Founder of the Saga Domain: Nabeshima Naoshige

• When: May 29 to July 29, 9:30 to 16:00
• Where: Chokokan
• Cost: 300 yen

Ookawachiyama Wind Chime Festival

• Details: Summer sale from July 10 to August in town. Lantern event on the 22nd.
• When: July 22, from 16:30
• Where: Around the Imari Nabeshima Ware Hall, Ookawachiyama, Imari

Hama Gion Festival

• When: July 13, 19:00 to 23:00, July 24, 17:30 to 21:00, July 15, 14:00
• Where: Matsuoka Shrine area, Kashima

65th Kyushu Fireworks Festival

• Details: 6000 fireworks
• When: 20:00 to 21:00, July 16
• Where: Karatsu

The Baroque Masters Exhibition

• When: June 17 to July 20, closed Mondays and July 18, open July 17
• Where: Saga Prefectural Museum, Rooms 2 through 4
• Cost: 1200 yen

Kitahata Furusato Summer Festival 2017

• Details: 700 fireworks
• When: 21:00 to 21:20, July 21
• Where: Kitahata, Karatsu

Summer Festival in Morodomi

• Details: 3000 fireworks
• When:  20:15 to 21:00, July 22
• Where: Morodomi Cultural Hall-Gymnasium, Saga City

Genkai Fireworks Festival

• Details: 4000 fireworks
• When: 20:00 to 20:40, July 22
• Where: Genkai

Kinokuni Festival

• When: July 22, 13:00 to 21:00
• Where: The area around Kiyama Station

Kawakamikyou Fireworks Festival

• Details: 2000 fireworks
• When: July 28, 20:30 to 21:15
• Where: Kawakamikyou Bridge, Saga City

Yamaguchi Ryou and 100 Years of the Saga Art Association

• When: 9:00 to 18:00, July 28 to September 3, closed Mondays
• Where: Saga Prefectural Museum, Room 3

Nagasaki Kaidou Kanzaki Shukuba Festival

• Details: 4000 fireworks
• When: July 29, 17:00 to 22:00
• Where: Kushidaguu (Kushida Shrine), Kanzaki

Arita Fireworks Festival

• Details: 1500 fireworks
• When: July 29, 20:00 to 21:00
• Where: Near Matsuura Railroad Kurokawa Station

Tara Summer Festival and Fireworks

• Details: 1000 fireworks
• When: July 29, festival from 17:00 to 21:50, fireworks from 20:40 to 21:40
• Where: The location can be reach via shuttle bus from Hizen Ooura Station

Finnish Cooking Class

• Details: This class is taught by a Finnish student of Saga University. You must register in advance, and spaces are limited to 20. Note that it will likely be taught in Japanese.
• When: July 29, 9:30 to 12:00
• Where: Avance’s Cooking Room, Saga City
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