2026 JGSDF Kurume Camp Summer Festival: A Full-Day Course

Held from 8pm on Friday, July 24, 2026, this full-day course centers on the JGSDF Kurume Camp Summer Festival in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, letting you enjoy the whole city of Kurume from midday onward. At midday, spend a relaxed time at the spacious garden and museum of Ishibashi Culture Center, taking in seasonal flowers and art. Next, visit Kurume Suitengu, known as the head shrine of the Suitengu shrines found nationwide, and spend a quiet moment on the banks of the Chikugo River. In the evening, enjoy street food at the shopping arcade in front of Nishitetsu-Kurume Station while getting ready to head to the camp. Once the sun sets, stake out a spot around the camp and wait for the show to start - at 8pm, fireworks rise into a night sky filled with the warm atmosphere unique to a summer festival rooted in the local community. A garden stroll, a visit to a historic shrine, and fireworks coloring the night sky - a plan for enjoying all of it to the fullest, unique to Kurume. The area around the venue gets crowded after dark, so plan with plenty of time to spare.