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Harazuru Onsen in Asakura, Fukuoka, hosts the Harazuru Yuttari Yokaze Festival from 20 September to 31 October 2026. With a theme of flowers and hot springs, the event adds illuminated flower displays, lantern walks and selected evening activities to a stay in this onsen town.
Dates and location
The festival takes place in the Harazuru Onsen district in Haki Shiwa, Asakura City—not in central Fukuoka City. It is the second edition, following the 2025 event.
| Festival period | 20 September–31 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Evening lights | 18:00–21:00 daily during the festival |
| Location | Harazuru Onsen, Haki Shiwa, Asakura, Fukuoka 原鶴温泉・朝倉市杷木志波 |
For help choosing a base, see our Harazuru Onsen guide to baths, accommodation and sightseeing. All times below are Japan local time.
Flower illuminations and lantern walks every evening
From 18:00 to 21:00, illuminated flower beds and flower-decorated boats brighten the hot-spring district. A digital stamp rally also encourages visitors to explore the town.
Lanterns are lent to overnight guests for evening walks. Ask your accommodation about collection and return arrangements; this is a guest service, not an advertised lantern rental for every day visitor. A relaxed walk after bathing or dinner is one way to enjoy the event without centring your itinerary on fireworks.
Special evenings: 20, 21, 22 and 26 September
The special programme is scheduled for 18:00–21:00 on 20, 21, 22 and 26 September. It includes local food trucks, activities such as a haunted house and a cormorant-fishing show, and fireworks.
These attractions are not a nightly programme throughout October. The published 18:00–21:00 window is for the evening event as a whole; it does not specify the exact fireworks launch time. Check the official event information before deciding when to arrive.
Morning Chikugo River cruises for overnight guests
Sightseeing boats on the Chikugo River are scheduled from 10:00 on 27 September and 4, 11 and 12 October. They are intended for guests staying at Harazuru Onsen.
Staying on 26 September offers a possible combination of a special evening and a cruise the next morning. Before booking around this plan, ask your accommodation about eligibility, boarding arrangements, reservations and any charges. The prefectural announcement does not give those details, so an overnight booking should not be treated as a guaranteed boat reservation.
Planning a visit from overseas
Choose an evening date first, then arrange accommodation or your return journey. If you are visiting for the day, check the last transport connection before staying for the lights. For an overnight stay, coordinate dinner time with the 18:00–21:00 programme and ask the inn where to start your walk.
Event participation and hot-spring bathing are separate arrangements. For a nearby bathing option, see our Yagurumaso guide to day-use and private baths. Do not assume festival participation includes admission to a bath.
The available announcement does not confirm foreign-language assistance, individual activity prices or weather-related operating decisions. For the latest programme, use the prefecture’s announcement and ask your accommodation about services specifically for overnight guests.
