The bustling northern entrance to the Kawabata Shopping Arcade (Kawabata Shotengai), Fukuoka’s oldest covered market street. Established over 130 years ago, this 400-meter-long arcade remains a vital commercial artery and a cultural hub, particularly during the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival, when it serves as a primary display site for elaborate, towering festival floats known as ‘Kazari-yamakasa’.
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