Festivals of Japan : Autumn

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Every year from early July to October

Noto “Kiriko” Festival

Ishikawa

September 1 to 3 every year

Etchu-Yatsuo Owara Kaze-no-Bon

Toyama

Every year on the first Sunday or national holiday after September 16

Fujisaki Hachimangu Grand Festival

Kumamoto

Every year on September 15 and for three days with Respect for the Aged Day as the last days.

Ishioka Festival (Grand Festival of the Hitachi no Kuni Sosha Gu Shrine)

Ibaraki

Late September every year (tentative)

Kuji Fall Festival

Iwate

Sunday in early October (the day before the second Monday)

Niu Festival (Laughter Festival)

Wakayama

Early October - Mid-October every year (tentative)

Saijo Festival

Ehime

Every year for three days from October 7 to 9

Nagasaki Kunchi Festival

Nagasaki

October 8 to 10 (fixed dates every year)

Marimo Festival

Hokkaido

Early October every year (tentative)

Naha Giant Tug of War

Okinawa

Every year for the 3 days of the Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the second week of October

Kiritampo Festival

Akita

The third Sunday of October every year, and the day before.

Kawagoe Festival

Saitama

Every year in the second week of October

Matsushiro Sanada Jumangoku Festival

Nagano

Mid-October every year (tentative)

Otsu Festival

Shiga

Every year on October 14/15

Nada Fighting Festival

Hyogo

Every year for three days with the second Sunday in October as the last day.

Sanuki Toyohama Chohsa Festival

Kagawa

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