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Toyama Prefecture・Takaoka City
Fushiki Hikiyama Festival (Kenka-yama)
Fushiki’s spirited port-town culture, brought to life by flower-decorated floats and lantern floats at night
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Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Aoi Matsuri
Aoi Matsuri: a Heian court procession linking Kyoto’s shrines and temples
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Kyoto Prefecture・Miyazu City
Miyazu Festival
A spring festival that brings Miyazu’s neighborhoods together with mikoshi and ukidaiko drums
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Gifu Prefecture・Ogaki City
Ogaki Festival
A festival procession of 13 yama through the castle town, day and night
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Yamagata Prefecture・Yamagata City
Yakushi Festival Plant Fair
A spring fair bringing together plants, flowers, and the flavors of Yamagata
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Tokyo Metropolis・Hino City
Hino Shinsengumi Festival
Two days of troop parades and history in Hino, a place linked to Toshizo Hijikata
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Ishikawa Prefecture・Komatsu City
Otabi Festival
A spring festival in Komatsu, filled with gold-leaf floats and Children’s Kabuki
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Wakayama Prefecture・Gobo City
Miyako-hime Yosakoi Festival
A day of Miyako-hime Yosakoi, connecting Gobo’s hometown through dance
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Aichi Prefecture・Okazaki City
Nomi Shinmeigu Grand Festival
Eight dashi brighten the streets of Okazaki, alongside dances offered in a tradition passed down through generations
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