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.
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.