Fukuoka Sights

  1. Hakata Dontaku Matsuri

    Hakata Dontaku Matsuri (博多どんたく祭り) On 3 and 4 May, Fukuoka's Meiji-dori vibrates to the unique percussive shock of shamoji (wooden serving spoons for rice) being banged together like castanets, accompanied by shamisen (three-stringed instrument). The name Dontaku was added during the Meiji period (late 19th century) from the Dutch word zontag , meaning 'holiday'.

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  2. Kyūshū Bashō sumō tournament

    Kyūshū Bashō sumō tournament (大相撲九州場所) Held at the Fukuoka Kokusai Centre during mid-November, spanning a two-week period. Limited same-day tickets (tojitsu-ken ; ¥3100 to ¥14,000)are available starting at , and people start lining up at dawn for one of Japan's major sumō events. Good luck.

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