Every July 15 in Hakata is the 750 year old Yamakasa festival, held just after the crack of dawn. But if you think no one would go to see it at such an ungodly hour you'd be in for a big surprise. There is always a huge crowd of up to 1 million spectators, as several of the 1 ton floats you see here are carried by a large group of men calling eachother and racing to see who can carry their float fastest. Whether you choose to stay up all night or get up way early in the morning, it's well worth a look and is a uniquely Fukuoka
event.
If you wish to see the effort and ceremony in making one of these floats, see this:
