Spotlight: Ouchi Hydrangea Festival 2017
June might be the start of Japan’s rainy season but it also the perfect time to visit the small town of Ouchi. Why? Because the hydrangea or ajisai are blooming! […]
Category Archives: Leisure
Featured Post: Sakura in the Fog
This post originally appeared on the blog Holm is this way and was written and shared by Avery a Tomatsu District ALT. Check out the original post here. One of the […]
Climbing into Summer
I’ve started debating whether or not it’s worth bringing my jacket with me to school recently. It starting to get hot, and the summer is barrelling towards us. Ahh, it’s […]
April Events
The sakura are soon to go into full bloom, so get your bentos and chu-hais ready and prepare to head out to Ogi Park, Karatsu Castle, Mifuneyama or any other […]
March Events Calendar
Circle Time!!! Details: Everyone’s favorite bi-monthly Saga event! Join us for reading, singing, playing games and crafting with local children! Volunteers are asked to come about 30 minutes early to […]
February Events
Display of Paintings by Takagi Haisui When: January 1 to February 14, excluding Mondays and January 12 (Open Monday, January 11), 9:30 to 18:00 Where: Room Two, Saga Prefectural Art Museum […]
January Events Calendar
Here are a few events to help you start of the Year of the Monkey off right! Circle Time!!!! Details: Come out and join us for the first Circle Time of […]
Ogi Lights Up in Winter Time
By Tamarah Scott, Hidden in the mountains of Ogi town, in Saga Ken, is Kiyomizu falls. Once a year the valley leading up to the waterfall is illuminated with […]
December Events in Saga
The Compelling Beauty of Arita Ceramics in the Age of the Great International Exhibition When: October 16 to November 23 Where: Saga Prefectural Kyushu Museum Cost: 600 yen Yutori and Varadon: […]
November Events in Saga
International Balloon Fiesta When: Friday, October 30 to Tuesday, November 3 Where: Kase River Ancient and Medieval Exchange between Japan and Korea When: Friday, September 18 to Wednesday, November 4 Where: […]
