Fukuoka

  • Hakata Gion Yamakasa

    Magnificent summer festival with over 770 years history. Loincloth-clad men shoulder 1-ton kakiyama racing through Hakata town.

  • Kanmon Strait Fireworks Festival

    Fukuoka Prefecture Moji Ward and Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimonoseki City simultaneously launch across strait. Western Japan's largest-scale fireworks festival with 15,000 shots coloring sea surface.

  • Hakata Dontaku Port Festival

    Citizen participatory festival with 20,000 dancers parading through central Fukuoka City. Golden Week tradition.

  • Fukuoka International Marathon

    Traditional men's full marathon gathering world's top runners.

  • Itoshima Oyster Hut Season

    Winter-limited oyster huts appearing at Itoshima Peninsula fishing ports. Self-grilling fresh oysters over charcoal.