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Goto Nagasaki International Triathlon
Held in Fukue Island, Nagasaki, this annual triathlon event includes a 3.8km swim, 180.2km cycle and 42.2km run, in both relay and individual race categories. Show your support as a free spectator, and marvel at the triathletes’ skill and endurance!
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USO Friendship Luau
Join in celebrating the long standing support and friendship between Japan and the United States at the USO Friendship Luau. The event is organized by the United Service Organizations (USO) – a non-profit organization with a mission to lift the spirits of America’s troops and their families while they are on station in Sasebo, Japan. The night’s lively program includes gourmet Hawaiian luau buffet featuring a whole roast pig & live entertainment by Saori Puanani Tokunaga of Hawaii Hula Studio. Dress code is “Aloha Casual” (no jeans).
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Huis Ten Bosch Tulip Festival
See 550 varieties of blooming tulips at this annual festival – the largest array in Japan! HTB is the perfect setting for tulip viewing, with its Dutch windmills and church. Other attractions include a flower market, and 3D projection show “The Revival of the Dragon”.
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Nagasaki Lantern Festival
Nagasaki’s historical ties with China are celebrated in this annual festival. 15,000 Chinese lanterns are placed throughout the city, shaped like Chinese historical figures, astrology symbols and more. Parades and performances from Chinese acrobats and lion dancers too!
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Diamond Princess Free Tour
The Fukuoka branch of Cruise Planet is holding an open public tour of the luxury passenger liner “Diamond Princess” when it docks in Nagasaki in November. The 290m long, 116,000t luxury ship is owned and operated by Princess Cruises. The ship was originally built in Nagasaki by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 2004, and features a theater, an outdoor cinema, a casino, clubs, restaurants, boutiques and more! The public tour will take place on Nov. 13 when the liner makes a stopover in Nagasaki, during its Southeast Asia & China tour (from Bangkok to Beijing). Take this opportunity to step aboard the Diamond Princess!
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Sasebo Jazz 2012
From 9/22 ~ 10/6, Sasebo City hosts a wide variety of jazz events including around 100 street corner performances. From amature to pro, big band to salsa, this annual jazz festival is full of variety. Around 100 groups will perform on Sasebo’s streets, parks, and at venues and nightclubs participating in the festival. For the grand final, world famous jazz artists, including Terumasa Hino and Keiko Lee, will perform at ARKAS Sasebo. ✩✩✩WIN! Fukuoka Now has 1 free ticket to the finale event of Sasebo Jazz on 10/7 at ARKAS Sasebo. To enter the lucky draw, simply leave a comment on this post by Oct. 1. Winners will be drawn randomly and tickets will be sent by mail on Oct. 1.
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Gardening World Cup Flower Show 2012 in Japan at Huis Ten Bosch
The annual Gardening World Cup Flower Show is the perfect time to visit Huis Ten Bosch– Sasebo’s 152-hectare, medieval 17th century Dutch resort town! Established as a tribute to the shared history and culture of Holland and Nagasaki, the resort took five years to build on reclaimed land, and opened in 1992. As one of the top flower resorts in the world, it boasts over 400,000 trees, 300,000 flowers and six kilometers of canals, and every year it hosts this gardening world cup event! The theme of this year’s Gardening World Cup Flower Show is “Pray for peace through greenery and flowers”. There are two categories. The “Show Garden” category features 12 world class gardeners from 10 countries, who gather and compete (with 100 sq.m large gardens) to win the World title. The “Small Garden” category features fifteen 12 sq.m gardens. Visitors can enjoy special events such as garden tours guided by top gardeners, flower arrangement demonstrations, seminars and more! There’s also a range of booths to browse, with a great range of gardening goods and local foods.
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Nagasaki Kunchi
Held every Autumn, this three-day festival originated in 1634 when two female performers dedicated a new dance to the Suwa Shrine. The dance, called “Niwasaki-mawari”, is now registered as a national cultural asset and is performed at several spots in town.
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Sky Jumboree
Held at Mt. Inasa, Nagasaki, this music festival is renowned for its great natural scenery and laid back vibes. Celebrating its 14th anniversary, this year’s theme is Ashitae, meaning “for tomorrow”. The Cro-Magnons and Dragon Ash are among those supplying the soulful tunes.
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Goats to Ward Off Wild Boar in Nagasaki
As many as 50 towns in Nagasaki will start to use goats to ward off wild boar which destroy valuable farm crops. In 2010 in Nagasaki alone, there was ¥400 million damage recorded. Goats eat the grass that the wild boars like to hide in forcing the wild boars to find another home. The implementation [...]
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