Akita Prefecture・Yokote City
Okuribon Festival
Memorial boats collide in a traditional event that brightens Yokote’s summer
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Akita Prefecture・Yuzawa City
Tanabata E-dōrō Festival
A Tanabata festival that lights up Yuzawa’s nights with e-dōrō lanterns depicting beautiful women from ukiyo-e
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Akita Prefecture・Akita City
Tsuchizaki Shinmeisha Festival floats event
Tsuchizaki dashi procession, adorned with warrior dolls and port festival music
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Akita Prefecture・Yokote City
Asamai Park Iris Festival
An early-summer festival at Asamai Park, colored by 500,000 Japanese iris flowers
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Akita Prefecture・Akita City
Hiyoshi Shrine Sanno Festival
Hiyoshi Shrine’s Sanno Festival, where a mikoshi travels through the streets of Araya
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Akita Prefecture・Daisen City
Izuyama Shrine’s Bonten Crossing the River
A path of prayer, as bonten cross the Omono River by boat and head for the main shrine on the mountain
Akita Prefecture・Oga City
Namahage Sedo Festival
Oga's Namahage culture, illuminated by the saitō fire against the snowy mountain
Akita Prefecture・Semboku City
Kakunodate Festival Yama Event
Three days of prayers and excitement, with hikiyama floats and music echoing through the streets of Kakunodate
Akita Prefecture・Kazuno City
Hanawa Bayashi
Two days of tradition as lavish dashi and festival music bring color to Hanawa