OfficialThis weekend© そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0Wasshoi Hyakuman Summer Festival 2026 (Kitakyushu)
Kitakyushu's biggest summer festival sends massive 'Wasshoi' dance parades and mikoshi through Kokura, capped by fireworks.
2026/09/19 09:00 FukuokaFree
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OfficialThis weekend© そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0OfficialUpcoming© そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0Munakata Taisha Autumn Festival — Miare-sai 2026
Around 100 fishing boats escort three deities' mikoshi across the sea at this World Heritage shrine's grand autumn festival.
2026/10/01 09:00 FukuokaFree
OfficialUpcoming© Marine-Blue · CC BY-SA 3.0Nagasaki Kunchi Festival
A 380-year-old shrine festival blending Japanese, Chinese and Dutch flair — spinning dragon dances, whirling umbrella floats and roaring 'Motte-koi' chants.
2026/10/07 07:00 FukuokaFree
OfficialUpcoming© そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0Hakata Okunchi 2026: Dates, the Ox-Cart Parade & Access
Hakata Okunchi 2026 (Oct 23–24) is Kushida Shrine's free autumn festival in Fukuoka — a 1,200-year harvest rite, famous for the Oct 24 ox-cart procession. Dates, schedule, access.
2026/10/23 10:00 FukuokaFree
OfficialUpcoming© Pekachu · CC BY-SA 4.0Saga International Balloon Fiesta 2026 | Dates, Venue & Tickets
**The Saga International Balloon Fiesta 2026 runs Oct 30–Nov 3, 2026 on the banks of the Kase River in eastern Saga City, and it's completely free to watch.** Asia's largest sky-sports event fills the Kyushu sky with 100+ hot-air balloons, drawing over 800,000 visitors across five days.
2026/10/30 06:30 FukuokaFree
OfficialUpcoming© Pekachu · CC BY-SA 4.0Karatsu Kunchi Festival
Fourteen colossal lacquered floats — golden lions, samurai helmets and dragons up to 7 m tall — are dragged through town and onto a beach where they sink in sand.
2026/11/02 19:30 FukuokaFree
OfficialUpcoming© davidgsteadman · Public domainGrand Sumo Tournament — Kyushu Basho (Fukuoka)
The year's final grand sumo tournament fills Fukuoka Kokusai Center for 15 days of ring-entering ceremonies, salt-throwing and thunderous bouts of giants.
2026/11/08 08:30 FukuokaFrom ~¥3,800 (arena seats) to box seats
OfficialUpcoming© フェレス · CC BY-SA 2.1 jpHakata Dontaku Port Festival
One of Japan's biggest festivals: around 2 million people watch 750-plus troupes parade with shamoji clappers, flower floats and stage shows over May 3–4.
2027/05/03 10:00 FukuokaFree
OfficialUpcoming© Hirho · CC BY-SA 4.0Grand Sumo Kyushu Basho 2027 (Fukuoka Tournament)
**Grand Sumo's Kyushu Basho 2027 runs Nov 14–28, 2027 at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center**, the year's sixth and final honbasho. Fifteen days of top-division sumo close the season; the top bouts run roughly 15:45–18:00 daily. Buy via the official English site sumo.or.jp/EnTicket.
2027/11/14 08:00 FukuokaPaid; buy via sumo.or.jp/EnTicket (international cards accepted), Ticket Pia / Lawson / Seven, or resellers (Klook, Viator, GetYourGuide, JTB) at higher prices with English support. Approximate 2026 prices — 2027 prices are released with the tournament, so confirm on the official site (as of July 2026): ringside tamari-seki around ¥20,000/person; masu box seats roughly ¥9,000–15,000/person by tier and day; Western chair seats from about ¥3,500 (tier C, weekday) up to ¥11,000+ (tier SS). Advance sale typically opens 5–8 weeks before; check the official site for the exact 2027 on-sale date.
OfficialPast event© mmry0241 · CC BY-SA 3.0Fukuoka Yatai Food Stalls (Nakasu)
Fukuoka's riverside yatai stalls serve tonkotsu ramen, oden and yakitori under lantern light — the heart of Kyushu nightlife.
2026/06/27 19:00 FukuokaPay per dish; a bowl of ramen and a beer around 1,500 yen
connpassPast event© そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0Fukuoka Developer Meetups (connpass)
Fukuoka's growing startup scene hosts regular developer meetups — web, AI, mobile and more — many welcoming and bilingual-friendly.
2026/06/30 19:00 FukuokaOften free or low-cost; register on connpass
OfficialPast event© そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0M8 Fukuoka
An international bar on Tenjin's Oyafuko-dori that turns into a DJ floor for house, techno, EDM and hip-hop.
