Yanagisaka Haze Festival

About this event

The Yanagisaka Sone Wax Tree Avenue was planted approximately 250 years ago as raw material for lighting wax and has been designated as a natural monument of Fukuoka Prefecture. About 200 magnificent wax trees with trunk circumferences of around 1 meter and heights of 5 to 6 meters stretch for over 1 kilometer, earning a selection among Japan's Top 100 Roadside Trees. The 'Yanagisaka Haze Festival' is held to appreciate this beautiful wax tree avenue. During the festival period, a pedestrian-only zone will also be set up, allowing visitors to enjoy the event even more. At the Minou Hokuroku Haze Festival in Roadside Station Kurume (Michi-no-Eki Kurume), autumn bounties from the Minou region such as baked sweet potatoes will be sold directly at market stalls. On Sunday the 29th, complimentary vegetable soup packed with Kurume's seasonal ingredients (free, starting from 9:00 until supplies run out) and a fun raffle are scheduled. It is a festival where you can fully enjoy local autumn blessings alongside the stunning autumn scenery created by approximately 200 wax trees.

Venue

Yanagisaka Sone Wax Tree Avenue

1613-8 Yamamoto-machi Toyoda, Kurume, Fukuoka 839-0827