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●Plant Market (February to March)
This market, which began 400 years ago, is held along the Shirakawa riverside near Kumamoto Station
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●Festival of Kiyomasa Kato
A parade of portable shrines and children drumming
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●Hinokuni (Land of Fire) Festival
Large numbers of locals dance to rhythmic music in downtown Kumamoto. A large fireworks display is an especially popular part of this festival.
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●A Takigi Noh Drama at Izumi Shrine (August)
A Takigi Noh performance, one of Japan’s traditional performing arts, is held at the Izumi Shrine in Suizenji Jojuen Park
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●The Great Festival of Fujisaki Hachimangu Shrine (September)
A day-long festival were groups of locals dressed in festival cloths march and chant while following their elaborately decorated horse through the streets near the Fujisaki Shine and downtown.
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●Kumamoto Castle Festival (October)
Takigi Noh performances, Yabusame (archery on horseback), and concerts take place on the grounds in and around Kumamoto Castle
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