Karatsu Kunchi Float Hall
museum
曳山展示場
UNESCO festival floats shaped as dragons and samurai helmets, on display year-round beside Karatsu Castle.
Year-round display hall for the 14 elaborate hikiyama festival floats used during the Karatsu Kunchi festival each November, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage event. The lacquered papier-mache floats, shaped as samurai helmets, sea bream, dragons, and lions, date back to 1819 and weigh up to 3 tons each. The hall sits beside Karatsu Castle's waterfront park.
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