Karatsu Kunchi

Floats make their way through the streets of Karatsu on the opening night of the festival.
Hikiyama on display. The red lion on the right is the oldest, being built in 1819.

Karatsu Kunchi (唐津くんち; the suffix "kunchi" simply meaning festival) is a Japanese matsuri that takes place annually in November in the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, on Japan's island of Kyūshū.