The Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament brings the sport's greatest champions to Fukuoka for two weeks of intense, high-stakes competition. It's a spectacle of strength and history you have to see to believe. Ongoing from November 9-23!

On the 3rd of November every year, the Castle Festival is held to celebrate Izushi Castle Town’s samurai history. The highlight of the festival is the Daimyo Gyoretsu, a procession of feudal lords, including men dressed as spear-wielding samurai that parade through the town.

Encounter the warmth of nature and people under the moonlight at Kinugawa Onsen's  “Moonlight Flower Gallery” from October 3 to 13, 2025.

Surrounded by lush greenery in summer, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ainokura Gassho-zukuri Village feels like a scene from another era - peaceful, picturesque, and full of charm. 

This mountain pilgrimage in northeastern Japan serves as the center of “Shugendo”, a folk religion that revolves around the worship of nature—mountains, forests, and rivers.