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Karatsu, Japan

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Karatsu is located in the Saga Prefecture. It has strong historical bonds with China and Korea as an ancient trading port. The Karatsu Kunchi festival in November draws in 500,000 visitors every year from every part of Japan. The festival includes several floats getting carried through the streets and traditional taiko drummers and flutists at the base of the floats. The purpose of the festival is to socialize with friends and family, and enjoy good food and beer. The city is also known for its fresh squid served sashimi style, the Yokubo Big Bridge, and a festival in which there is a giant game of tug of war between fishermen and farmers.

Language: Japanese
Currency: Japanese yen (JPY)

Karatsu, Japan Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 48 50 57 66 75 80 86 89 82 73 62 53
Low 33 33 39 48 55 64 73 73 66 53 44 37
Average 41 42 48 57 66 71 78 80 73 64 53 44
Temperature (Celsius)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 9 10 14 19 24 27 30 32 28 23 17 12
Low 1 1 4 9 13 18 23 23 19 12 7 3
Average 5 6 9 14 19 22 26 27 23 18 12 7
Precipitation
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Inches 2.8 3.1 4.1 5.1 5.2 10 10 6.3 7.9 3.8 3.1 2.8
Centimeters 7 8 10 13 13 25 25 16 20 10 8 7