very rare to see and it attracts many people with its pretty colors.
  • Christmas of Tenjin
  • 092-734-8750
    Tenjin

    During Christmas seasons, the trees and buildings on the Kirameki-dori avenue and the Watanabe-dori avenue are decorated with illuminations and the whole Tenjin area becomes adorned with fantastic colors.
  • New Year’s Visit to the Shrines in Fukuoka
  • New Years are an important event for Japanese.

    From around the midnight of New Year's eve to the 3rd of January, people go out with family or friends to visit a shrine and pray for the health and happiness through the year.

    The most popular shrines in Fukuoka includes Sumiyoshi Shrine, Kush...
  • Hatsuuri／Bargain
  • If you would like to enjoy shopping in Fukuoka, wait till “Bargain” time in January and July!
    “Bargain” is a sale of all kinds of items from clothing, household goods to interior goods with a discount of 10-70 %.

    In Japan, the first sale of New Year’s holiday is called “hatsuuri”, or an openi...
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