[ 2012/01/01; 5:30 AM to 9:00 PM. ] Let’s enjoy watching the first sunrise of the year from the lookouts on 3F and 5F of Fukuoka Tower!!! The Fukuoka Tower will open early in the morning on New Year’s Day!! You can also enjoy free rice cakes and other New Year’s activities. [caption id="attachment_5982" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="Fukuoka Tower"][/caption] Venue: Fukuoka Tower Date&Time: 5:30 – 21:00 on January 1st [...] ...

[ 2011/11/18 5:00 PM to 2012/01/17 11:00 PM. ] Over 1 million LED lights are decorated beautifully from JR Hakata City area to Canal City Hakata area!! Enjoy the Christmas season with the fantastic illumination in Fukuoka!!! [caption id="attachment_5950" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="JR Hakata City Illumination "Hikari no Machi""][/caption] Venue: From JR Hakata City area (Hakata St.) to Canal City Hakata area Period: November 18th 2011 – January 17th [...] ...

The Hakata Gion Yamakasa is one of the most famous festival in Fukuoka, which is held on July every year!! This walking course is the same as the route of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival. Let’s have an experience the route of festival even if it is not a festival period. What to see in the route: Nakasu Kawabata [...] ...

[ 2011/12/31 10:30 PM to 2012/01/01 1:00 AM. ] Spend the last day in 2011 and greet the New Year 2012!! The count down party will be held at Hard Rock Café Fukuoka in Hawks Town Mall. Enjoy an all you can eat buffet and performances by DJ Black!! Admission is limited, so make your reservation by email or phone. Hard Rock Cafe Fukuoka Official Website [caption id="attachment_5907" align="aligncenter" [...] ...

[ 2011/12/17; 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM. ] About 3 weeks left to Christmas!! Christmas Concert “Hakata Ribbon WINTERSOUND” is held in front of JR Hakata station (Hakata-guchi exit side) on 17th of December (Sat.) Fukuoka duet group “Candy Box”, gospel group “The Flow of Soul” and Seika Girls High School band has a live concert. Also “Amazing Grace” and “Oh Happy Day” will be sung [...] ...

[ 2011/10/27 10:00 AM to 2011/12/11 6:00 PM. ] The picture book exhibition of Anno Mitsumasa, who has been working as a painter and a creative picture book writer for 85 years, is held at Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art until 11th of December!! About 200 illustrations valuable is introduced in this exhibition!! His works depicts the scenery and history as well as children books and [...] ...

[ 2011/11/02 10:00 AM to 2011/12/11 6:00 PM. ] The “Nishikie (color print)” which drew a Kabuki actor in Meiji era are exhibited at Hakata Machiya Folk Museum!! Its vivid colors and elaborate depiction rivets you. Enjoy the stylish attraction of "Nishikie"!! [caption id="attachment_5883" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="The color print of a Kabuki Actor in Meiji"][/caption] Venue: Hakata Machiya Folk Museum Period: Until December 11th (Sun.) Open: 10:00 – 18:00 (Last [...] ...

[ 2011/12/05; 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM. ] The biggest event of the year at Atago Shrine!! By walking across burining coals with bare feet, you can purify your misfortune and make your wish come true!!! [caption id="attachment_5878" align="aligncenter" width="224" caption="Walking across burning coals!!"][/caption] Venue: Atago Shrine Date&Time: 10:30 – 13:00 on December 5th (Mon.) Admission: Free Access Take a subway from Hakata station to Muromi station (15min, 290yen) 8min walk [...] ...

[ 2011/12/04; 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. ] This event is to celebrate the fifth anniversary of friendship between Fukuoka and Bangkok, while experiencing the charms and traditional of Thailand!! This will introduce the cultural exchange of both cities, things to do in Bangkok and traditional culture of Thailand. You can experience stage performance, dance lesson, a lecture, classes by Thai students and Thai dress [...] ...

[ 2012/01/07; 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. 2012/01/14; 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. 2012/01/21; 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. ] We have Kimono (Japanese traditional clothes) Taiken (experience) event on 3rd floor at Khaosan Fukuoka on 7th(Sat.), 14th(Sat.) and 21st(Sat.) of January You can have an experience to wear Kimono for free!! Just need to fill out a questionnaire after an experience. The number of participants (our guests) is limited 2 people a day. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="254" caption="Kimono [...] ...