Events across Japan. A collection ranging from traditional to seasonal offerings.
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Early July every year (tentative)
Fukuoka
Mid-July every year (tentative)
Wakayama
Every year from August 2 to 7
Aomori
Early August every year (tentative)
Shizuoka
Mid-August every year (tentative)
Tottori
Hyogo
Okayama
Tokyo
Kumamoto
Every year from July 20 to 23
Saitama
Every year for the three days of Friday to Sunday in the first week of August.
Gumma
Every year from August 5 to 7
Yamagata
Early June - Mid-June every year (tentative)
Hokkaido
Summer festival: The Friday, Saturday and Sunday after July 10 Autumn festival: The Friday, Saturday and Sunday that surround the second Saturday in October.
Chiba
Late July every year (tentative)
Aichi
Fukushima
Every year on the first Friday to Sunday of August
Toyama
Every year on the first Sunday of August and the day before.
Mie
Every year on August 12 to 14
Kagawa
Late August every year (tentative)
Fukui
Every year from June 7 to 17
Every year from early July to October
Ishikawa
Kanagawa
Kagoshima
Every year on the Friday to Sunday that includes the fourth Saturday of July.
Tochigi
July 22, 23 and 24
Ehime
Saga
Every year from early to late July Yoimiya Festival: July 24, Honmiya Festival: July 25
Osaka
Every year from August 1 to 4
Iwate
Every year on August 2/3
Niigata
Okinawa
Every year from August 5 to 14 (scheduled)
Nara
First Saturday in August
Miyazaki
Shiga
Early August - Mid-August every year (tentative)
Kochi
Every year from August 12 to 15
Tokushima
Every year on August 13
Yamaguchi
Every year on August 26 and 27
Yamanashi
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