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Wasshoi Hyakuman Natsumatsuri わっしょい百万夏祭り

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).

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Wasshoi Hyakuman Natsumatsuri — わっしょい百万夏祭り
Photo: Nissy-KITAQ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
LocationKokurakita-ku, Fukuoka (小倉北区 福岡県)
WhenAugust (Summer — exact dates change every year)
TypeJapanese festival (matsuri)
Official websitehttp://wasshoi.info/

Planning to go? The Wasshoi Hyakuman Natsumatsuri is held in August, but the exact dates, times and any entry fees are set year by year. Check the official website for this year's schedule before you travel.

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Basic data from Wikidata (CC0). Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), linked below. Details may change; the festival's official announcements are the authoritative source.

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