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Karatsu Kunchi
Medium crowdKyushuKaratsu, Saga
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Date
November 2–4
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Region
Kyushu
About this festival
Karatsu's grand autumn festival with 14 elaborate, lacquered floats (hikiyama) — some over 5m tall — pulled through the town. UNESCO-registered as Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Highlights
- ✓14 lacquered floats
- ✓UNESCO Intangible Heritage
- ✓Some floats 5m+ tall
- ✓400-year history
Getting There
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Karatsu Station (JR Karatsu Line from FukuokaPR, ~80 min)
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