Hot air balloon competition at Saga International Balloon Fiesta
Karatsu Kunchi 2016
Karatsu Kunchi is a noisy, crowded, exciting and beautiful event that takes place in Karatsu (Saga prefecture) in early November over the course of 3 days.
Saga: balloons that did not fly
My first visit to Saga prefecture. I went to see the Karatsu Kunchi festival (in Karatsu) and Saga International Balloon Fiesta (in Saga) which is a world class hot air balloon competition. This is the account of my first, unsuccessful attempt to catch the Saga balloons.
Takachiho Yokagura
These traditional kagura dances based on Japanese mythology are performed daily at Takachiho shrine.