Festivals · Kyushu
Hakata Gion Yamakasa
博多祇園山笠
Summer festival centred on Kushida Shrine, in which seven districts race one-ton kakiyama floats through Hakata.
Expected window
Expected window. The organiser has not published dates for this edition yet. This window comes from the previous edition or tradition, and the dates can move. Confirm at the official source before booking travel around it.
- Dates
- Thu 01 to Thu 15 Jul 2027
- Date status
- Expected window, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Kushida Shrine, Hakata, Fukuoka City
- City
- Fukuoka
- Prefecture
- Fukuoka
- Region
- Kyushu
- Category
- Festivals
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
Official dates for the 2027 edition are not yet published. The festival is held on the standing annual dates of July 1 to 15, as in the 2026 edition on July 1 to 15, 2026, culminating in the Oiyama race at 04:59 on July 15 from Kushida Shrine, with decorated kazariyama floats displayed across Fukuoka City from July 1.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking links for this event are added after the product checks pass.
Official source: http://www.hakatayamakasa.com/. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.