Amagi Traditional Crafts

Haki Gogatsu Sekku

Haki Gogatsu Sekku Ori

Haki Gogatsu Sekku Ori (Haki Boys' Festival Banner), manufactured for more than a century in Haki town, is popular as a good luck charm to ensure that boys grow strong. The brightly colored banner has been designated as a special craft of Fukuoka prefecture.

Kusaki-zome

Kusaki-zome

Kusaki-zome (herb dyeing) is the best-known special local craft of Akizuki. The natural colors are unmatched by artificial dyes, and are popular with tourists to Akizuki, a place of great natural beauty.


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