2026/07/01 21:00 FukuokaDrink-based bar; event door charge varies
MeetupPast event© そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0Fukuoka International Meetup
Kyushu's friendliest city hosts welcoming meetups where travelers and locals connect over food and conversation.
2026/07/02 19:00 FukuokaUsually low-cost entry; drinks separate
connpassPast event© ステラコネクト-ハーモリウム- · via connpassTry AI Vibe Coding Meetup
A hands-on Fukuoka meetup to try 'vibe coding' with AI tools like Codex and Claude—build small apps from natural-language prompts together.
2026/07/04 17:00 FukuokaFree
OfficialPast event© Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Ohori Park Japanese Garden — Hours, Admission & Access
Ohori Park Japanese Garden hours, ¥250 admission, closed Mondays, and the easiest way there from Ohori-Koen Station — plus what to see in 30–45 minutes.
2026/07/05 09:00 FukuokaAdults ¥250, children ¥120 (65+ free)
OfficialPast event© BradBeattie · CC BY-SA 3.0Kawabata Shopping Arcade
Hakata's oldest 400 m covered arcade with 130+ shops, eateries and the famous Kawabata zenzai red-bean sweet.
2026/07/09 11:00 FukuokaFree
OfficialPast event© Hirho · CC BY-SA 4.0Pokemon Center Fukuoka
Kyushu's only official Pokemon store, two minutes from Hakata Station, stocking 2,500+ items including Fukuoka-themed exclusives.
2026/07/12 10:00 FukuokaFree
OfficialPast event© ちょちょじ · CC BY 3.0Hakata Gion Yamakasa
Fukuoka's adrenaline-fueled finale: teams race one-ton festival floats through the dawn streets of Hakata.
2026/07/15 04:59 FukuokaFree
OfficialPast event© Nissy-KITAQ · CC BY-SA 3.0Kokura Gion Daiko 2026: Kitakyushu's 400-Year Drum Festival — Dates, Access & Where to Watch
Kokura Gion Daiko 2026 was held July 17-19 around Kokura Castle, Kitakyushu -- free entry, an estimated 300,000 visitors over the three days, 400 years of two-sided drumming. The 2027 dates are not yet announced.
2026/07/17 18:00 FukuokaFree
OfficialPast event© そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0BEAT STATION
A pro-grade ~400-capacity live house in central Fukuoka's Yakuin district, hosting domestic and international touring artists.
2026/07/18 18:00 FukuokaTicket price varies by show.
OfficialPast event© そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0Kieth Flack
A long-running two-floor club and live house in Tenjin's Oyafuko-dori, spanning new sounds to classics with a heavy local-event calendar.
2026/07/24 22:00 FukuokaDoor price varies by event; club nights typically ¥2,000–¥3,000 with drink.
OfficialPast event© Adbh266 · CC BY-SA 4.0Tobata Gion Oyamagasa
By night, daytime banner floats transform into 'lantern pyramids' — 12 tiers of 309 glowing lanterns swaying as bearers race them through Kitakyushu.
2026/07/25 18:30 FukuokaFree
OfficialPast event© PattayaPatrol · CC BY-SA 4.0Yanagibashi Rengo Market
Dubbed 'Hakata's Kitchen,' this century-old covered alley packs 40-plus stalls of glistening Genkai-sea fish, fugu, and pickles that pro chefs swear by.
2026/08/01 08:00 FukuokaFree
OfficialPast event© DrHughManning · CC BY-SA 4.0Fukuoka Art Museum
A lakeside museum in Ohori Park by architect Kunio Maekawa, mixing Dali and Warhol with Buddhist treasures across 16,000+ works.
2026/08/15 09:30 FukuokaCollection ~¥200; special exhibitions vary
OfficialPast event© Hirho · CC BY-SA 4.0Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
The only museum in the world systematically collecting modern and contemporary Asian art — 5,000+ works from 23 Asian countries and regions.
2026/08/22 09:30 FukuokaCollection admission modest; special exhibitions vary
OfficialPast event© そらみみ (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0Hojoya Festival 2026: Sept 12-18 at Hakozakigu, Fukuoka
Hojoya runs 12-18 September 2026 - seven days and seven nights at Hakozakigu Shrine in Fukuoka, with several hundred stalls along the approach and around a million visitors. Free to enter.
2026/09/12 10:00 FukuokaFree
OfficialPast event© N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0Fukuoka International Center — Exchange Events
The city's foreigner-friendly hub runs welcome events, language exchange salons, homestay visits and 'warm fellowship' gatherings where locals and internationals mingle.
2026/09/12 13:00 FukuokaFree