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With Lanterns Over 17 Meters Tall, the Noshiro Tanabata Festival in Noshiro, Akita Is One of Japan's Most Beautiful Festivals!
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Enjoy the Gion Festival, one of the three major festivals in Japan, held in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture! Enjoy Japanese summer to the fullest with the elegant procession of “welcoming lanterns”!
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The Spooky "Kumano Hongu Taisha Reitaisai Festival" of Tanabe, Wakayama. Enjoy the Ancient Japanese Festival Handed Down From Generation to Generation, With More Than 2,000 Years of History!
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Enjoy the Gorgeous Floats and Beautiful Fireworks at the Chichibu Night Festival in Chichibu, Saitama! The More Than 300 Year Old Festival, Which Has Been Registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Site, Is One of the Three Major Hikiyama Festivals of Japan
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The "Ako Lion Dance": A Dynamic, Traditional Japanese Lion Dance of Ako, Hyogo That Has Long Been Enjoyed in Japan; Watch the Lively Lion Dance Parade From the Roadside in This Video!
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The Gion Festival Is One of the Three Major Festivals in Japan! The Spectacular, Month-Long Festival Is Full of Highlights and Is Very Popular With Tourists!
This video, titled "Gion Matsuri: Yasaka Shrine Events (Omukae chochin/Hanagasa junko/Kankousai)," was released by "Discover Kyoto."
The Gion Festival in Kyoto has a strong image of a breathtaking parade of floats, but don't miss the events introduced in the video, such as the welcoming lanterns, the Hanagasa Festival, and more.
The Gion Festival is a long-running festival that begins on July 1 and continues all the way 'til July 31st, when the Nagoshi-no-Harai ceremony is held.
Rituals and events are held almost every day on the grounds of Yasaka Shrine, where the Gion Festival is held, and in the Kawaramachi and Karasuma areas, which are crowded with tourists.
Summer in Kyoto is hot, so be sure to take precautions against the heat while touring the city in July!
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Prepare to Get Muddy! Miyakojima, Okinawa's "Paantu" Is a Bizarre Festival That Will Have You and Your Underwear Covered in Mud as You Try to Outrun the Gods!
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What kind of New Year's event is the “Yasaka Shrine Otsuka Pilgrimage” held on New Year's Eve in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture? Virtual experience of Kyoto's winter traditions with video!
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What kind of festival is Hakata Gion Yamakasa in Fukuoka Prefecture? The powerful Oishi Yamakasa is shown on video! What are the features, history, and highlights? Experience the excitement of early summer in Hakata!
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The Yanaizu Naked Man Festival of Fukushima, Japan! Legends of Dragons and Half-Naked Men Praying for Good Health in the Middle of Winter!
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During the Iris Festival, the Grounds of Daianzenji Temple Is Covered with 10,000 Iris Blossoms. This Spectacular Sight Signals the Arrival of Summer in Fukui City, Fukui. You Won’t Want to Miss It!
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Soma Nomaoi, a festival of mounted samurai in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture. This documentary follows one woman who is active in the festival! A documentary video with over 1 million views that caught the world's attention!
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The Kamihinokinai Paper Balloon Festival – Paper Balloons & Fireworks in the Winter Night Sky in Semboku, Akita
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Jonangu Shrine's Yutate Kagura Festival: The Solemn and Graceful Atmosphere of This Traditional Japanese Festival Was Even the Influence for the Famous Studio Ghibli Movie, "Spirited Away"!
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Travel Back in Time to Japan’s Warring States Period! Historical Reenactments at the Shimonoseki Straits and Genpei Festivals of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi!
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