Gangara Fire Festival
A traditional fire festival where fire characters and large torches light up Ikeda’s summer night
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A traditional fire festival where fire characters and large torches light up Ikeda’s summer night
A traditional summer festival that fills Emukae with lantern light and water splashing
A Murayama dance festival where dashi floats and Tokunai Bayashi bring the streets to life
A summer festival where illuminated Nebuta floats and mikoshi brighten the streets of Tsukuba
Takasaki’s summer festival, with dashi and mikoshi parading through the streets and fireworks lighting up the night sky
Ojiya’s summer festival, brought to life by mechanized Mando floats and fireworks funded by local residents
A Sengoku-era pageant unfolds on Mount Kasuga, with armored warriors charging forward
A traditional festival of Komaki-juku, brought to life by 4 dashi and karakuri puppets
Ayagawa Town’s devotional nenbutsu dance, brought to life by large fans and festival music