2026 Nakagawa Citizens' Festival: A Full-Day Course

This is a full-day course centered on the Nakagawa Citizens' Festival, held from 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Kajiwara Athletic Plaza and Antokuminami Elementary School Playground in Nakagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture. At midday, visit Arahito Shrine, said to be the birthplace of the Sumiyoshi Sanjin deities, and trace Sakuta no Une, an ancient irrigation canal connected to Empress Jingu. In the afternoon, get active at the spacious lawn plaza of Nakanoshima Park, and in the evening, have an early dinner in front of Hakata-Minami Station. Once night falls, about 2,000 fireworks shells color the night sky over the Naka River, for a plan that lets you fully enjoy a day in Nakagawa City, blessed with history and nature. It's a course where the family can relax and enjoy the warm, community-rooted atmosphere of this summer festival.