Festivals and Events in Fukuoka

The significance of festivals and cultural shows in Japanese cities and villages is magnified and superimposed as they celebrate at least one festival per year. The festivals in Japan are also known as Matsuri.

This masturi fall is categorized into 2 groups like, smaller matsuri are observed in rural areas, and are mostly celebrated in spring or autumn and are based on the rice-harvesting cycle. The 2nd is the extravagant matsuri observed in large towns and cities, mostly in summer with a lot of glamorous activities.

This division has become more glaring in the post war years as the big matsuri 'events' attract TV cameras and tourists from around the country and the world. Fukuoka, one of the oldest cities in Japan, is known to cradle many festivals that are celebrated and observed throughout the year. Few of the fests in Fukuoka which are mostly having a nightly origination render a highly colorful appearance to tourists and consist of colorful floats of giants, decorative paper lanterns etc. The glorious and colorful processions and shows make it all the more attractive for tourists and travelers to visit the city and enjoy the colorful festivities of the land and its festivals. In Fukuoka the most famous are Hakata Dontaku and Hakata Gion Yamakasa.