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Miyagi Prefecture・Tagajo City
Tagajo Ruins Iris Festival
A profusion of irises brightens the historic site in early summer: 800 varieties and 3 million blooms
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Ibaraki Prefecture・Itako City
Suigo Itako Iris Festival
Early summer in Suigo Itako, brightened by irises and wedding boats
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Chiba Prefecture・Katori City
Suigo Sawara Ayame Festival
Early summer in the waterside region: admire 1.5 million irises of 400 varieties from a boat
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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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Hiroshima Prefecture・Shobara City
The Oyama Memorial Rice-Planting Ceremony in Shiobara
Shobara’s agricultural heritage, passed down through prayers for cattle and horses and rice-planting songs
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Hokkaido・Sapporo City
Sapporo Lilac Festival
A festival to enjoy lilac fragrance, music, and spring in Sapporo
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Hokkaido・Hakodate City
Esan Azalea Festival
Spring in Esan, where volcanic rock meets crimson azaleas
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Akita Prefecture・Nikaho City
Kotaki Chokurairo Mai
Seven dances of Kotaki, passed down on an earthen stage
Kyoto Prefecture・Maizuru City
Maizuru Hosokawa Yusai Tanabe Castle Festival
A Maizuru festival tracing Tanabe Castle’s history through a samurai procession and the efforts of the local community