Festivals of Japan : Processions and parades

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Third Sunday of May every year and the day before

Sendai Aoba Festival

Miyagi

Mid-July every year (tentative)

Kokura Gion Daiko Drums

Fukuoka

Early August every year (tentative)

10,000 Eisa Dance Parade

Okinawa

Every year from August 12 to 15

The Awa Dance (Awa Odori) in Tokushima City

Tokushima

Early June - Mid-June every year (tentative)

YOSAKOI SORAN FESTIVAL

Hokkaido

Every year from June 7 to 17

Sanno Festival

Tokyo

Every year from early July to October

Noto “Kiriko” Festival

Ishikawa

July 1 - 5 every year

Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival

Fukuoka

Summer festival: The Friday, Saturday and Sunday after July 10 Autumn festival: The Friday, Saturday and Sunday that surround the second Saturday in October.

Grand Festival of Sawara

Chiba

Every year from July 20 to 22

Kumagaya Fan Festival

Saitama

Every year on the Friday to Sunday that includes the fourth Saturday of July.

Yama-age Festival

Tochigi

Friday - Sunday, including the fourth weekend in July every year

TOBATA GION OYAMAGASA

Fukuoka

July 22, 23 and 24

Uwajima Ushioni Festival

Ehime

Weekend immediately after Marine Day every year

Hamasaki Gion Festival

Saga

Every year from August 1 to 4

Sansa Odori Festival

Iwate

Every year from August 5 to 7

Yamagata Hanagasa Festival

Yamagata

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