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Akama-juku Festival

赤間宿まつり

Festival at Akama-juku, where the townscape from the Edo period still remains

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The Akama Yado Festival is held in the Akama district of Munakata City, which prospered as an inn town on the Karatsu Kaido Road during the Edo period. Akama-juku Street, where sake breweries and other merchant houses still remain, is opened to pedestrians, and old private houses and sake cellars are opened to the public.
Local residents set up stalls and stage events, starting with the Akama Taiko drum performance, are also held. Sake breweries will also open their breweries to the public, offering sake tastings and limited-edition sake for sale.
The "Bride and Groom Procession," the most exciting event of the festival, invites brides and grooms from the general public to participate in a kimono parade. Participants are invited from the public to take part in the "Bride and Groom Procession," in which they parade along the streets dressed as a court official or a town girl, and receive blessings from the people along the way.

Basic Information

Address (Japanese)	811-4146　福岡県宗像市赤間　唐津街道赤間宿通り
Address	Akama, Munakata City, Fukuoka Karatsu Kaido Akama-juku Street
Telephone Number	0940-39-7051（赤間地区コミュニティ運営協議会）
Event Days	Usually held in mid to late February
Car Park	Temporary parking available
Access	Closest Station: JR Kyoiku-daigaku-mae Station
Website	https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064791006342&ref=page_internal https://www.akamakan.info/ https://www.akamakan.info/

＊Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.

Area: Fukuoka Area

Category: Historic Buildings, Towns & Gardens Festivals & Traditional Events

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