About the event
Lions, helmets, a sea bream and other dramatic forms turn festival craft into moving street sculpture. Choose the lantern-lit procession on the first evening or the daytime movement on the following days. Arrive at one viewing point early instead of trying to chase the route.
Plan your visit
- Hours & closure days
- 2 Nov: 19:00–21:30. 3 Nov: 09:30–16:30, with floats entering the Otabisho from noon. 4 Nov: 10:00–16:40. Published times refer to the first float; the full group takes about 50 minutes to pass.
- Admission
- No general procession admission ticket is listed in the city’s visitor guidance. Purchases and any separate facilities cost extra.
- Tickets & booking
- Use the official route map and allow for road closures. Stay clear of floats, ropes and turning corners; do not walk alongside or follow directly behind floats.
Location & access
Karatsu Shrine and old town procession route
唐津神社・旧城下町巡行路
3-13 Minamijonai, Karatsu, Saga
Choosing your destination
Use public transport and the city’s current procession map. Paper tickets are needed on the Karatsu Line toward Saga; transport IC cards are not accepted on that section.
Area map. Use the organiser’s programme for the exact venue or entrance.