Dates for 2027 coming-of-age ceremonies in Fukuoka
- Fukuoka City starts January 11, 2027 at 14:00 at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A, and Kitakyushu January 10 at 11:00.
- Non-residents requesting invitations must apply by December 18 for Dazaifu, and by December 25 for Nakagawa and Iizuka.
- Eligible attendees were born between April 2, 2006 and April 1, 2007, with Kurume yet to announce its date.
In Fukuoka Prefecture, the 2027 coming-of-age ceremonies for 20-year-olds (二十歳のつどい, hatachi no tsudoi, formerly called seijinshiki 成人式) are on Coming of Age Day, Monday, January 11, 2027, or the day before, Sunday, January 10, depending on the city. Most cities let you attend on the day without signing up, even if you now live somewhere else; only Dazaifu, Nakagawa, Iizuka and Chikushino ask people living outside the city to apply if they want an invitation.
In short
- Sunday, January 10: Kitakyushu, Chikushino, Dazaifu, Munakata, Fukutsu, Koga and Iizuka.
- Monday, January 11 (holiday): Fukuoka City, Itoshima, Kasuga, Onojo and Nakagawa. Kurume: January, date not announced.
- Who: people born from April 2, 2006 to April 1, 2007, in every city.
- Living outside the city and want an invitation? Dazaifu by December 18, Nakagawa by December 25 at 15:00, Iizuka by December 25 at 17:00, Chikushino through a form to be posted around December.
- The city pages do not mention help in English at the ceremonies; ask the city office before the day if you need it.
Checked with official pages on October 26, 2026.
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1. 2027 ceremonies in 13 Fukuoka cities: dates and venues
Each city
Japan lowered the age of adulthood to 18 in April 2022, but all 13 cities here still hold the ceremony for people who turn 20 that school year. Fukuoka City, for example, says it continues to invite 20-year-olds as before.
| City | Date | Venue | If you live elsewhere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka City | Jan 11, 14:00 | Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A | Just come, if you have ties to the city |
| Kitakyushu | Jan 10, 11:00 (planned) | Kitakyushu Messe | Just come, if you have ties to the city |
| Itoshima | Jan 11, 14:00 | Itoshima City Sports Park gymnasium | Not stated |
| Kasuga | Jan 11, 10:30 | Clover Plaza main hall | Just come |
| Onojo | Jan 11, two sessions | Onojo Madokapia main hall | Reception for people without a ticket |
| Chikushino | Jan 10, 13:30 | Chikushino City Culture Hall | Form around December |
| Dazaifu | Jan 10, 14:00 | Plum Culcore Dazaifu | Register on the day; invitation by Dec 18 |
| Nakagawa | Jan 11, 11:00 | Mirika Roden Nakagawa | Apply by Dec 25, 15:00 (or come) |
| Munakata | Jan 10, 10:30 | Munakata Yurix event hall | Write your name at the entrance |
| Fukutsu | Jan 10, two sessions | Camellia Hall | Just come, if you have ties to the city |
| Iizuka | Jan 10, 13:00 | Iizuka Cultural Center | Apply by Dec 25, 17:00 (or come) |
| Koga | Jan 10 | Not announced | Not announced |
| Kurume | January (not announced) | By school district (2026 example) | Ask the district from December (2026 example) |
“Ties to the city” means, for example, that you went to school there or used to live there. “Not stated” means the city page does not say yet.
2. City by city
2.1 Fukuoka City: January 11, Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A
Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City’s ceremony is on Monday, January 11, 2027, from 14:00 to 14:50 at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A; doors open at 13:00.
The city plans to mail an invitation postcard in early December to everyone in the age group with a resident record (住民票, juminhyo) in Fukuoka City as of October. There is no reception at the ceremony, so you do not need to bring the postcard, and you do not need to sign up.
If you have ties to Fukuoka City, such as going to school or living there before, you can attend even if you now live elsewhere. Family members can come too and sit next to you; nobody else is admitted. There is no parking for the ceremony; the nearest bus stop is Kokusai Kaigijo Sunpalace-mae. The city gives no souvenir.
Address: 7-1 Okihama-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka. Google Maps. City office (Children’s Future Bureau): 092-711-4188.
| Name | Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A |
|---|---|
| Address | 7-1 Okihama-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka |
| Phone | 092-262-4111 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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2.2 Kitakyushu: January 10, Kitakyushu Messe
Kitakyushu City
Kitakyushu’s ceremony is planned for Sunday, January 10, 2027, from 11:00 at Kitakyushu Messe; doors open around 10:00 and it lasts about an hour. The venue and the next-door Asano Shiokaze Park are open as waiting areas. You may not bring alcohol or put up structures in the park.
Invitation postcards go out around early December to people with a resident record in the city in mid-November. Kitakyushu does not send postcards to people registered elsewhere, but you can still attend if you moved out for study or work, or went to school in Kitakyushu.
