This is the main festival for Karatsu Shrine – a shrine with over 400 years of history and one of Saga Prefectures most popular festivals.
The feature of this festival is the giant “Hikiyama” floats that are pulled through the streets. The floats weigh between 2 and 4 tonnes and may be up to 7 meters in height.
The highlight of the festival is day 2 (November 3rd) when the floats are dragged along the beach through the sand – often getting stuck.
As a preventative measure against the spread of COVID-19, this event has been postponed. New dates will be announced on the website and social media The first of the annual Geisha performances in Kyoto, the Kitano Odori is performed by Geiko […]
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