Hikiyama floats paraded through Karatsu during Karatsu Kunchi

Photo: 伊比井勇喜 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image from an earlier edition of this event.

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Crowds filling the street outside Karatsu Station during Karatsu Kunchi

Matsuri

Culture

Traditional Japan

Outdoor

Karatsu Kunchi

Name: Karatsu Kunchi
Start: 2026-11-02
End: 2026-11-04
Location: Karatsu Shrine and surrounding streets

Karatsu Shrine's autumn festival features lacquered floats shaped like lions, helmets, a sea bream and a flying dragon parading through the city. (asobo-saga.jp)

Dates and time

November 2, 2026 – November 4, 2026

Time zone: Asia/Tokyo

Annual autumn festival of Karatsu Shrine.

Location

Karatsu Shrine and surrounding streets

3-13 Minamijonai, Karatsu, Saga 847-0013

Karatsu, Saga, Kyushu

Official website

Source and verification

Source reviewed: Asobo Saga — Saga Prefectural Cultural Tourism Federation

Last verified: September 22, 2026

Asobo Saga — Saga Prefectural Cultural Tourism Federation