114th Arita Ware Festival

• When: April 29 to May 5
• Where: Downtown Arita

Karatsu Ware Festival

• When: April 29 to May 5
• Where: Downtown Karatsu

Imari Okawachiyama Kiln Festival

• When: April 29 to May 3
• Where: The Okawachiyama area, Imari

Saaaga!!! on ICE

• Details: Explore the spots in Karatsu City that served as the backdrop for the anime, Yuuri!!! on ICE
• When: March 6 to May 7, maps are handed out form 9:00 to 18:00
• Where: Around Karatsu City

SAGA Night of Light Projection Mapping Show

• When: April 1 to mid-July, 20:00 to 22:00, Sundays and holidays, 20:00 to 21:00
• Where: Observation Hall, Saga Prefectural Government Building

Peony Garden

• When: April 15 to May 10, 9:00 to 17:00 (Last entrance at 16:30)
• Where: Botan to Midori no Oka, Hizen-machi, Karatsu
• Cost: 510 yen

Tonsan Ebisu Festival

• When: May 3, 18:30 and May 4, 10:00
• Where: Saga Shrine and Matsubara Shrine

Kanzaki Soumen Festival

• Details: Enjoy Kanzaki soumen noodles served nagashi-style, on long slides made of split bamboo
• When: May 3 to 5, 9:00 to 14:00
• Where: Yoshinogari Historical Park, Ichi-no-hiroba

Public Opening of Kunenan

• When: May 3 to 5, 8:30 to 16:00
• Where: Kunenan, Kanzaki
• Cost: 300 yen

Take-no-Furuba Park Azalea Festival

• Details: Enjoy the flowers along with old-time songs, dance performances and a karaoke contest
• When: May 5, 10:00 to 15:00
• Where: Take-no-Hiroba Park, Imari

Hana Marche 2017: Beauty and Lifestyle Event

• When: Flower picking sessions on May 6 from 9:30 to 11:30, 13:30 to 15:30, Market on May 7, 10:00 to 17:00
• Where: May 6: Hamatama-cho Okaguchi Migakan House, May 7: Oteguchi Center Building 3rd Floor, Karatsu
• Cost: Free, but there is a fee for some workshops
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3rd Place Market

• Details: Various booths with sell foods, drinks and goods, and Cafe Pangea will have a special menu. Feel free to come and shop and have a picnic in the open space.
• When: May 14, 10:00 to 16:00
• Where: Cafe Pangea, inside Don Don Don no Mori (Don^3), Saga City

Keep Pine Project

• Details: Volunteer to help clean up Niji-no-Matsubara pine forest
• When: May 14, 9:00 to 10:30
• Where: Higashi no Hama Park, Karatsu

Saga Citizens Wind Band Performance

• When: May 14, 12:30 to 16:00
• Where: Saga Citizens Center, Saga City
• Cost: 1000 yen

Taiko Performance

• When: May 14, 12:30 to 16:00
• Where: Saga Citizens Center, Saga City
• Cost: 3000 yen

Drum Tao 2017

• When: May 21, 16:15 to 17:00
• Where: Saga Citizens Center, Saga City
• Cost: 5000 yen to 7500 yen

Folk Song and Showa Songs Event

• When: May 26, 18:30~
• Where: The cafe in Aiparetto, Taku City
• Cost: 1500 yen (includes one drink and one food item)

Ume Land

• Details: An event featuring an ume pit-spitting contest and delicious Takeo foods
• When: May 27, 10:00 to 14:00
• Where: Mifunegaoka Ume Orchard, Takeo City

Takeo Onsen Hoyoumura Firefly Festival

• Details: There will be on-stage events, canoeing experiences, competitions on the water, and food stalls
• When: May 28, 12:00~
• Where: Takeo Onsen Hoyoumura (the science museum area)

Almonia Orchestra

• When: May 28, 13:20 to 16:00
• Where: Saga Citizens Center, Saga City
• Cost: 2000 yen

Exhibition in Honor of Nabeshima Naoshige, Founder of the Nabeshima Domain

• When: May 29 to July 29, 9:30 to 16:00, closed Sundays and holidays
• Where: Chokokan, Saga City
• Cost: 300 yen

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