Uploaded July 2018 | Updated September 2026, 37 minutes ago
It's summertime in Japan and that means it's FESTIVAL SEASON! For this festival, we woke up at 3 am and left before 4 to see an amazing race that starts at 4:59 am! Over a million spectators came to watch across the entire Hakata/Gion area of Fukuoka.
Each amazing float weighs over one ton and represents a different district in Hakata. Teams ran with the float, but only 30 men could carry it at one time. The teamwork we witnessed was amazing as different men had to switch out to support each other, as well as, the float. In the video, I go over their different roles. :)
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It's summertime in Japan and that means it's FESTIVAL SEASON! For this festival, we woke up at 3 am and left before 4 to see an amazing race that starts at 4:59 am! Over a million spectators came to watch across the entire Hakata/Gion area of Fukuoka.
Each amazing float weighs over one ton and represents a different district in Hakata. Teams ran with the float, but only 30 men could carry it at one time. The teamwork we witnessed was amazing as different men had to switch out to support each other, as well as, the float. In the video, I go over their different roles. :)
FOLLOW ME! (^_^):
*On Twitter: @SonnieTravels
*On Instagram: @SonnieTravels
