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Hakata Kunchi

START: Oct 23, 2013 END: Oct 24, 2013

This traditional festival, with 1,200 years of history, gives thanks to the gods for Autumn’s harvest. An ox-drawn carriage pulls an ornate mikoshi (divine palanquin/ portable shrine), while children in traditional kimono, tachi-eboshi (brimless headgear worn by court nobles) and tengan (crown) walk in a parade, starting at Kushida Shrine and weaving around the Hakata area. On both Monday and Tuesday, there will be lanterns illuminating the area in the evening.

14. Hakata Kunchi

• 10/23 (Wed.)~10/24 (Thu.)
• Kushida Shrine and Hakata area
• 092-291-2951
• http://hakatanomiryoku.com/akihaku/901.html

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Published: Sep 30, 2013 / Last Updated: Apr 1, 2016

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