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Wasshoi Hyakuman Summer Festival 2026 (Kitakyushu)

Kitakyushu's biggest summer festival sends massive 'Wasshoi' dance parades and mikoshi through Kokura, capped by fireworks.

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Cuándo · Dónde

Cuándo
2026/08/01 06:00 – 2026/08/02
Dónde
Central Kokura (Katsuyama Park area and city streets)(Katsuyama Park, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka)
Ciudad
Fukuoka
Cómo llegar
About 10–15 minutes' walk from JR Kokura Station.
Precio
Gratis
Organizador
Wasshoi Hyakuman Summer Festival Executive Committee

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Cómo llegar
About 10–15 minutes' walk from JR Kokura Station. Abrir ruta en Google Maps ↗
Reserva y entrada
Entrada gratuita: más detalles en la página oficial (botón de arriba).
Idioma
Principalmente en japonés: una app de traducción en el móvil ayuda.
Ideal para
amantes de la cultura, amantes de la música, familias

Destacados

  • Massive 'Wasshoi' dance parades through Kokura
  • Mikoshi processions and taiko drumming
  • A fireworks finale that draws around a million people

Origen e historia

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.

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Stake out a spot along the main parade route in Kokura on the Saturday evening for the dance and mikoshi processions.

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