Azuki Shinmei Festival
A tradition of shinmei structures on the eastern and western shores, and flames lighting up the night sky
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A tradition of shinmei structures on the eastern and western shores, and flames lighting up the night sky
Two days in Nakashibetsu to enjoy snow sculptures, a jumbo slide, and fireworks in the winter sky
A Setsubun Buddhist service in which three-colored ogres dance and evil is driven away with a hōkyū and goma
A Setsubun festival featuring the ancient-style Da Na no Gi and the Oni no Mai
Noboribetsu’s summer festival, where demons from Hell Valley enliven the hot spring town
A summer festival of giant illuminated floats and festival music moving through Goshogawara
Traditional processions from 3 shrines, with mikoshi and dashi floats bringing color to Hachinohe’s summer
A festival where Morioka dances through summer to the sounds of drums and flutes
A festival of sea and land, with mikoshi and a gozabune sailing around Matsushima Bay