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Aug 10, 2026 Food & Drink
Soshiji no Utage: Traditional Wild-Yeast Scones in Itoshima
Itoshima has welcomed another distinctive speciality shop, this time devoted entirely to scones. Soshiji no Utage is a small shop and bakery...
Aug 2, 2026 Food & Drink
FANK BURGER: Kyushu Wagyu Burgers in Itoshima
At the centre of each burger is a thick, coarsely ground patty made entirely from Kyushu-raised Japanese Black wagyu. Teramoto keeps the patties loosely formed rather than pressing...
Dec 26, 2025 Events
Itoshima Gourmet Thanksgiving Market
This one-day market brings together producers from Itoshima, offering direct sales of local foods and specialties...
Dec 26, 2025 Events
Momote Festival at Yodogawa Ten Shrine
Designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Itoshima City, this traditional event at Yodogawa Ten Shrine...
Dec 15, 2025 Events
100-Person Tsukemono & Fermentation Festival vol.7
Fermentation producers from across Kyushu gather in Itoshima for this locally rooted festival. Twenty-nine vendors will offer...
Dec 11, 2025 Events
Karakuri Circus Troupe Pierock – National Touring Performance 2025
Traveling circus troupe Pierock Ichiza, known for touring Japan with a small circus tent mounted on a truck...
Dec 8, 2025 Events
Shiraito Cold Misogi
Held at midnight on the third Saturday of December, this winter purification ritual takes place in...
Dec 4, 2025 Events
Itoshima Sake Fes
A first-time event in Itoshima brings together locally made craft beer, doburoku (unfiltered sake), and wine for...
Dec 4, 2025 Events
Fuigo Women’s Blindfolded Sumo
A beloved highlight of the annual Fuigo Festival at Masue Goro Inari Shrine is the lighthearted...
Nov 21, 2025 Events
Itoshima Grand Sumo Tournament
Around 200 sumo wrestlers, including all top-division rikishi listed on the November tournament (Kyushu Basho) ranking, gather in Itoshima...
