Gifu Prefecture・Kaizu City
Imao Sagicho
Imao’s fire festival, where bamboo mikoshi from 13 neighborhoods offer flames and sound
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Hokkaido・Noboribetsu City
Noboribetsu Hell Festival
Noboribetsu’s summer festival, where demons from Hell Valley enliven the hot spring town
Aomori Prefecture・Hirosaki City
Hirosaki Neputa Festival
A summer neputa festival in Hirosaki, where warrior pictures and festival music bring the castle town to life
Aomori Prefecture・Goshogawara City
Goshogawara Tachineputa
A summer festival of giant illuminated floats and festival music moving through Goshogawara
Aomori Prefecture・Hachinohe City
Hachinohe Sansha Taisai Festival
Traditional processions from 3 shrines, with mikoshi and dashi floats bringing color to Hachinohe’s summer
Miyagi Prefecture・Shiogama City
Shiogama Minato Festival
A festival of sea and land, with mikoshi and a gozabune sailing around Matsushima Bay
Akita Prefecture・Semboku City
Kakunodate Festival Yama Event
Three days of prayers and excitement, with hikiyama floats and music echoing through the streets of Kakunodate
Yamagata Prefecture・Shinjo City
Shinjo Festival
A historical pageant in Shinjo, brought to life by handmade dashi floats and festival music
Ibaraki Prefecture・Kitaibaraki City
Hitachi Otsu Ofune Festival
A maritime festival passed down in Kitaibaraki, with a wooden boat parading through town