Tobata Gion Yamagasa festival | |
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Tobata Gion yamagasa at night | |
Observed by | Tobata ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan |
Type | local |
Begins | Friday |
Ends | Sunday |
Date | Fourth Friday in July |
2023 date | July 28 |
2024 date | July 26 |
2025 date | July 25 |
2026 date | July 24 |
Frequency | annual |
The Tobata Gion Yamagasa festival (戸畑祇園山笠) is a popular local Japanese festival (matsuri) which takes place annually in Tobata, a ward of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. It is held for three days (Friday–Sunday) before and after the fourth Saturday of July. The festival is a national cultural asset[citation needed] of Japan, and is centred on the parading of the "Yamagasa" (山笠).[1]