Tucked on Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu, Fukuoka thrives in the understated—a mix of old-world craft and neon-lit ...

A purification pool in the temizuya building at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture is filled with hydrangea until June 16. The stone basin, at 6 meters in width and 2 meters in height ...

FUKUOKA--A packed crowd of revelers reached to catch bags of beans tossed by Kabuki actors in the seasonal setsubun ceremony held on Feb. 3 at Kushidajinja shrine in Hakata Ward here. “I love ...

There are endless urban centers to visit in Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto. To shift in a different direction from those two heavily touristed cities, head southwest to the island of Kyushu and its ...

A Shinto shrine in Japan's western prefecture of Fukuoka has held a traditional ritual ... priests wearing traditional costumes headed to the sea before dawn, carrying a large torch.