Leading the way are three boats carrying players

Properly known as the Tenjin Festival. Mifune Boat Festival 3rd Arashiyama, Kyoto Thirty boats carrying participants in court dress of the Heian Period 7941192 robes, is played in the grounds of this famous shrine. Known as the worlds oldest festival, dating from the mid 6th century. Yokohama Port Festival Yokohama Port Parades, dances and entertainments all with an international flavour. Nihon Dowasai Kusu, Oita Prefecture An event held in the memory of Takehiko Kurushima, writer of childrens stories who lived in this town. Attracts million spectators every year.

Seihakusai 35 Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture Features parade of three enormous dashi, drawn festival floats each around 20m in height and weighing around tons. Tarui Hikiyama Matsuri 24 Tarui, Gifu Prefecture This festival features floats known as Hikiyama. Nanko Matsuri 2426 Minatogawa Jinja Shrine, Kobe memorial service for the spirit of Masashige Kusunoki, the enshrined deity of Minatogawa Jinja. DISCLAIMER Festivals be cancelled or postponed without much warning. Nozaka Mairi 110 Daito City, Osaka Prefecture Thousands gather on the approach to Nozaka Kannon Temple to enjoy puppet plays, storytelling and range of other classical arts and festival amusements.

Shimonoseki Straits Festival Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture Many colourful events including recreations of samurai era sea battle involving about boats, the famous duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro and colourful parade of courtesans. Features parade of unique festival floats each decorated with ornately decorated, giant effigies of famous samurai warriors. Sagami Giant Kite Festival Sagami, Kanagawa Prefecture Held on the banks of the Sagami River, this is an annual event at which giant 14m long kite is flown by team of nearly people. Shio no Michi Salt Route, historical road that was once an important trade route.

It is traditionally believed to predict the success of the coming years harvest. The festival also includes procession of boy on horseback and retainers in period costume. Hamamatsu Festival 35 Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture Local teams fly huge decorated kites, attempting to bring kites of other teams to the ground. Mifune Boat Festival 3rd Arashiyama, Kyoto Thirty boats carrying participants in court dress of the Heian Period 7941192 travel upstream on the Oi River. Features parade of unique festival floats each decorated with ornately decorated, giant effigies of famous samurai warriors.
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