Aichi Prefecture・Nagoya City
Tsutsui-cho and Dekimachi Tenno Festival
Five dashi and karakuri bring early summer to life in Higashi Ward
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Saga Prefecture・Karatsu City
Yobuko Big Tug-of-War
A traditional Yobuko event in which the Hama and Oka teams pull against each other on a giant rope
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Toyama Prefecture・Oyabe City
Tsuzawa Yotaka Andon Festival
A rice-planting festival where glowing large lanterns race through Tsuzawa at night
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Hyogo Prefecture・Shinonsen Town
The Iris Rope-Pulling Festival of Kutani, Tajima
A great rope-pulling contest passed down in Kutani, accompanied by the scent of irises and lively chants
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Hyogo Prefecture・Aioi City
Aioi Peron Festival
An early-summer festival by the sea, with boats racing across Aioi Bay and fireworks lighting up the sky
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Okayama Prefecture・Kasaoka City
Hittaka
Kanoura’s fire festival, where Genpei lantern designs appear on two mountains
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Fukui Prefecture・Sakai City
Mikuni Festival
A festival where dashi carrying 6.5-meter-tall warrior figures parade through Mikuni
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Kanagawa Prefecture・Zushi City
Zushi Beach Fireworks Festival
An early-summer tradition, with music and fireworks lighting up the night sky and sea at Zushi Beach
Toyama Prefecture・Toyama City
Iwase Hikiyama Festival
A spring festival in Iwase, brightened by the lights of the tatemon and the strength of the dashi tug-of-war
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