Upcoming Events

Latin American Party
Date: Saturday, June 26th
Place: Gallery Andes / Cafe Tapatia
Time: Open 19:00 / Start 19:30
Cost: 1,000 yen (with one drink)
This is the 3rd such event to be held. Salsa music, dancing and food. Past events have drawn big crowds. For reservations contact Gallery Andes. TEL(093)592-6530/ FAX(093)592-6542/ E-MAIL. andes@ntf.ne.jp
Located in front of nishitetsu bus stop "Tamachi" (bus #28 from Kokura) or a 10 minute walk from Nishi Kokura JR Station.
Tanabata Festival
Date: Saturday, June 26th to Wednesday, July 7th.
Place: Sarakura Mountain
Time: all day
Cost: Free for all

Celebrating the Star Festival, the 5th annual Sarakura Mountain Tanabata Festival will have the usual festival fair at the top of the mountain. In the Yama no Ue Hotel there will be screenings of movies for children (100 yen) on the Saturdays and Sundays only. Free shuttle buses from Yahata station to the cable car station will run every hour on the hour between 11:00 and 18:00.

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