Kokura Gion Daiko Drums | Event Information | Fukuoka Prefecture Sightseeing Information Crossroad Fukuoka

Once the gloomy rains of Japan’s rainy season have passed, the castle town of Kokura is filled with the sounds of taiko drumming! Unique to the city is its style of drumming called “Hoko Uchi”, where men walk the streets pulling a float while beating the drums. The drummers pray for peace on earth, the continued safety of Japan, abundant crops, prosperity in business, and the safety of their families as the drums reverberate. July 1: Uchi Hajime (Start of drumming); Third Friday in July: Yoi (Evening) Gion; Third Saturday in July: Onigiwai; Third Sunday in July: Uchi Osame (End of drumming)

*About the Tradition: Municipal-Designated Intangible Folk Cultural Asset

Date	July 20, 2012 - July 22, 2012
Address	803-0813　2-1 Jonai, Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka (Within the Kokura Castle grounds)
Contact	Tel:093-562-3341　 Kokura Gion Daiko Preservation Association Office
Parking	Unavailable
Access	By train - 15 minute walk from JR Kokura Station 10 minute walk from JR Nishi Kokura Station By car - a 5 minute drive from the Otemachi Ramp off the Kitakyushu Urban Expressway
Times Available	Third Friday to Sunday in July
Area	Kitakyushu Area
Genre	Festival (Festivals and Events) Event (Festivals and Events)
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