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Festivals and events in Fukuoka

35 major festivals and seasonal events in Fukuoka, across the whole year. We only list dates we have confirmed with official announcements.

Dates can change. Check the official website before you go.

See the year at a glance Add to calendar (.ics)

The .ics file only includes events whose dates we have confirmed with official announcements. Each entry links to the official website.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

  • 2026 Jul 1–15 Ended
    Hakata Gion Yamakasa
    Fukuoka City · Kushida Shrine and locations across Hakata
  • 2026 Jul 13–15 Ended
    Amagi Gion Yamakasa
    Asakura City · Suga Shrine and the streets of Amagi, Asakura
  • 2026 Jul 17–19 Ended
    2027 Jul 16–18
    Kokura Gion Daiko
    Kitakyushu City · Around Kokura Castle and across Kokura Kita Ward
  • 2026 Jul 24–26 Ended
    Tobata Gion Oyamakasa
    Kitakyushu City · In front of Tobata Ward Office and around Aso No. 1 Park (showcase), and across Tobata Ward
  • 2026 Jul 18–26 Ended
    Omuta Daijayama Festival
    Omuta City · Taishomachi festival plaza and other sites in central Omuta

August

September

October

November

  • 2026 Nov 1–3
    Hakushu Festival Water Parade
    Yanagawa City · Hakushu Poetry Monument Garden, from Okinohata boarding point to around Mihashira Shrine
  • 2026 Nov 21–29
    Yanagisaka Haze Festival
    Kurume City · Around the Yanagisaka-Sone wax tree avenue (Yamamoto-machi Toyota, Kurume)

December

On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map

murmur is an app that shows short, anonymous posts on a map, right where they were written. On festival day, open the map around the venue and see what people nearby are saying.

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