Hokkaido・Otaru City
Otaru Ushio Festival
Dance and drums parade around the port, and fireworks bloom in the summer sky over Otaru
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Hokkaido・Asahikawa City
Nagayama Tonden Festival
Nagayama’s summer festival, illuminated by andon dashi and taiko drums
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Aichi Prefecture・Ichinomiya City
Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival
A Tanabata festival of prayers and offerings, bringing color to a city of textiles
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Ended
Chiba Prefecture・Noda City
Noda’s Tsukuma-i
Noda’s traditional performing art, where dancers praying for rain captivate audiences atop a tall pole
Tokyo Metropolis・Chuo City
Tsukuda Bon Odori
Tsukuda Bon Odori: quietly carrying on the memories of Edo around the yagura tower
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Ended
Ishikawa Prefecture・Kanazawa City
Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival
A spectacular historical parade reflecting Kaga’s history
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Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shimoda City
Black Ship Festival
Shimoda’s spring festival, where the history of the port’s opening and international exchange bring the city to life
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Hokkaido・Hakodate City
Hakodate Goryokaku Festival
A Hakodate festival tracing a historical panorama of the final years of the shogunate, with Goryokaku as its setting
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Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Hino City
Hino Shinsengumi Festival
Two days of troop parades and history in Hino, a place linked to Toshizo Hijikata
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