As a port, Kuchinotsu began to flourish upon the arrival of the European traders. The town owes much to the sea so each year a Marine Festival is held. The festival is now a one-day event with stalls and entertainment during the day plus fireworks in the evening.
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, many events have been canceled. Always check official sites before heading to an event.Marine Festa in Kuchinotsu
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Chagu Chagu Umakko
A horse festival in Iwate Prefecture in which approximately 100 elaborately costumed horses are ridden and led from Onikoshi Sozen Shrine in Takizawa to Morioka Hachimangu Shrine. The name comes from the onomatopoeic ‘chagu chagu’ sound that the bells worn […]
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Yosakoi Soran Festival
Taking place in Odori Park, Sapporo, this team dance event has been a fixture of the Hokkaido summer event calendar since 1992. Yosakoi is a form of team-based dancing that originated in the 1950s as a modern form of the […]
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Izawanomiya Otaue Festival
CancelledThis festival takes place on June 24th each year at Izawanomiya (Izawa Shrine) – one of the 123 shinto shrines that makes up the giant Ise Grand Shrine complex in Mie Prefecture. Additionally, it’s yet another officially recognised intangible cultural […]
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Himeji Yukata Festival
CancelledThe Himeji Yukata festival is the oldest festival of its type in Japan, dating back more than 260 years. Yukata are the light and often very bright kimonos worn in Japan during the summer months. While yukata are a part […]
4:30pm – 9:30pmFree