Hokkaido・Furano City
Hokkai Heso Festival
A festival where faces painted on bellies dance through Furano’s summer
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Aichi Prefecture・Kariya City
Mantō Festival (Kariya City)
Giant mantō against the night sky, dancing to flutes and drums in Kariya’s summer
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Hokkaido・Takikawa
Summer Sky Festa
A day of flight displays and an aerial candy toss across Takikawa’s open skies
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Tochigi Prefecture・Mashiko Town
Yasaka Shrine Sacred Sake Drinking Ceremony
Mashiko’s festival traditions and the bond between the towns, carried on through a large sake cup
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Aichi Prefecture・Minamichita Town
Toyohama Tai Matsuri
Toyohama’s traditional festival, with a giant sea bream parading along the coast and through town
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Chiba Prefecture・Noda City
Noda’s Tsukuma-i
Noda’s traditional performing art, where dancers praying for rain captivate audiences atop a tall pole
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Nagano Prefecture・Miyada Village
Miyada Gion Festival
Miyada’s summer festival, brought to life by mikoshi processions through town and their destruction at night
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Ishikawa Prefecture・Noto Town
Abare Festival
A festival where kiriko floats showered in sparks and mikoshi race through Uetsu
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