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Ehime Prefecture・Shikokuchuo City
Iyo Mishima Taiko Festival
A festival where differently colored taikodai parade through Shikokuchuo in autumn
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Saga Prefecture・Imari City
Imari Tontenton Festival
A vigorous festival of mikoshi, dasha, and beating drums that brings color to autumn in Imari
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Iwate Prefecture・Ichinoseki City
Matsuriba events of the Murone Shrine Festival
The energy of an ancient festival passed down through generations, as 2 mikoshi race across Mount Murone
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Wakayama Prefecture・Wakayama City
Zenniku-sai
A festival to explore the many meanings of meat and enjoy food and stage performances at Wakayama Castle
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Aomori Prefecture・Towada City
World Yabusame Championship
Towada’s yabusame showdown, where galloping horses and archers’ skill come together
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Nagano Prefecture・Suwa City
National New Fireworks Competition
New skills and ideas from up-and-coming fireworks artists compete in the night sky over Lake Suwa
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Yamaguchi Prefecture・Hikari City
Ooppai Matsuri
A day of connection, growing together in Hikari City, with children at the heart of it
Hyogo Prefecture・Miki City
Miki Hardware Festival
A Miki autumn celebration of ironworking skills and community spirit
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Ibaraki Prefecture・Tsuchiura City
Tsuchiura All Japan Fireworks Competition
Tsuchiura’s grand stage, where pyrotechnicians’ skill and creativity compete in the autumn night sky