An imperial envoy visiting Kashii Shrine, a long-established tradition since the Heian Period.

Archery on horseback was abolished in 1937 but was restored in 1987 after a fifty-year interval! More than 2,000 people gather to enjoy the spectacle.

Shishigaku(lion dance) accompained by Japanese court music, an intangible cultural asset of Fukuoka Prefecture. A red lioness and a green lion dance to the tune of flutes and drums, elegantly and gallantly. The dance is performed in the Spring and Autumn Festivals and the Sweet Flag Festival in June.

An iris pond was constructed in 1981. Now more than thirty thousand white and purple irises bloom in early June.

The Iris and Ôgi(fan) Festivals, which are held in the second weekend of June, attract large audience.