Karatsu, Japan

Jan 30, 2025 10:52 AM

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

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