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A fireworks display sponsored by Gifu Shinnsha and Gifu Broadcasting. It is held on the banks of the Ibi River, a great location, and is a large-scale competition that is crowded with many people every year. In 2024, under the theme of "Mizuto Ogaki", "Five Rings" and "Reconstruction", the program was used to enliven the summer of Ogaki with a powerful 1-shaku (No. 10) ball and a music star mine with a total width of about 300m. * When the river rises, it will be extended. Image courtesy of Gifu Newspeshire

Akeno Town, Hokuto City, known as a land with long daylight hours. About 400,000 sunflowers bloom at the foot of Mount Chigatake. You can enjoy the view of the sunflower field spread against the background of Mt. Fuji, the Southern Alps and Mt. * Contents may be changed or canceled depending on the situation. Image courtesy:(C)2023 Hokuto city

A festival of classical music with "harmony between nature and music" as its main theme. It will be the 50th in 2024. Leading classical artists active in Japan and abroad gather to enjoy famous songs on a green plateau. The festival concert on the 22nd (Thursday) is the night before, and the festival concert on the 23rd (Friday) to the 25th (Sunday).

The festival is held in honor of the day on which the hot springs were successfully secured in 1882. There are various events such as children's lion dance, live, Genpei Katami Mikoshi, and a ring dance competition.

Travel festivals during the spring festival, and the autumn festival is called the watermelon festival. Hikiyama Children's Kabuki is famous. The Watermelon Festival, to be precise, writes "water fire" festival, and appreciates "water" and "fire", the root of our life. In the past year, the Shinto Shrine, the Children's Sumo Shrine, and the Kamimo Shrine are held. On the 24th (Sat) and 25th (Sun), there is an award of the mark of water fire.

It was the beginning of the first generation Sado Magi's donation of rice to Kizaki Shrine for maritime safety prayer; the contents of Dai-shōshi-Mai, Kamikotami, etc.

On the 22nd, at the Kamikoshi Irisui Shrine, a young woman dressed in lipstick and waist-maki milled around the sea carrying the Kamikoshi. On the 23rd, Kamikoshi Umi Nakato is at Sodegahama, and at night, the Shoto Shrine, which competes with the shrine, Kamikoshi Watato, will be held at Marine Town. * In 2024, the Okutsu Hime Shrine Festival (22nd) will be held only for Shinto, and the Shigezo Shrine Festival (23rd) will be held in a reduced event, and the Shinto, Shinkoshi and Kiriko will be held. The torch shrine will be canceled, Sumiyoshi Shrine (25th) is only for Shinto and Shinkoshi cruises, wajima-mae Shrine (25th) is only for Shinto rituals. * The character of "me" at Okutsu Hime Shrine is officially a mouth sheep.

A festival in honor of the great Sengoku general, Kōshin Uesugi, for his valor and feelon. There are the "Donna Rice Battle" based on the fact that the local people donated their soldiers, the "Taketai ceremony" which recreates the appearance of Kenshin's appearance, and the "Sejen procession" where they work out with armor. At the time of the near-darkness, the "Reenactment of the Battle of Kawanakajima" in the Bonfire [Kagaribi] seems to be watching the Sengoku Emaki.

"Karakuri Manzou" milled around the main street in a lively way, and Ojiya citizens in matching yukata and small-looking Happi enliven the festival. On the night of the 24th (Saturday), about 7000 fireworks were launched on the banks of the Shinano River, especially the ultra-wide star mine, which launches with a width of 1000m, is a must. Shuttle bus service is scheduled from the temporary parking lot. Image courtesy Ojiya Tourism Association

Tokyo Koenji Awa Odori, which began in 1957 as part of regional revitalization. It became Koenji Awa Odori in 1963. Now it has completely become established as the summer wind poem of Tokyo. Outdoor performances are revived and more than 150 series, and 10,000 dancers are wrapped in hot air while rolling around. They also hold indoor stage performances at two venues during the day. Two days of frenzy where the whole city is stained by Awa Odori. Image courtesy of Tokyo Koenji Awa Odori