Kushida Shrine
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The Shrine of Hakata Gion Yamagasa Festival. Located in Hakata nearby Canal City Hakata
and was built in 757 as a guardian deity of Hakata. The most exciting summer festival in Kyushu,
Hakata Gion Yamakasa is held in the shrine in July. The tall Kazari Yamakasa, a luxuriously
decorated float, is always displayed. The float was constructed without using even a single nail.
The Oi Yamakasa, in which floats weighing over a ton race through the streets of Hakata carried
on the shoulders of 26 people, presents a dynamic spectacle of bravery and strength that attracts
many spectators.
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The shrine is also famous as place of Setsubun ceremony ( Bean throwing ceremony)
which is held on February 3rd every year.
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General information
| Address | 1-41 Kamikawabata, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access |
5 minutes walk from Subway Gion station 7 minutes walk from Subway Nakasu kawabata station 15 minutes walk from JR Hakata station |
| Open hours | 4:00 to 22:00 |
| Admission fee | No fee is required |
| Days closed | No closing days |
