One of the three great festivals of Fukuoka Prefecture, it boasts a history of nearly 400 years of majestic and elegant Gion Daiko drums.
In 2019, the festival was designated a nationally important intangible folk-cultural property. Dashi floats with men powerfully drumming both sides of taiko drums on them, together with the sounds of small jangala gongs, make their way through the streets. The sound of the drums is a unique one in Japan that resonates in the stomachs of onlookers. This is the definitive summer festival of Kokura.

Event Dates	Mid-July every year (tentative)
Event Details	Please check each festival on the official website to confirm if it will take place this year or not.
Official site	http://www.gururich-kitaq.com/en/search/category/detail.php?id=27
Location (venue)	The open area in front of Otemon Gate at Kokura Castle
Address	Jonai, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka

Region	Kyushu
Category	Bravery, Processions and parades

Event organizers may change the date and time. Please check the official website.

update: May.24.2023