The Hakata Dontaku (博多どんたく) is a festival held annually in Fukuoka, Japan. With more than 840 years of history, Dontaku is a traditional festival. Among Fukuoka citizens it has become an important part of Fukuoka citizens’ lives and is one of the three major festivals in Fukuoka. Following the opening night event of May 2, a 1.2 km stretch of Meji-dori, one of Fukuoka’s busiest thoroughfares, is closed to vehicles and transformed into “Dontaku Street.”