There is no parking for participants, except for welfare vehicles bringing participants with disabilities. Free childcare is available for children 6 months and older, and the ceremony has sign language and live captioning (要約筆記). The city will announce when childcare bookings open.
| Name | Kitakyushu Messe |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-8-1 Asano, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu |
| Phone | 093-582-2392 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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2.3 Itoshima: January 11, Itoshima City Sports Park
Itoshima City
Itoshima’s ceremony is on Monday, January 11, 2027, starting at 14:00 and lasting about 30 minutes, in the main arena of the multipurpose gymnasium at Itoshima City Sports Park. Family members can watch only from the 2nd-floor seats. Free childcare must be booked with the lifelong learning section by Monday, November 30.
The city is also looking for one 20-year-old to host the ceremony and two to give speeches. Apply online or by phone or email by Monday, November 2, 2026; there is a rehearsal of about an hour on January 10.
Address: 686-1 Kuramochi, Itoshima. Google Maps. Lifelong learning section: 092-332-2092.
| Name | Itoshima City Sports Park Multipurpose Gymnasium |
|---|---|
| Address | 686-1 Kuramochi, Itoshima |
| Phone | 092-332-2092 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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2.4 Kasuga: January 11, no sign-up needed
Kasuga City
Kasuga’s ceremony is on Monday, January 11, 2027, from 10:30 to 11:30 at the Clover Plaza main hall; doors open at 10:00. Whether you live in the city or not, you need no sign-up and no postcard; just come.
Clover Plaza’s car park cannot be used, so the city asks people not to come by car; the paid public car park at Kasuga City Hall is an option. Parents are asked not to come in unless someone needs help. Clover Plaza is about 1 minute on foot from JR Kasuga Station and about 10 minutes from Nishitetsu Kasugabaru Station.
| Name | Clover Plaza Main Hall |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-1-7 Harumachi, Kasuga |
| Phone | 092-981-0101 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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2.5 Onojo: January 11, two sessions by junior high school district
Onojo City
Onojo’s ceremony is on Monday, January 11, 2027, at the Onojo Madokapia main hall, in two sessions by the junior high school district you live in.
- Session 1 (Ori and Hirano districts): reception 9:30–10:30, ceremony 10:30–11:20 (planned).
- Session 2 (Ono, Ono-Higashi and Goryo districts): reception 12:30–13:30, ceremony 13:30–14:20 (planned).
Bring your entry ticket. Tickets are sent from early to mid-December to people registered in the city on November 30, 2026. People registered elsewhere for study or work, and people who move in on or after December 1, can still attend; there is a reception desk for people without a ticket. There is no childcare, but you can bring your child.
| Name | Onojo Madokapia Main Hall |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-3-1 Akebonomachi, Onojo |
| Phone | 092-580-1702 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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2.6 Chikushino: January 10, form for out-of-town people around December
Chikushino City
Chikushino’s ceremony is on Sunday, January 10, 2027, at the Chikushino City Culture Hall, in one session: reception from 13:00, start at 13:30, ending around 15:00. People living outside Chikushino can attend, but they do not get a postcard; the city will post an application form on its page around December. Parents cannot enter the hall; anyone who needs a helper should talk to the lifelong learning section in advance.
| Name | Chikushino City Culture Hall |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-5-1 Kamikoga, Chikushino |
| Phone | 092-918-3535 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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2.7 Dazaifu: January 10, invitations for out-of-town people by December 18
Dazaifu City
Dazaifu’s ceremony is on Sunday, January 10, 2027, the day before Coming of Age Day: reception at 13:30 and start at 14:00, in the 2nd-floor citizens’ hall of Plum Culcore Dazaifu (central community hall). People registered in the city get an invitation to bring on the day.
People living outside the city can register at the venue on the day. If you live outside Dazaifu and want an invitation, use the city’s form for non-residents by Friday, December 18, 2026. If you cannot attend, you can collect the souvenir with your invitation from January 12 to February 28, 2027, weekends included. Eating and drinking alcohol on the grounds are not allowed.
| Name | Plum Culcore Dazaifu (Central Community Hall) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-3-1 Kanzeonji, Dazaifu |
| Phone | 092-921-2121 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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2.8 Nakagawa: January 11, out-of-town applications by December 25, 15:00
Nakagawa City
Nakagawa’s ceremony is on Monday, January 11, 2027, in the culture hall of Mirika Roden Nakagawa: reception 10:00–11:00, ceremony 11:00–12:30. Invitations are due in early December for people registered in the city on December 1, 2026; you exchange the invitation for a souvenir at reception.
