| ～ 11of April | Tulip Festival at Huis Ten Bosch - Huis Ten Bosch, Nagasaki | |
| 5 of March | Ryukyu Dance - Fukuoka city | |
| 7 of March | Kyokusui-no-en Festival - Dazaifu | |
| 14 of March | Yanagawa Hina Festival Sagemon Tour - Yanagawa | |
| 17 of March | Senju Kannon "My Dream" - Fukuoka city | |
| 22 of March - 5of April | Asahi Brewery Sakura Tour - Fukuoka city | |
| 26 of March ～ | New season for Baseball - Fukuoka city |
| 3 Feb | Setsubun Festival Kushida shrine - Fukuoka City | |
| 11 Feb ～ | Cirque du Soleil-Corteo - Chihaya | |
| 14 Feb-28 Feb | Nagasaki Lantern Festival - Nagasaki city | |
| 28 Feb | Baseball Match- Hawks vs Busan Lotte - Fukuoka City |
* Sky Asia Airways *→ http://www.skynetasia.co.jp/eng/fare/price/visit.html
  
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KYUSHU BASHO is coming November.
Date: 15th November 2009 - November 29
Venue: Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Access: 13-minute bus ride from Hakata station (JR), eight-minute bus ride from Tenjin station (subway), 15-minute walk from Gofuku-machi station (subway)
Ticket selling starts 10th October
call 092 291 9333 (within Japan)
from overseas +81 92 291 9333
http://www.sumo.or.jp/eng/ticket/fukuoka.html
cheapest ticket is 2000 yen. (this option is not sold in advance)
Direction to Fukuoka Kokusai centre from Khaosan Fukuoka.
Fukuoka city is the ideal place to explore Kyushu island.
this is the biggest city in Kyushu, so most of trains or buses leave from JR HAKATA staion, which is the main station in Fukuoka city.
There is "FUKUOKA staion" in Toyama prefecture 3 hours north of Osaka,
Please don't mix up with it.
Here is the example for other city in Kyushu
Beppu (Hot spring spot)
By train 2 hours (From JR Hakata station) the normal rate is 5750 yen.
It is quite expensive. But if you buy 2 tickets, it cost 6000 yen.
Then 4 tickets would be much cheaper.
By Bus 2 hours (From Bus terminal next to Hakata station) the normal rate is 3100 yen.
It is much cheaper than JR trains. And also we buy 4 tickets for 8000yen,
so we re-sell them to our customers 2000 yen for 1 ticket. Don't miss this great deal.
Nagasaki (Atomic bomb musium)
By train 2 hours (From JR Hakata station) the normal rate is 4910 yen.
The price is also expensive, but you could afford the discounted ticket as well, like 2 tickets
or 4 tickets.
By Bus 2.5 hours (From Bus terminal next to Hakata station) the normal rate is 2500 yen.
They have also discount options, the round trip ticket is 4500 yen, and 4 tickets is 8000 yen.
Kumamoto (Beautiful Kumamoto castle and Mount Aso)
By train 80 mins (From JR Hakata station) the normal rate is 3940 yen.
The price is also expensive, but you could afford the discounted ticket as well, like 2 tickets
or 4 tickets.
By Bus 2 hours (From Bus terminal next to Hakata station) the normal rate is 2000 yen.
They have also discount options, the round trip ticket is 3600 yen, and 4 tickets is 6400 yen.
Kagoshima (Sakurajima and Ferry to Yakushima or Okinawa)
By train 2.5 hours(From JR Hakata station) the normal rate is 9420 yen.
This is quite expensive. Because on the way to Kagoshima, From Shin-Yatsushiro to Kagoshima-Chuo is Shinkansen line. It will be the Shinkansen line From Hakata to Kagoshima in 2011.
You could afford the discounted ticket as well, like 2 tickets
or 4 tickets. But I think you should have the JR pass.
By Bus 4 hours (From Bus terminal next to Hakata station) the normal rate is 5300 yen.
They have also discount options, the round trip ticket is 8000 yen, and 4 tickets is 15000 yen.
Hakata Gion Yamakasa is an annual summer festival held from July 1 to 15 by Kushida Shrine.
With a history stretching back over 750 years, in 1979 it was designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
In 1241, to drive away an epidemic in Hakata, a high-ranking priest was carried by local residents around the town on a shelf and sprinkled holy water along the way. The Hakata Gion Yamakasa of today evolved from this event.
A Yamakasa is a portable shrine with two different types: the Kazariyamakasa, decorated floats, and Kakiyamakasa, carried floats.
