This summer, the Japanese Summer Festival is about to begin again. Today, the editor introduces the Summer Festival in Tohoku, Japan. This event will be held in July. You can book your air tickets and accommodation in advance to avoid rising accommodation prices during the event. Aomori Nebuta Festival

1. Source

The Aomori Nebuta Festival is said to have been transformed from the Chinese Tanabata Festival. After integrating with the local customs of the Tsugaru area, it became a paper and bamboo festival. , lanterns made of candles. Since candlelight was used in the lanterns in the past, it is also called the Fire Festival.

Nebuta lanterns used to be paraded in rural areas, but now they are hosted by companies or private groups, making it one of Japan's representative festivals.

There are different opinions on the origin of the Sandman Festival. The main saying is: Because the summer in Aomori Prefecture is hot, people are prone to fatigue and laziness. This festival is to keep everyone energetic in summer, drive away the sleep demons, put all their energy into work, and get a good harvest.

What is "Sandman"? It is actually a huge lantern float weighing 4 tons. The float is decorated with characters and ghosts from mythology, history or Japanese legends.

2. Customs

During the festival, there will be various large-scale Nebuta lanterns with more than 20 seats based on kabuki, history, and mythology participating in the parade. HANETO dancers in colorful costumes, as well as a piccolo and taiko drum accompaniment band, participated in the Nebuta Festival parade. In the evening, in conjunction with the fireworks display, a Sandman Lantern Parade is held on the sea.

3. Event time

August 2 to August 7, _

August 1 (eve of festival) 18:00～21:00 Nebuta Festival eve festival, 19:00～20:40/Asamushi Onsen Fireworks Display

August 2 to August 3, 19:10～21:00 Children's Nebuta lanterns? Large Nebuta lanterns***Same Parade

August 4th to August 6th 19:10～21:00 Large Sandman Lantern*** Parade

August 7th 13:00～15:00 Large Nebuta Lantern *** Parade, 19:15～21:00/Aomori Nebuta Festival Marine Parade? Aomori Fireworks Festival

4. Viewing Locations and Transportation

Aomori Prefecture Tourism Blue Ocean Park (2-1 Ankata, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture) next to the Souvenirs Museum ASPAM. Take JR to Aomori Station and walk for about 8 minutes. Every year from spring to summer, a large Nebuta lantern making house is set up in the park to participate in the Aomori Nebuta Festival parade.

5. Fees

Paid area ￥2600 per person

6. Participation methods

Accompanied by the shouts of the festival, change into a quilt You can participate in the Nebuta Festival together by wearing the costumes of the festival dancers called "dango".

Tips: Regarding clothing rental: the cost is about ￥4,000 per set (extra charges are required for socks, straw sandals, and bamboo hats) Sendai Tanabata Festival

1. Source

Sendai Chinese Valentine's Day is a traditional festival that has been passed down for a long time and is known as the most beautiful "paper and bamboo" festival in the world. It has been continued since the time of the ancient feudal lord Date Masamune. Because this festival simultaneously presents the elegance and luxurious and gorgeous decorations of Japan's ancient star festival, it is now a nationally famous festival in Japan.

2. Activity content

From the front of Sendai Station to "Bamboo Decoration"

Arcade shopping streets such as "Chuo-dori" and "Ichiban-machi-dori", You can enjoy the luxurious and gorgeous Chinese Valentine's Day decorations. In addition, you can also see antique and simple bamboo decorations in the surrounding shopping streets.

"Festival Plaza" (Gudangdai Park Citizen Plaza) "Seven Ornaments" making experience, wishing short book experience, Tanabata dance, stage activities, Sendai Charming Food Zone, Galaxy Fantasy Lighting, etc.

3. Event time

August 6 to August 8 every year

4. Viewing location

Sendai city center and Surrounding shopping streets (the Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival is held near Sendai Nishi Park)

5. Transportation Guide

During the Tanabata Festival, the roads in Sendai City will be very crowded.

Tips: Please use public transportation (subway, bus, taxi). Akita Kanto Festival

1. Source

The Kanto Festival originated in the Edo period. It means to drive away summer demons, eliminate diseases, pray for family safety, and hold the pole high. Like the high hanging ears of rice, it also means praying for a good harvest.

