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Wasshoi Hyakuman Natsumatsuri | |
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Observed by | Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan |
Type | local, cultural |
Significance | Celebrates the 25th anniversary of the creation of the city. |
Begins | Saturday |
Ends | Sunday |
Date | first weekend of August |
2023 date | August 5 |
2024 date | August 3 |
2025 date | August 2 |
2026 date | August 1 |
Frequency | annual |
Wasshoi Hyakuman Natsumatsuri (わっしょい百万夏祭り) is a matsuri in Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It is a summer festival that spans two days, usually the first weekend in August. It is Kitakyūshū's largest festival, having been created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the creation of the city. Its predecessor was the Matsuri Kitakyūshū (まつり北九州).