Otabi Festival
A spring festival in Komatsu, filled with gold-leaf floats and Children’s Kabuki
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A spring festival in Komatsu, filled with gold-leaf floats and Children’s Kabuki
A pottery fair where makers and users discover the individuality of Kasama ware
A springtime street festival in Ube, alive with markets, a marche, and dancing
An early-summer festival where giant kites and Goten Yatai floats bring color to Hamamatsu
A festival where citizens create a cultural and social gathering place on Nakanoshima
A giant celebratory kite from Hōshubana, soaring skyward through the efforts of the local community
A Fukuno night illuminated by grand lanterns and an intense tug-of-war
A spring festival in Gifu where Nohime takes center stage and history comes alive through activities
Hikiyama floats and festival music enliven the hillside town; lanterns illuminate the night