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Jan 19, 2023 Events
Sake Brewery Opening 2023 at Suginoya
Hamachi Shuzo, a sake brewery established in 1870, produces sake using Itoshima-grown rice (Yamada Nishiki) and subterranean water from Mount Raizan, and also produced Fukuoka’s fi...
Jan 18, 2023 Events
Studio Kura Resident Artist Exhibitions
Well-known Itoshima artist-run gallery, studio and residency program Studio Kura will host an exhibition featuring the work of international artists. This time’s exhibition will fe...
Jan 16, 2023 Now Reports
Itoshima on Foot: Enjoy the ocean, mountains, farmland and beaches at a leisurely pace
While it is known for its green-blue sea and silky sandy beaches, Itoshima City is also home to peaceful satoyama—border zones where foothills meet arable land—with expansive field...
Dec 29, 2022 Events
New Year’s Yellowtail Sale
In Fukuoka, yellowtail is always served at New Year's celebrations. The name for the fish changes as its size increases from yazu, hamachi to buri. Yellowtail is in season from Nov...
Dec 23, 2022 Places
Yamasue
The Yamasue headquarters and factory are located near the Maebaru Interchange. There is a direct sales shop on site where you can purchase their main product of mentaiko, which is ...
Dec 23, 2022 People
Kohji Baba – Enriching the lives of locals
Yamasue is a mentaiko company whose headquarters and factory are located in Itoshima City. Company president Kohji Baba enthusiastically states that "more can be done to enhance th...
Dec 9, 2022 Events
Fukui Night Kagura
Fukui Kagura has been designated as an intangible cultural property of Itoshima City. Every year from early morning on New Year's Day, while the New Year's Eve bell rings at nearby...
Dec 9, 2022 Events
Sakurai Shrine Noh Dedication Festival
Sakurai Shrine, a shrine in Sakurai, Itoshima, was founded by the Fukuoka clan. Until around the early Meiji period, Noh plays were dedicated every year by...
Dec 2, 2022 Events
Kamuri Food Festival – Farmers’ Warehouse Direct Sales Event
Producers bring their handmade products, such as seasonal vegetables produced by farmers near the Kafuri district of Itoshima, local fish dishes made by...
Nov 28, 2022 Events
Shiraito Cold Misogi
One of Itoshima’s most dramatic events, this festival sees local men plunge into a mountain river in the dead of winter. Late at night on the third Saturday of December, participan...
