Circle Time!

• Details: Join us for picturebook reading, songs and Valentines-themed activity with local kids!
• When: February 19, 12:30 to 14:30 (this includes set-up, 1 hour of Circle Time and clean-up)
• Where: Saga International Plaza Open Space, 1st Floor of Saga Shoko Building
• Website:  Join the Circle Time Volunteer Group to hear more details! 🙂

SAGA Night of Light Projection Mapping

• When: Until March 31, 18:30 to 22:00 (to 21:00 on Sundays and holidays)
• Where: Saga Prefectural Office, Observation Hall
• Cost: Free, includes coupons for local restaurants

New Items Exhibit

• When: December 23 to February 3, 9:30 to 18:00, closed Mondays
• Where: Saga Prefectural Museum, Room 3

Ikeda Manadu The Pen Exhibit

• When: January 20 to March 20, 9:30 to 18:00, closed Monday except March 20
• Where: Saga Prefectural Art Museum
• Cost: 1200 yen

Amabuki Brewery Kurabiraki

• When: January 28 and 29, February 4 and 5, 10:00 to 17:00
• Where: Amabuki Brewery
• Cost: Free entrance, drinks and purchases are an additional charge

Attaka Matsuri

• When: January 28 to February 12, 17:00 to 22:00
• Where: Ureshino City area, particularly Ureshino City Gym

JA Saga Agricultural Festival

• When: February 1 to 5, 9:00 to 16:00 (to 15:00 on the 5th)
• Where: Saga Airport

Setsubun Bean Throwing Ceremony

• When: February 3, 11:00, 14:00 and 16:00
• Where: Saga Shrine

Various Events at Saga Castle

• Details: Lectures, a mini steam engine ride, a badge-making workshop, an old fashioned-style photography session and more are planned on various days throughout the month. See the link for more info
• When: Weekends in February
• Where: Saga Castle History Museum
• Website: Link

Momi Fes Massage Festival

• When: February 5, 11:00 to 17:00
• Where: Ryokan Oomuraya, Ureshino City
• Cost: 1500 yen entrance, includes two 500 yen massage tickets and 500 yen entrance to the onsen.

Porcelain Hina Matsuri 2017

• When: February 11 to March 5, 9:00 to 17:00
• Where: Imari City Okawachiyama Area

TAKEO Lantern Festival

• When: February 11, 15:00 to 21:00, February 12, 12:00 to 21:00 (Light-up is planned both days at 17:30)
• Where: Takefuruba Kirun no Mori Park

Shio Marche Handmade Valentine Presents Vendors

• When: February 11 and 12, 10:00 to 16:00
• Where: Ureshino City Cultural Hall Ribati

Festival at Yutoku Inari Shrine

• Details: You can see a performance of Saga’s important Menfuryuu mask dance.
• When: February 12, 10:00
• Where: Yutoku Inari Shrine, Kashima City

Zenzai Festival

• Details: Donate 50 yen or more and you will be served zenzai to pray for good luck in the coming year. Event ends when supplies run out.
• When: February 12, 11:00 to 15:00
• Where: Saga Shrine

Keep Pine Project — Clean Niji-no-matsubara

• When: February 26, 9:00 to 10:30, cancelled in event of rain
• Where: Nagasaki Shinrinyoku no Mori Park Parking Lot

Featured Image: From the Ureshino Attaka Matsuri, taken by Mayor Taniguchi