Hakata-ku (Higashi-Hie), Higashi-ku (Chihaya, Kashiihama), Kasuya-gun (Chojabaru)
Area Leader: Jake Brown
If you have questions about Fukuoka East and would like to contact Jake click here to send an email to the Area Leader Liaison.
Some places to visit in our area, courtesy of former Area Leader Matt Deans:
- Canal City Hakata (Hakata-ku)
- Uminonakamichi Seaside Park and Marine World (Higashi-ku)
- Nanzoin Temple and the Reclining Buddha (Kasuya-gun)
- Sasaguri Pilgramage (Kasuya-gun)
- Yakuoji Hot Spring (Koga-shi)
- Miyajidake Shrine (Fukutsu-shi)
- Munakata Taisha (Munakata-shi)
Notable events:
- Fukuoka Castle Cherry Blossom Festival (Fukuoka Castle Ruins (Maizuru Park), Mid-March to Early April)
- Hakata Dontaku Port Festival (Around the city, May 3-4)
- Hakata Gion Yamakasa (Kushida Shrine, July 1-15)
- Hojoya (Hakozaki Shrine, September 12-18)
- Nakasu Jazz (Around Nakasu, Mid-September)
- Asian-Pacific Festival / Asia Focus / Fukuoka International Film Festival / The Creators (Around Tenjin and Hakata Area, Mid-September to Mid-October)
- Christmas Market and Illuminations (Hakata Station/Tenjin, Mid-November to Mid-January)