Fukuoka Sights

Hakata Dontaku Matsuri

#7 of 44 things to do in Fukuoka

#2 of 16 sights in Fukuoka-ken

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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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