Hakata Okunchi
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Held annually on Oct 23 and 24 at Kushida Shrine, this autumn festival dates back some 1,200 years and expresses gratitude for the harvest. Rituals begin at 10:00 on Oct 23, and at dusk the shrine grounds glow with a thousand lanterns. In 2025, a special shikinen sengu (rebuilding of the shrine every 25 years) takes place. On Oct 25 at 10:00, three mikoshi (portable shrines) pulled by ox carts and a children’s procession will depart from Kushida Shrine to parade through Hakata. On Oct 24 at 11:00, a rice cake-throwing ceremony will be held in the shrine precincts.
• 10/23 (Thu.) ~ 10/25 (Sat.)
• Kushida Shrine
• 1-41 Kamikawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka