1200 Years of History Lives On! Hakata’s Autumn Festival “Hakata Okunchi” – An Exhilarating Tradition and Lively Atmosphere
“Hakata Okunchi,” a fall tradition that colors autumn in Fukuoka, is a traditional festival held every year in October at…
Tobata Gion Oyamakasa: Art of Light! Japan’s Largest Chochin Yamakasa (Lantern Float)
The Tobata Gion Oyamakasa is a unique festival that shows completely different expressions in the daytime and at night. During…
Experience Tradition and Enthusiasm at Kumamoto’s Major Autumn Event! The Fujisaki Hachimangu Grand Autumn Festival
The “Fujisaki Hachimangu Grand Autumn Festival,” a major autumn event that the people of Kumamoto eagerly await. This festival, boasting…
The Sendai Great Tug-of-War: 3,000 People Clash! The Power of Pulling Japan’s Largest Rope, 365m Long and Weighing 7 Tons
Japan’s Greatest Enthusiasm Cultivated by 420 Years of History The “Sendai Great Tug-of-War,” held annually on the day before the…
Kanda Yamakasa: Experience the Valiant and Gorgeous Fighting Yamakasa and the Charm of the Yamakasa Changing Three Times!
The “Kanda Yamakasa,” held annually in Kanda Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, is a valiant festival counted as one of the three…
Daizenji Tamataregu Hojoe: An Autumn Prayer Festival Where History and Tradition Live
The “Hojoe,” held every year in September at Daizenji Tamataregu Shrine in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, is a religious service…
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shinkoshiki Grand Festival: A Magnificent Autumn Festival Where a Heian Period Scroll Comes to Life
The “Shinkoshiki Grand Festival,” held every year in September at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, is a…
Toka Ebisu Shrine New Year Grand Festival: A Lively Festival in Fukuoka Praying for Business Prosperity
十日恵比須神社は、商売繁昌の神様として知られるえびす様と、その父神であるだいこく様を祀る神社です。正月大祭は、正月三が日を過ぎて福岡の街で最初に行われるお祭りで、毎年多くの参拝客で賑わいます。
Pray for Safe Childbirth and Child Rearing at the Hojoe! The Autumn Grand Festival of Umi Hachimangu Shrine
安産と育児の神として信仰される宇美八幡宮で、毎年10月15日と16日に行われる秋季大祭です。
The History and Culture of Yanagawa Come Alive! Feel the Arrival of Autumn at the Mihashira Shrine “Onigie”
御賑会は、柳川藩の初代藩主・立花宗茂とその妻・誾千代姫、そして岳父・戸次道雪の三柱を祀る神社で行われる五穀豊穣の感謝祭です。