Hikiyama Exhibition Hall

This exhibition hall displays the 14 hikiyama festival floats used in the Karatsu Kunchi Festival, a harvest festival held each year from November 2 to 4. Each of the floats was dedicated sometime between the late Edo period and Meiji period. They were made by wrapping wooden frames with hundreds of sheets of Japanese washi paper and then applying and re-applying various colors of lacquer. Bold in design and modeled after themes such as a samurai helmet, Chinese lion, and sea bream, even when looked at through a protective case one can feel their power.

Spot details

Address: Saga Pref. Karatsushi Nishijounai 6-33 Map
Area: Karatsu / Yobuko / Genkai Area
Phone: 0955734361
Hours: 9:00-17:00 (Admission until 16:40)
Closed: 12/29-12/31
Fees: [Admission fee] General (15 years old and over) 310yen, Elementary and junior high school students 150yen
Parking Lot: Available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available