Kazariyamakasa are enormous, about 16m high. They are decorated with magnificent dolls that illustrate various historical or legendary tales. During the festival they are displayed in different parts of the city.
Kakiyamakasa are 5 to 6m high, and weigh close to a ton. Seven floats are made for the festival and on the final day they appear in a race known as Oiyama.
At the final of the festival, local teams carry the Kakiyamakasa and race at full speed along a 5km course. At 4:59 a.m., with the beat of a drum, the first team carry its Kakiyamakasa and depart from Kushida Shrine, with the others following at 5 minute intervals. The teams compete to complete the course in the fastest time. Despite the early start, the spectacle attracts 850,000 tourists from all over Japan. The team yell the traditional chant, "Oissa! Oissa!" as the excitement peaks, and throw water on the men as they pass to cheer them on.
This colorful festival takes place on May 3 and 4 in the city of Fukuoka in northern Kyushu. The festival evolved from matsubayashi, a folk art widely performed in Kyoto during the Muromachi period (1333-1568). It was performed by farmers and townspeople as a form of New Year's greetings to the local landowner or leader. People dressed up as the three gods of good fortune and paraded to musical accompaniment. The "gods" were followed by young children, who danced to a special chant called iitate. The Hakata Dontaku elevated the traditional matsubayashi into a festive occasion, when people from all walks of life can meet and exchange greetings on an equal footing. Today, people from all over the country descend on Fukuoka for the festival, which coincides with Golden Week." It is one of the most popular destinations for vacationers during the holidays in western Japan.
In the Edo period (1603-1868), decorative floats and platforms showcasing dolls were added. The name of the festival was adopted around this time: it is believed to be derived from the Dutch word zondag (Sunday), which was taken to mean "holiday".
On May 3, a 1.2-kilometer stretch of a major thoroughfare is converted into "Dontaku Square," where a parade is held. Traditional matsubayashi is performed by over 12,000 people belonging to around 120 groups. Some of these groups use traditional Japanese instruments, while others perform the folk melody with brass instruments. A parade is also held on May 4. In addition, 16,000 dancers, singers, and other performers are featured on specially built stages in the city of Fukuoka. Closing out the two-day festival are rousing renditions of the Dontaku dance that spectators are invited to join and a gala display of fireworks.
Photos: Thousands of people take part in the festival parade. (Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce & Industry)
We have some good parks for HANAMI spot, which are Ohori Park, Maizuru park, and Nishi Park.
Get some lunch box and beer now.
And also Good place for Hanami is Kumamoto castle.
It takes 1 hour 40 mins by JR.
Dazaifu Tenman-gū (太宰府天満宮) is a Shinto shrine located in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is built over the grave of Sugawara no Michizane and is one of the main shrines dedicated to Tenjin, the deified form of Michizane.
The shrine is also known for its 167 varieties of 6,000 ume (Asian plum) trees. One tree, known as Tobiume, stands directly to the right of the honden. Legend has it that after Michizane left Kyoto in exile, he yearned so much for this tree that it was uprooted and brought to Dazadaifu Tenman-gū.
2008 winter special price
Twin room 2400 yen per person per night|
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KYUSHU BASHO is coming November.
Date: 9th November 2008 - November 23
Venue: Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Access: 13-minute bus ride from Hakata station (JR), eight-minute bus ride from Tenjin station (subway), 15-minute walk from Gofuku-machi station (subway)
starts 9th October
call 092 291 9333 (within Japan)
from overseas +81 92 291 9333
http://www.sumo.or.jp/eng/ticket/fukuoka.html
cheapest ticket is 2000 yen. (this option is not sold in advance)
Direction to Fukuoka Kokusai centre from Khaosan Fukuoka.
This event has finished.
Here is the Photos.
In Onishi area (Kuroki-machi, Yame-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture), farming classes are being held monthly to offer visitors first-hand experience of seasonal farming practices and life in the countryside. Organized by local community, this “Onishi Farming School” is also aimed at revitalizing the area through direct interaction between city-dwellers and local people.
The Onishi Farming School Curriculum for October 2008
・Work on the vegetable field
・Harvesting rice
・Old-style rice threshing
* Homemade snack and Kabosu lime juice will be served during the break time.
If you are looking for a different way to spend your time, then this unique one-day trip may be the one for you. It will be one of the highlights of your stay in Fukuoka .
