Wasshoi Hyakuman Summer Festival 2026 (Kitakyushu)
Kitakyushu's biggest summer festival sends massive 'Wasshoi' dance parades and mikoshi through Kokura, capped by fireworks.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/08/01 06:00 – 2026/08/02
- Where
- Central Kokura (Katsuyama Park area and city streets)（Katsuyama Park, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka）
- City
- Fukuoka
- Getting there
- About 10–15 minutes' walk from JR Kokura Station.
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- Wasshoi Hyakuman Summer Festival Executive Committee
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- About 10–15 minutes' walk from JR Kokura Station. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, music fans, families
Highlights
- Massive 'Wasshoi' dance parades through Kokura
- Mikoshi processions and taiko drumming
- A fireworks finale that draws around a million people
Background & story
Created in 1988 to unify the festivals of the five towns merged into Kitakyushu, the festival now draws around a million people over the first weekend of August.
Good to know
Stake out a spot along the main parade route in Kokura on the Saturday evening for the dance and mikoshi processions.