Mt. Glider is 643 meters above sea level, and in 1941, it recorded the longest glider dwell time in Japan. The summit offers a 360° view. You can drive up the mountain and reach the summit in only 5 minutes on foot after getting off the car.

Admission is free

【Access】
Approximately 30 minutes drive from downtown Kurume, 5 minutes walk after getting off the car.

【Website】
https://fujifilm-tomitom-landscape.com/glideryama_kurume/ (Japanese)

The sunset from the Kora Taisha shrine on Mt Kora is a beautiful sunset spot in any season.

Around the summer solstice in June, visitors can also enjoy the view of the setting sun falling in the center of the stone staircase.

Curiously, the Kora Taisha Shrine, the ruins of Kurume Castle, and the Chikugo Kokufu ruins form a straight line, which coincides with the straight line of sunset on the summer solstice and sunrise on the winter solstice.

This may be because people have long been thankful for the blessings of the sun and prayed to the gods.

On the summer solstice, why not watch the sunset from Kora Taisha and experience the beautiful 'Hikari-no-Michi (Path of Light)'?

Admission is free

【Access】
By Train Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta line

Get off Nishitetsu Kurume station, 25 minutes by taxi.

【Website】
http://www.kourataisya.or.jp/ (Japanese)

Enjoy the beautiful view of Mother Nature from the Rotenburo (outdoor Onsen), a private bath with family and friends by renting Kashikiriburo, or different health benefits of the Onsen water that springs from 1,000m underground.

Junior high school age and over: ¥850

Child: ¥500

Private bath:  ¥2,420- ¥3,520 (60minutes)

【Access】
By Train JR kyu-dai line

Get off Tanushimaru station, 10 minutes by taxi.

【Website】

https://www.minou-sansou.com/index.html (Japanese)

Known as the “Kappa station” the building’s adorable exterior recalls the many legends of the Kappa water sprite (a creature of Japanese folklore) that have been told in Tanushimaru. Kappa figures wait to greet visitors everywhere, even on the train platform. You'll find a café called KAPATERIA that enjoys light meals, sweets, or drinks made with local ingredients. You can also buy local specialties here.

Michi-no-Eki-Kurume is a rest stop, that opened in 2008. Facilities include toilets, restaurants, a farmer's market, and a study room. The area is surrounded by natural abundance at the foot of the Mino Range Mountains. Every morning at Direct Farmer's Market Hotomeki-no-Sato, cheerful staff wait to greet customers, with offerings of freshly picked produce, all home-grown for your peace of mind.

【Access】
By Train Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta line

Get off Nishitetsu Kurume station. Take the Nishitetsu Bus (Number 20, 23, 24.) to Tsuyugawa Bus Stop and walk for 5 minutes.

【Website】

https://www.michinoeki-kurume.com/ (Japanese)

Kurume's summer tradition event!

Chikugo River Firework Festival is the largest fireworks display in western Japan.

About 18,000 fireworks are launched from two places at the same time. Fireworks brightly color the night sky of Summer.

Admission is free

【Access】
By Train JR line

Get off JR Kurume station, 10-15 minutes on foot.

"Kurume Yakitori Nihon-ichi Fest" is a popular event held every September in Kurume. There are about 200 yakitori restaurants in the city, and in addition to the famous yakitori restaurants, you can enjoy various events such as a tasting of skewers and a drinking tasting.

【Access】
By Train JR line

Get off JR Kurume station, 10-15 minutes on foot.

"Oniyo" is a fire festival held on January 7 every year and has a history of about 1,600 years. The flames of the six giant torches burn the darkness and create a spectacular fire and naked festival with sparks and firecrackers.

Admission is free

【Access】
By Train Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta line

Get off Daizenji station, 10 minutes on foot.

In the Jojima area, many sake breweries remain active, and every year in February, the Jojima Sake Festival & Brewery Hopping event attracts approximately 110,000 people. This "Kurabiraki" event gives visitors a great opportunity to sample each brewery’s sake including new sake available only during the event period, and amazake. The main venue will also offer sake tasting and serve a range of local delicacies.

【Access】
By Train Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta line

Get off Mizuma station, 10 minutes by shuttle bus service.