Aomori Prefecture・Goshogawara City
Goshogawara Tachineputa
A summer festival of giant illuminated floats and festival music moving through Goshogawara
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Aomori Prefecture・Hachinohe City
Hachinohe Sansha Taisai Festival
Traditional processions from 3 shrines, with mikoshi and dashi floats bringing color to Hachinohe’s summer
Iwate Prefecture・Takizawa City and Morioka City
Chagu Chagu Umakko
A Takizawa and Morioka tradition accompanied by ringing bells and splendid horse trappings
Miyagi Prefecture・Shiogama City
Shiogama Minato Festival
A festival of sea and land, with mikoshi and a gozabune sailing around Matsushima Bay
Akita Prefecture・Akita City
Akita Kanto Festival
A festival that raises the light of rice ears into the night sky and carries on Akita’s wishes
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
Yamagata Prefecture・Shinjo City
Shinjo Festival
A historical pageant in Shinjo, brought to life by handmade dashi floats and festival music
Gunma Prefecture・Shibukawa City
Japan’s Center Shibukawa Heso Festival
A festival celebrating Shibukawa’s “navel” through pictures painted on the stomach and dance