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Karatsu Kunchi Festival

Itinerary: Nov. 2nd to 4th every year

Registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016
Karatsu Shrine's annual autumn festival is held on Nov. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th every year.

Karatsu Kunchi is the largest event in Karatsu, held every Nov. as the annual autumn festival of Karatsu Shrine. "Kunchi" can also be written as "Kujitsu" and is a festival that expresses gratitude for the harvest. This "Karatsu Kunchi" was designated as an Important Tangible Cultural Property of Saga Prefecture in 1958, and as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan in 1980.