Karatsu Kunchi
Karatsu Shrine’s autumn festival brings fourteen sculptural hikiyama floats through the town, linking neighbourhood craft, music and shrine procession.
Japanese Festivals
Tori no Ichi
November rooster-day fairs connect shrine and temple worship with decorated kumade rakes, seasonal markets and wishes for prosperity.
Danjiri
Carved festival floats connect woodworking, neighbourhood organisation and local ritual, with forms and performance traditions extending beyond Kishiwada.