Fukuoka in January 2027 — Festivals & Events

3 events in Fukuoka during January. Rooms near the biggest festivals go first, so book your stay as soon as your dates are set.

🎪 Matsuri Festivals

Usokae and Onisube Shinji at Dazaifu Tenmangu

January 7

Dazaifu Tenmangu holds two linked rituals on January 7. Usokae Shinji starts at 18:00 at Tenjin Hiroba, where worshippers exchange carved wooden bullfinches in the dark, and some of the carvings hide a lucky gold one. Onisube Shinji follows, with about 300 parishioners taking roles to drive out the oni, and sacred fire lights piled pine needles and straw at around 21:00.

Access: Nishitetsu Dazaifu Station (Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line), about 5 minutes on foot

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Tamatori-sai (Tamaseseri) at Hakozaki Shrine

January 3

Tamatori-sai, also known as Tamaseseri, is held at Hakozaki Shrine every January 3. After a purification ceremony at 13:00, participants wearing only loincloths splash through water and fight over a wooden ball. If the land side lifts the ball the harvest is expected to be good, and if the beach side does the catch is expected to be good.

Access: Hakozakigu-mae Station (Fukuoka City Subway Hakozaki Line), about 3 minutes on foot

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Toka Ebisu Shogatsu Taisai (Toka Ebisu Shrine, Fukuoka)

January 8-11

Toka Ebisu Shogatsu Taisai is held every year from January 8 to 11 at Toka Ebisu Shrine in Fukuoka, starting with Hatsu-Ebisu on the 8th, Yoi-Ebisu on the 9th, the main festival on the 10th and Nokori-Ebisu on the 11th. About 1 million people attend, and about 300 stalls line the approach to the shrine. On January 9, geisha from the Hakata geisha agency walk to the shrine in a procession called kachimairi.

Access: Chiyo Kenchoguchi Station (Fukuoka City Subway), about 5 minutes on foot

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