May Events Calendar
Opening of Jukkaen Details: This park was originally built as part of a vacation home for the Nabeshima family. It has 30,000 azaleas and 10,000 rhododendrons. When: April 10 to May […]
April Events Calendar
Kouyaji Temple Rhododendron Festival When: April 1 to 15, 9:00 to 16:30 Where: Kouyaji Temple Motoen Garden, Takeo Cost: 500 yen Kyushu Handmade Fiesta in Saga When: April 6, 10:00 to 17:00 and […]
March Events Calendar
The plum are already in bloom, and next you can look forward to cherry blossoms toward the end of March! There are tons of places to see cherry blossoms, too […]
February Events Calendar
Japan’s Tallest Kadomatsu Details: Homan Shrine erects the world’s tallest kadomatsu (bamboo and pine decorations used to usher in the new year) every year When: Standing until February 3 Where: Homan Shrine, […]
January Events Calendar
Taku Confucian Temple Ohitaki Details: A fire will be lit on the 31st to ward of disease and disaster in the coming year. When: December 31 to January 1 Where: Chuo Dori […]
December Events Calendar
Tokujin Yoshioka Glass Tea House Exhibition When: November 28 to February 8, 9:30 to 18:00, closed Dec. 29-30, Jan 21 and 28, Feb 4 Where: Saga Prefectural Art Museum, Saga city Cost: […]
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 […]
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 […]
Taking the Japan Kanji Aptitude Test (Kanji Kentei)
The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test, commonly known as the Kanji Kentei or Kanken, tests overall understanding of and ability to use kanji. It consists of 12 different levels of graduating […]
November Events Calendar
Saga International Balloon Fiesta When: Evenings October 30 to November 5 Where: Kasegawa Riverside, Saga City (Balloon Saga Station will be open. Also accessible by bus.) Link Karatsu Kunchi When: November 2 19:30 […]
October Events Calendar
Saga is renowned for it’s high quality sake, and to celebrate, the “10,000-Person Toast with Saga Sake” is held every October 1. If you would like to participate, visit a […]
September Events Calendar
Team LAB Projection Mapping at Mifuneyama Rakuen When: Evenings from July 20 to October 28 (see the event page for exact times) Where: Mifuneyama Rakuen, Takeo Cost: 1200 yen Light-up at Keishuen […]
