2017年11月10日金曜日

Illuminations at Mojiko Retro District

An exotic port town, Mojiko Retro District is decorated with fantastic illuminations in December. About 300,000 light bulbs are lite up on 100 trees, and retro buildings such as the Former Osaka Shosen Mercantile Steamship Co. Building and the Former Moji Mitsui Club Building look fantastic. Don’t miss the “Mojiko Retro Night Fantasy” light show by a famous illumination designer! 

 


Date:November 18,2017 – February 25, 2018
CROSS ROAD FUKUOKA website: http://www.crossroadfukuoka.jp/en/event/?mode=detail&id=400000006610

2017年7月9日日曜日

【Hakata Gion Yamakasa 】

Hakata Gion Yamakasa is a Japanese festival celebrated from the 1st until the 15th of July in Hakata, Fukuoka. The festivities are centered on the Kushida Jinja.The festival is believed to be over 770 years old and attracts up to a million spectators each year. It was designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan.

 
For more information, please see the following Help page:
*Official websaite→ http://www.hakatayamakasa.com/






2016年9月10日土曜日

The Hojoya Festival(September 12-18)

One of the “big three” Hakata festivals, the Hojoya Festival is hold for a week every year from September twelfth through the fifteenth.
Along with Shinto rituals, the 1km approach to Hakozaki Shrine is lined with around 500 busy stalls. This 1,000 year-old festival is a great way to herald in Autumn.






*9/12 (Thu.) ~ 18 (Wed.)
•Hakozaki Shrine
•Free
•092-641-7431
•1-22-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku

2016年7月9日土曜日

The Ohori Koen Japanese Garden

The Ohori Koen Japanese Garden is a beautiful oasis adjacent to the Ohori Park.
Focusing on traditional beauty that makes this a truly Japanese garden,
modern features are added to this wonderful combination of mountain, forestry, and waters.
It has area of 12,000 square meters.Its main features are large pond, artificial hills, and nearby pond, and it also has a meandering stream, dry landscape garden, sukiya-zukuri style teahouse, teahouse garden, and more.
You will enjoy all four seasons !



日本庭園

 Ohori Koen Japanese Garden web site → http://www.ohorikouen.jp/garden/index.html

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 Hours:9:00am-5:00(Last entry at 4:45pm)
*Jun, Jul & Aug:9:00am-6:00pm(Last entry at 5:45pm)
Admission:Individuals General 240yen/children 120yen(Tea Hall Admission Fee)
Closed: Every Monday(closed the following day if Monday is a holiday)and from December 29 to January 3
Address:1-7, Ohori Koen, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
Access:
By subway: take Kuko(airport) line and get off at Ohori Koen station (13 min. walk).
By bus: take Nishitetsu bus and get off at Akasaka 3-chome stop (10 min. walk) or at NHK Hoso Center Iriguchi stop (5min. walk).



2015年12月31日木曜日

2016 COUNT DOWN in HAKATA, FUKUOKA★





For those who staying at Fukuoka Hana Hostel,
There will be count-down event @bayside place Hakata
where is 20mins on foot from our hostel!!


If you're looking for some plan for count-down, 
You should go to this event!!




2015年12月16日水曜日

Christmas is coming♫

Christmas candle nights at Uminonakamichi from December 23rd to 25th!!!!!!

There are 1,000,000 candles on theses days!!!!

Time:5:30pm to 9:30pm

Fireworks for 5 min around 7:30pm

Address:福岡県福岡市東区西戸崎18-25(18-25 Nishi Saitozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka city)

Check their web site...
http://www.uminaka.go.jp/candle_night/

Have a happy holiday!!!!!!!!!



2015年11月25日水曜日


Christmas is coming soon!
You can see the illuminations everywhere in Fukuoka city.
I will recommend you some good spots so
Check this out!


JR HAKATA CITY

Date:13/11/2015~12/01/2016
Time:17~24
Price:Free
Access:10mins walk、1stop from nearest subway station Nakasukawabata 

There are 2 exits in Hakata stastion. They are "Hakata exit" and "Chikushi exit".
Please get out from "Hakata Exit" and you 'll see this right away!


Bay side place
Date:Time:01/12/2015~10/3/2016
Time:18~24時
Price:Free
Access:15mins walk


Canal city
Date:Time:07/11/2015~25/12/2015
Time:17~24時
Price:Free
Access:2 mins walk

 You can shop as well! And it's only 2 mins walk from our hostel!



Kego park

Date:Time:13/11/2015~12/01/2016
Time:18~24時
Price:Free
Access:15mins walk、Tenjin Sta. (1stop from nearest subway station Nakasukawabata )


They do different type of illumination every year.
This park is in the city so lot's of people who are tired of shopping take a break here.

I usually go to this park to catch up with my friends cuz it's near Tenjin Sta!



 Chapelle Des Anges Akasaka
 Date:31/10/2015~10/2/2016
Time:17~23時 
Price:Free
Access:10mins walk、1stop from nearest subway station Nakasukawabata 







 Fukuoka tower
Date:20/11/2015~31/01/2016
Time:17~23時
Price:Free
Access:30mins by bus (From Minamishinchi bus stop to Fukuoka tower TNC bus stop)

There is Christmas tree on Fukuoka tower!! 






P.S.There will be Christmas Party at hostel on 25th so please join us!!