Culture Yumeji Festival 2026 Early Sep Each September, Kitakyushu’s Yahatahigashi Ward celebrates the Yumeji Festival, a popular community tradition honoring painter..
Culture Kurume Water Festival 2026 Aug 3rd - Aug 5th The Kurume Water Festival is held every year from August 3rd to 5th, and has a history spanning over half a century now. The e..
Transportation Hello Kitty Takes Over Oita Airport For Expo 2025 Kim Bergström Apr 14, 2025 To coincide with the commencement of Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai, Oita Airport has transformed into “Oita Hello Kitty Airport,” a l..
Culture Ohori Park Japanese Garden SORA 2025 Jul 3rd - Sep 30th From July 4th to September 30th, 2025, the Ohori Park Japanese Garden in Fukuoka transforms after dark into a breathtaking world..
Shopping Pokémon Center Fukuoka Reopens This June Kim Bergström May 19, 2025 Pokémon fans in Kyushu have something to look forward to this summer, with the Pokémon Center Fukuoka set to reopen on Friday,..
Culture Tanegashima Space Art Festival 2025 Nov 8th - Nov 24th On Tanegashima, the island often called Japan's "gateway to space," art and science come together in a unique cultural celebration...
Culture Sendai Otsunahiki Great Tug-of-War 2026 Late Sep Held annually in Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture, the Sendai Otsunahiki is a large-scale tug-of-war festival that dates..
Activities Mikaeri Falls Hydrangea Festival 2026 Early - Late Jun Every June, Mikaeri Falls in Saga Prefecture transforms into a lush landscape of color for their annual Hydrangea Festival. Set..