An example festival of the Imamiya Shrine, which continues from the Edo period, with more than 20 stalls decorated with gorgeous sculptures. The sculpture stall is based on the craftsmanship of the Nikkō Tōshō-gū, and is so good in artistry that it is also said to be "moving Yangmyon". The highlight is the competition performance of Taiko, known as "bashing", in which multiple sculpture stalls show each other facing each other at an intersection. It is listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Site as a "street-food event at the Kanuma Imamiya Shrine Festival". Image courtesy: Kanuma City Tourism Exchange Division

Traditional events to pray for healthy growth of children. In the ring of Ikuko Shrine, Ujiko dresses as a wrestler in the form of a turn, hugs the infant, and swings up high above her head with a cry to tackle her. It used to be that the one who cried earlier was the win, but now there is no win or loss. The crying child comes from the custom of growing up and prays for the disease-free disaster of young children. * Only advance application is allowed, closed with a capacity of 1000 people. Pre-application is available at the Ikuko Shrine parking lot from Saturday to Monday, August 3 to Sunday, August 6 to Sunday, (except Monday and the next day of public holidays) at the street stall Central Park Tourist Building. Image courtesy Kanuma Tourism Association

A gourmet event to decorate the opening of the "Kanuma Satsuki Festival" to be held between Saturday, May 25 and Monday, June 3, with small-scale fireworks hitting along the way.