Festivals of Japan : Shrines and temples

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Every year on August 26 and 27

Yoshida Fire Festival

Yamanashi

Every year from June 7 to 17

Sanno Festival

Tokyo

Early July every year (tentative)

Narita Gion Festival

Chiba

Mid-July every year (tentative)

Nachi Fire Festival

Wakayama

Mid-July every year (tentative)

Terukuni Shrine Lantern Festival

Kagoshima

Weekend immediately after Marine Day every year

Hamasaki Gion Festival

Saga

July 24 and 25 every year

Tenjin Festival (Osaka Tenmangu Shrine)

Osaka

Every year on the first Sunday of August and the day before.

ishidori matsuri

Mie

Mid-August every year (tentative)

Tomioka Hachiman Shrine Festival (Fukagawa Hachiman Festival)

Tokyo

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

Every year for three days from October 7 to 9

Nagasaki Kunchi Festival

Nagasaki

Second Saturday/Sunday in October each year.

Kanuma　Autumn　Festival

Tochigi

Every year on the fourth Saturday in November.

Hofu Tenmangu Gojinko-sai Festival (Hadakabo “Naked Monk” Festival)

Yamaguchi

January 9 to 11 every year

Toka Ebisu Festival (Imamiya Ebisu Shrine)

Osaka

Every year on January 9 to 11

Toka Ebisu

Hyogo

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