2. Customs

During the festival, there will be parades on Ganden Avenue. Gandens are lanterns, which come in different sizes. The largest one is 12 meters and 50 kilograms, and can be hoisted. 46 lanterns lit with candles. The parade audience will sing "dokkoisho, dokkoisho" to the sound of drums and flutes. The performers take turns every minute to raise the lantern with one hand, hold the lantern on the forehead, hold the lantern on the shoulder, and hold the lantern on the waist. Come perform, and then keep raising the pole until the chandelier reaches its highest point.

3. Event time

August 3rd to August 6th every year

4. Main location

The event is mainly in Akita Around the station

5. Transportation guide

You can get there by taking the JR line. From the west exit of JR Akita Station, walk for about 10-15 minutes on both sides of the avenue after crossing the bridge. Yamagata Hanagasa Festival

1. Source

The Hanagasa Festival has a short history. It was first held in 1963 as the "Zao Summer Festival" to promote tourism in Yamagata Prefecture. The festival is developed from the performance part "Hanagasa Onto Parade". "Hanagasa Onto" is the theme song of the Hanagasa Festival.

2. Activity format

The activity format is also the same. It is carried out in the form of a parade, and the formation of the parade is also very particular. There will be more than 10,000 people marching along the main road of the parade. There are various dance forms, but they are all performed to the same song, which is the characteristic of Hanagasa Festival. 1. There will be audience participation during the interaction: the round dance team and the flash mob team can participate.

3. Event time

Every year from August 5th to August. 7th

4. Viewing location

The central city street of Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture (Tokamachi ~ Honmachi? Nankamachi Street ~ Bunshokan)

5. Transportation Guide

You can get there by taking the JR Line, get off at Yamagata Station, and walk for 10 minutes out of the station (the time required to reach the starting point of the parade)

Tips: Free to participate, no charge . Morioka Sansa Dance Festival

1. Source

The Sansa Dance Festival originated from the "Legend of Three Stones". An evil spirit named Luo appeared in the city of Morioka. The ghosts were doing evil everywhere, and the villagers felt miserable, so they prayed to the God of Three Stones, hoping to subdue the evil ghosts. The God of Three Stones then took action to catch the evil spirits, and people who were overjoyed to subdue the evil ghosts surrounded them. Three big rocks dance, which is said to be the origin of Sansa Dance.

2. Activity content

The first is the Sawu Parade, which usually starts at 6 p.m. There will be parades of Miss Sansa Dance, Sansa Taiko Drum Troupe, and dance groups, as well as traditional Sansa Dance, floats, and teams that tourists can participate in.

You can also participate in Sansa Dance. The group dance will start in front of the county hall at around 8:30 pm. The event will be held at 7 locations within the venue, which is free for anyone to participate.

There are also events. The wonderful Taiko Parade and large-scale group dance are usually held on the last day of the event. At the end of the event, there will be the most grand large-scale group dance, which is very spectacular.

3. Event time

Every year from August 1st to August 4th (held for four days)

Tips:

1. Tickets: 500 yen per person/day

2 During the festival, a general information desk will be set up at the center of Chuo-dori Street (in front of the Kita Nippon Bank Head Office) at the event venue from 5:30 pm.

4. Viewing. Location

Within about 1 kilometer from Chuo-dori Street (in front of the prefectural office) in Morioka City

5. Transportation Guide Fukushima Straw Sandal Festival

1. Event content

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The protagonist of the Straw Sandal Festival is Japan’s largest giant straw sandal, which is 12 meters long and weighs 2 tons. When the event begins, dozens of people of both genders will parade carrying the giant straw sandals. People standing on the straw sandals People work hard to stir up the atmosphere and direct the crowd to chant the slogans of the festival. The parade will have background music, which is different during the day and night, including traditional music and hip-hop music.

2. Event time

Friday and Saturday of the first week of August (so the time will be different every year)

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The venue of the Straw Sandals Festival is located on Nobufu Street

4. Transportation Guide

You can go there by taking the JR line. It is not far from the Fukushima Train JR Station, about a walk. You can reach the event site in 5 minutes.

Tips: Mosquitoes in Japan are also very unfriendly during summer. It is recommended that you bring anti-mosquito products, or you can buy them in Japan.