■Date:
Saturday, October 11, 2008
■Schedule :
7:00 am Depart from KHAOSAN FUKUOKA
9:00 am Arrive at Kuroki-machi, Yame
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Hands-On farming
12:00 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Depart from Kuroki-machi
15:30 pm Arrive at KHAOSAN FUKUOKA
■Participation Fee :
4,000 yen/adult (lunch included)
■Maximum Number of Participants : 8 people
＊ The field trip is available for the guests staying at KHAOSAN FUKUOKA only.
For further information, please contact KHAOSAN FUKUOKA
The Japan Railways Group has just announced a Seishun 18 Kippu special for the upcoming Winter 2007-2008 season. The special-deal Seishun 18 Kippu will be offered at 11,500yen, five (5) days of unlimited travel on any JR futsu (regular) and kaisoku (rapid) trains along with a very small number of exceptions permitting travels on express trains (e.g., between Kanita and Kikonai sandwiching the Seikan Undersea Tunnel).
For the Winter season, you can buy the Seishun 18 Kippu between 1st December 2007 and 10th January 2008, and the pass can be used between 10th December 2007 and 20th January 2008 (last day of travel with Seishun 18 Kippu).
This is about the cheapest way to travel for five days in Japan that I have ever heard of, short of hitchhiking and/or walking. Granted that it can be tiring to travel far on a futsu or even a rapid train, but at only 2,300 yen per day, you don't even have to go the distance to make it worthwhile.
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KYUSHU BASHO is coming November.
Date: November 11, 2007 - November 25
Venue: Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Access: 13-minute bus ride from Hakata station (JR), eight-minute bus ride from Tenjin station (subway), 15-minute walk from Gofuku-machi station (subway)
Ticket order start 7th October at Fukuoka Kokusai Centre
order by phone starts 9th October
call 092 291 9333 (within Japan)
from overseas +81 92 291 9333
http://www.sumo.or.jp/eng/ticket/fukuoka.html
cheapest ticket is 3100 yen.
Direction to Fukuoka Kokusai centre from Khaosan Fukuoka.
10 mins walk back to Hakata station, then take a bus #11, 19, 50, these buses take you there about 13 mins. The cost is 180 yen.
Click here for the direction from JR HAKATA Station to KHAOSAN FUKUOKA
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No,3 icon---International terminal
No,4 icon---Domestic terminal
We are located 8 to 10 mins walk from JR hakata staion, also 5, 6 mins walk from Higashi Hie subway staion. Higashi Hie is just 1 stop from Fukuoka airpot. The subway arrives at Domestic terminal, but they have free shuttle bus to International terminal. From Khaosan Fukuoka to Internationl terminal, it takes just less 10 mins by taxi. Cost you about 1000 yen.
JR Kyushu has a great value pass, "KYUSHU RAIL PASS".
They have 2 types of PASS, 1 for 3 days cost 13,000 yen, another one is for 5 days cost 16,000 yen.
You don't need to apply for that from overseas like as JR pass.
It means that you don't need JR pass travelling for Kyushu, You could use your JR pass, may be 7 days in Honshu, tokyo, yokohama, kyoto, osaka, kobe, hiroshima.
JR KYUSHU website
There is a ferry from Hakata international port to Busan, Korea.
It takes just 3 hours, and also they have ferry and Korea rail pass cost about 28,000 yen for 5 days.
This pass include return ferry ticket between Hakata and Busan, and Korea rail pass for 5 days. for more details see the website.
Name of Hakata is very famous for japanese people except people who live in Fukuoka prefecture.
I mean that there is the area named as Hakata, but it is actually one part of Fukuoka city at this time.
But I think "Hakata" is more popular than "Fukuoka" for Japanese people.
For example there is a Paddington in London, if British people called "paddington" instead of expression of London.
From wikitravel
Fukuoka is a modern city; most of its buildings are new. Historically, it was divided into Hakata (博多) and Fukuoka, two separate cities divided by the central river, and the main railway station and port are still known as Hakata Station and Hakata Port. The westernmost part of Fukuoka is also known as Sawara (早良).
The city really has two centres in Hakata and Tenjin. Most of the English information for foreign travellers is available on the 8th floor of the IMS building, just to the east of Tenjin Nishitetsu station.
The surrounding cities and towns make up the prefecture of Fukuoka.
Fukuoka is a good starting point to begin a vacation to Japan for first-timers. Compared to Tokyo, even New York, London, Paris, and Los Angeles will seem sleepy and life appear slow. Beginning the trip at Fukuoka will help ease the transition. While still a big modern city, it's not hard to get around. The train station is already the loci of one of the city's two city centers (the other being Tenjin). When you're ready to head to the big cities up north, just board the "shinkansen" train line.