Karatsu Kunchi

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Karatsu Kunchi1

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Prefecture
latitude
33.45
longitude
129.97

15 Seats Available

Sunday, November 3

All seats: $30

Depart: MB 8:15 a.m. • Hario 9:00 a.m.

Return: Hario 5 p.m. • MB 5:30 p.m.

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 tons and may be up to 7 meters in height.

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Travel & Tours

Sign-up Rules

  • Sign-ups will not be accepted at tour departures.
  • Registration deadlines for day tours will be on the Thursday prior to the scheduled date of the tour unless otherwise indicated.
  • You can sign up for tours online at: https://myffr.navyaims.com/saseborec.html

Look for Travel & Tour trips marked with the special “On the Road” logo and receive a coupon good for $5 off your next visit to the Harbor Café. Coupons for qualifying trips will be given to you on the day of your adventure by your guide at the Hario pick up point.

 

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