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July 2026 1 events
07/01–07/15
Festival Kyushu
Hakata Gion Yamakasa
Kamikawabata-machi, Hakata, Fukuoka (Kushida Shrine)
At 4:59 in the morning on July 15, the streets of Hakata erupt. Seven teams — called nagare, each representing a distri
August 2026 2 events
08/01–08/01
Festival Kyushu
Hyuga Hyottoko Summer Festival
Around Hyuga-shi Station, Hyuga, Miyazaki
Wearing a Hyottoko mask, they dance while comically stumbling. In Hyuga, Miyazaki, the Hyottoko Summer Festival sends da
08/22–08/23
Festival Kyushu
Tanegashima Gun Festival
Around Nishinoomote Port, Nishinoomote, Kagoshima
The island where guns first came to Japan. Tanegashima lies in the East China Sea, far south of the mainland's southern
October 2026 1 events
10/07–10/09
Festival Kyushu
Nagasaki Kunchi
長崎市上西山町18-15（諏訪神社）
Every October, a dragon descends the stone steps of Suwa Shrine and moves through the streets of Nagasaki. It has been d
November 2026 1 events
11/02–11/04
Festival Kyushu
Karatsu Kunchi
3-13 Minamijounai, Karatsu, Saga (Karatsu Shrine)
Each of the fourteen floats has a name and a story. A red lion. A samurai helmet. A sea bream. A dragon. Urashima Taro o
February 2027 1 events
02/06–02/20
Festival Kyushu
Nagasaki Lantern Festival
Shinchi Chinatown, Central Park and across Nagasaki
Why is a Japanese town this red? Nagasaki's Lantern Festival, held at the Lunar New Year, lights the city with some fift
Year-round
Daily
Festival Kyushu
Takachiho Night Kagura
Takachiho Shrine and village communities, Takachiho, Miyazaki
In the land where the myths were born, people dance through the night. Takachiho in Miyazaki is held to be the place whe
Daily
Gathering Kyushu
Kunisaki Peninsula Art Festival
Kunisaki, Bungotakada and the Kunisaki Peninsula, Oita
In a land of Buddhas, contemporary art takes up residence. The Kunisaki Peninsula in Oita is a round peninsula jutting i
Daily
Workshop Kyushu
Arita Porcelain Kiln Tour and Painting Experience
Arita, Nishimatsuura District, Saga
Japanese porcelain began in this town. Arita in Saga is where, four hundred years ago, Japan's first porcelain was fired