{"id":157403,"date":"2023-10-20T15:51:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T06:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=157403&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:52:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T06:52:10","slug":"nakasu-festival-2","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/nakasu-festival-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Nakasu Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready for a vibrant festival in Nakasu, the largest entertainment district in Kyushu. Nakasu Avenue transforms into a pedestrian paradise, lined with over 60 food and drink stalls. Highlights include the &#8220;Nakasu Kunihiro Women&#8217;s Mikoshi,&#8221; where 500 women carry a portable shrine through the Nakasu area. The parade departs from Kunihiro Shrine at 7:30 pm on the 27th and 7:00 pm on the 28th. Another must-see is the &#8220;Oiran Dochu,&#8221; where four elegantly dressed courtesans slowly parade through the streets at 7:00 pm on the 27th (in case of rain, the event will move to the 28th).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre-festival Bar-Hopping Event:<\/strong> On the 26th, the festival kicks off with a bar-hopping event where you can visit three selected long-standing and popular clubs in Nakasu for just \u00a53,500.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn_nakasu-festival_2023_cl-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hakata Akihaku, \u535a\u591a\u79cb\u535a\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-156360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn_nakasu-festival_2023_cl-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn_nakasu-festival_2023_cl-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn_nakasu-festival_2023_cl-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn_nakasu-festival_2023_cl-001.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 10\/27 (Fri.), 10\/28 (Sat.)<br \/>\n\u2022 18:00~22:00<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/rMdyUDSkU4GiM4Dq6\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nakasu Area, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/nakasumatsuri.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/nakasumatsuri.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fn_nakasu-festival_2023_cl-002.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nakasu Festival,\u4e2d\u6d32\u307e\u3064\u308a\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-157397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fn_nakasu-festival_2023_cl-002.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fn_nakasu-festival_2023_cl-002.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fn_nakasu-festival_2023_cl-002.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fn_nakasu-festival_2023_cl-002.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fn_nakasu-festival_2023_cl-003.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nakasu Festival,\u4e2d\u6d32\u307e\u3064\u308a\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-157398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fn_nakasu-festival_2023_cl-003.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fn_nakasu-festival_2023_cl-003.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fn_nakasu-festival_2023_cl-003.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fn_nakasu-festival_2023_cl-003.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready for a vibrant festival in Nakasu, the largest entertainment district in Kyushu. 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