Where can you see a giant sea bream 🐟, a Japanese lion, and even a samurai helmet pulled joyfully through the streets? These are 3 of 14 “hikiyama” floats on parade during Saga Prefecture’s Karatsu Kunchi (November 2–4), Karatsu Shrine’s ⛩️ annual grand autumn festival. Likely dating back to 1661–1673 as an Edo-era portable shrine procession, #KaratsuKunchi took its present form between 1819 and 1876 when the floats were created. Among the world’s largest, they are often inspired by mythic moti