亮点

  • Around 2 million visitors over two days
  • 750+ troupes and flower floats (hana jidosha)
  • Matsubayashi parade reenacting a 1179 procession on May 3

由来与背景

Dontaku descends from the medieval Hakata Matsubayashi New Year greeting procession, first recorded around 1179.

Good to know for visitors

Getting there
Parade route by Tenjin Station (Subway / Nishitetsu); ~5 min from Hakata by subway. 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, families, groups of friends

温馨提示

Anyone can join the open 'general dance' on Meiji-dori — bring shamoji to clap along.

交通

Meiji-dori and stages across central Fukuoka — Meiji-dori, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka

Japan-Event Editorial
  • Japan-based editorial team
  • Primary sources, cited
  • Variable facts dated

The Japan-Event editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.