If your resident record is outside Nakagawa and you want an invitation, apply on the city’s form from October 1 to Friday, December 25, 15:00. If you do not apply, or lose the invitation, you can still register at the venue. Family members can come, but seats are limited. Sign language interpretation is planned for the opening, and there are wheelchair seats and a glass-walled parent-and-child room (12 seats) at the back. There is no childcare and no live stream.
| Name | Mirika Roden Nakagawa Culture Hall |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-5-1 Naka, Nakagawa |
| Phone | 092-952-2092 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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2.9 Munakata: January 10, Munakata Yurix
Munakata City
Munakata’s ceremony is on Sunday, January 10, 2027, from 10:30 to about 11:40 at the Munakata Yurix event hall; doors open at 10:00. Invitations go out around December to people registered in the city. People not registered in Munakata can attend too: write your name and details at the entrance.
| Name | Munakata Yurix Event Hall |
|---|---|
| Address | 400 Kuhara, Munakata |
| Phone | 0940-36-1540 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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2.10 Fukutsu: January 10, now at Camellia Hall
Fukutsu City
Fukutsu’s ceremony is on Sunday, January 10, 2027, at Camellia Hall (Camellia Stage). The times and venue changed because the central community hall closed. There is no group photo.
- Morning (Fukuma-Higashi and Tsuyazaki junior high districts): reception 9:30–10:30, ceremony 10:30–11:00, then time with former teachers.
- Afternoon (Fukuma junior high district): reception 12:30–13:30, ceremony 13:30–14:00, time with former teachers 14:00–14:30.
People who moved to Fukutsu after junior high, or who cannot make their session, can come to either. You can attend if you are registered in Fukutsu now, were registered when you finished junior high, or have other ties to the city (register on the day). You do not need the postcard. Only the 20-year-olds and their children may enter the hall; family and friends cannot, except one helper for someone who needs assistance (tell the city in advance).
Address: 1-7-2 Tsuyazaki, Fukutsu. Google Maps. Youth section: 0940-62-5078.
| Name | Camellia Hall (Camellia Stage) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-7-2 Tsuyazaki, Fukutsu |
| Phone | 0940-62-5078 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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2.11 Iizuka: January 10, out-of-town applications by December 25, 17:00
Iizuka City
Iizuka’s ceremony is on Sunday, January 10, 2027, at the Iizuka Cultural Center (Iizuka Cosmos Common): reception from noon, ceremony at 13:00, ending around 15:00. Invitations go out by mid-December to people registered in the city on November 1, 2026.
If you moved your registration out of Iizuka, or moved in on or after November 2, you can ask for an invitation on the application form from October 1 to Friday, December 25, 17:00. If you miss the deadline or lose the invitation, it is reissued at the venue. People with no ties to Iizuka can attend too, but they get no invitation or souvenir. Only the 20-year-olds may enter; parents and family cannot.
| Name | Iizuka Cultural Center (Iizuka Cosmos Common) |
|---|---|
| Address | 14-66 Iizuka, Iizuka |
| Phone | 0948-22-3274 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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2.12 Koga and Kurume: details not announced
Koga City and Kurume City
Koga has announced its 2027 ceremony for Sunday, January 10, 2027, in its call for volunteers to plan the event. The time, venue and invitations are not announced yet. Contact: Koga lifelong learning section, 092-944-1931.
Kurume says its 2027 ceremony is in January 2027 for people born from April 2, 2006 to April 1, 2007; the date and venues are not announced yet. Kurume holds the ceremony by elementary or junior high school district rather than in one hall; in 2026 it was on January 11, the day before Coming of Age Day. For the 2026 ceremony, the city asked people not registered in Kurume to contact the community center of the district they want to join, as early as possible from December. Contact: Kurume lifelong learning section, 0942-30-7970.
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3. I live outside the city. How do I take part?
Each city
If you want an invitation, apply by these deadlines, earliest first:
- Dazaifu: by Friday, December 18, 2026, on the form for people living outside Dazaifu.
- Nakagawa: by Friday, December 25, 15:00, on the Nakagawa form.
- Iizuka: by Friday, December 25, 17:00, on the Iizuka form (Fukuoka Prefecture’s online application system).
- Chikushino: a form is to be posted on the city’s ceremony page around December (not yet on October 26, 2026).
The forms are in Japanese. In Dazaifu, Nakagawa and Iizuka you can also just register at the venue on the day. Fukuoka City, Kitakyushu and Fukutsu let people with ties to the city attend without signing up; Kasuga needs no sign-up for anyone; Onojo has a desk for people without a ticket; and in Munakata you write your name at the entrance.
If you want to attend in a city other than the one you live in, Dazaifu, Chikushino, Iizuka, Fukutsu and Kurume say rules differ by city and you should ask that city directly. Dazaifu and Iizuka add that you do not need to tell your own city.
In Fukuoka City, Kasuga and Fukutsu you can attend without the postcard. Nakagawa lets you register on the day if the invitation did not arrive or got lost, Iizuka reissues it at the venue, and Onojo has a desk for people without a ticket.
4. Can my family come, and can I drive?
Can family members watch?
Fukuoka City: yes, and they can sit with you. Nakagawa: yes, but seats are limited. Itoshima: only from the 2nd-floor seats. Kasuga asks parents not to come in, and Chikushino, Iizuka and Fukutsu do not let parents or family into the hall (Fukutsu allows your own children).
Is there parking?
Fukuoka City and Kitakyushu have no parking for participants, and Kasuga’s venue car park cannot be used. Nakagawa’s Mirika Roden Nakagawa has about 350 spaces.
Sources (checked October 2026)
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