Hakata Dontaku festival

FUKUOKA, Japan, May 4 Kyodo - The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in Fukuoka on May 3, 2025, with people clad in colorful costumes taking part in its main parade in the center of the southwestern Japan city. (Kyodo)

Hakata Dontaku festival

Hakata Dontaku festival

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in Fukuoka on May 3, 2025, with people clad in colorful costumes taking part in its main parade in the center of the southwestern Japan city.

Hakata Dontaku festival

Hakata Dontaku festival

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in Fukuoka on May 3, 2025, with people clad in colorful costumes taking part in its main parade in the center of the southwestern Japan city.

Hakata Dontaku festival

Hakata Dontaku festival

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in Fukuoka on May 3, 2025, with people clad in colorful costumes taking part in its main parade in the center of the southwestern Japan city.

Hakata Dontaku festival

Hakata Dontaku festival

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in Fukuoka on May 3, 2025, with people clad in colorful costumes taking part in its main parade in the center of the southwestern Japan city.

Hakata Dontaku festival

Hakata Dontaku festival

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in Fukuoka on May 3, 2025, with people clad in colorful costumes taking part in its main parade in the center of the southwestern Japan city.

Hakata Dontaku festival

Hakata Dontaku festival

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2024.

Hakata Dontaku festival

Hakata Dontaku festival

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2024.

Hakata Dontaku festival

Hakata Dontaku festival

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2024.

Hakata Dontaku festival

Hakata Dontaku festival

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2024.

Hakata Dontaku festival

Hakata Dontaku festival

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2024.

No COVID rules at Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

No COVID rules at Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2023, with its main event parade held free of mask-wearing requirements and other COVID-related rules for the first time in four years.

No COVID rules at Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

No COVID rules at Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2023, with its main event parade held free of mask-wearing requirements and other COVID-related rules for the first time in four years.

No COVID rules at Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

No COVID rules at Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2023, with its main event parade held free of mask-wearing requirements and other COVID-related rules for the first time in four years.

No COVID rules at Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

No COVID rules at Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2023, with its main event parade held free of mask-wearing requirements and other COVID-related rules for the first time in four years.

No COVID rules at Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

No COVID rules at Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2023, with its main event parade held free of mask-wearing requirements and other COVID-related rules for the first time in four years.

No COVID rules at Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

No COVID rules at Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2023, with its main event parade held free of mask-wearing requirements and other COVID-related rules for the first time in four years.

No COVID rules at Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

No COVID rules at Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2023, with its main event parade held free of mask-wearing requirements and other COVID-related rules for the first time in four years.

No COVID rules at Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

No COVID rules at Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2023, with its main event parade held free of mask-wearing requirements and other COVID-related rules for the first time in four years.

Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

HAKATA, Japan - Participants in the Hakata Matsuribayashi parade walk the streets of Fukuoka on May 3, 2014, during the Hakata Dontaku festival.

Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

HAKATA, Japan - Women dance with "shamoji," utensils for serving rice, in a parade during the Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka on May 3, 2014.

Hakata Dontaku Port Festival in Fukuoka opens

Hakata Dontaku Port Festival in Fukuoka opens

FUKUOKA, Japan - A costumed parade features the annual Hakata Dontaku Port Festival that began in Fukuoka on May 3. About 2 million people are expected to visit the southwestern Japan city during the two-day event in what is likely the largest turnout nationwide for the Golden Week holidays. Dontaku comes from the Dutch word ''zondag'' which means holiday.

Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2022, with its main event parade resuming after a hiatus of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2022, with its main event parade resuming after a hiatus of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2022, with its main event parade resuming after a hiatus of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2022, with its main event parade resuming after a hiatus of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2022, with its main event parade resuming after a hiatus of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2022, with its main event parade resuming after a hiatus of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 3, 2022, with its main event parade resuming after a hiatus of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hakata Dontaku Port Festival in Fukuoka opens

Hakata Dontaku Port Festival in Fukuoka opens

FUKUOKA, Japan - A costumed parade features the annual Hakata Dontaku Port Festival that began in Fukuoka on May 3. About 2 million people are expected to visit the southwestern Japan city during the two-day event in what is likely the largest turnout nationwide for the Golden Week holidays. Dontaku comes from the Dutch word ''zondag'' which means holiday. (Kyodo)