Kusu Festivals

Hakata Dontaku Festival [May 3-4]

A carnival on Fukuoka streets with merry fellows in demon and god disguises (some astride).

Hakata Gion Yamakasa [July 1-15]

Culminating in team contest on platforms as castles, dolls, warriors etc. on Fukuoka streets.

Nagasaki Kunchi Festival [October 7-9]

Centered around the Suwa shrine, Nagasaki. The main show (dragon dances) is borrowed from China.