Karatsu Hikiyama Exhibition Hall

All 14 giant floats (hikiyama) of the Karatsu Kunchi festival are on show year-round. The hall is temporarily in a site near Karatsu Station while it is rebuilt.

Nearby

• Former Karatsu Bank (Tatsuno Kingo Memorial) ≈ 10 min by car
• Former Takatori Residence ≈ 10 min by car
• Karatsu Castle ≈ 10 min by car
• Niji-no-Matsubara Pine Grove ≈ 20 min by car
• Mt. Kagami (Kagamiyama) ≈ 20 min by car

Travel times are rough estimates by car.

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Getting there

About 5 min walk from JR Karatsu Station

Fee

Adults ¥310; elementary/junior high ¥150; preschoolers free

Good to know

9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:40). Closed Dec 29-31. Temporarily moved to the Karatsu Furusato Kaikan Arpino grounds during rebuilding

Time needed

40 min

Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info