Kushida Shrine

 

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.

The shrine is also famous for its annual Setsubun (bean-throwing) ceremony,

which takes place every year on February 3rd.