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Iido Puppet Festival is one of Japan's largest festival of puppet shows held every summer. Professional, amateur and student troupes from home and abroad will participate, and overseas puppet performances by European and Asian troupes, as well as a variety of puppet shows from traditional puppetry to contemporary puppetry will be staged at about 140 venues. In addition to puppet performances, there are plenty of fun projects such as workshops. In addition, the "paid performance guide", "program" and "guidebook" up to 2023 will be redesigned into the "Iiiiodate Puppet Show Festa 2024 Guidebook", which covers information.

The starmine that falls overhead and the roar like ground ringing make the illusion of an alien space. There is no shakudama because the venue is close to the city, but the power to see it close is the highlight.

The Hachioji Festival, which is said to be "Kanto's best floats festival". The figure of floats courageously cruising with stunning sculptures afloat on the lights is fantastic. You can enjoy traditional performing arts such as the Taga Shrine Miyamikoshi "Senki Mikoshi", the Hachiman-Hachiyun Shrine Miyamikoshi and the Kanto Taiko Taikō, Mindori, and the Lion Dance. There is traffic regulation on the day. Image courtesy of the Hachioji Festival Executive Committee

Every year, one of the major events of performing arts in Bali, Indonesia, held at the Asagaya Shinmei Palace. A total of more than 100 dancers and performers gather in the precincts.

The old Tanabata festival, which continues from the Edo period, will be decorated with more than 100 Tanabata decorations on a 1km shopping street.

Noda City's biggest festival, the 70th anniversary in 2024, the Noda Summer Festival, is on the way to Tanabata. Including the traditional "Noda Odori Parade", there are a variety of events such as bamboo decorations that beautifully decorate the venue, and the "Children's Odori Parade" and brass band parade by local children. There will also be events such as the square and the Yosakoi-no-no-no-no-no-Ri-no-Ri-no-Ri-e by the shop association, and there will be a huge crowd of visitors for two days.

The shopping streets around Kamifukooka Station, residents' associations, and small and junior high schools will be colored with about 250 bamboo decorations with elaborate tastes by PTA. Many street stalls will be opened. The main events are bamboo decorating competitions, stages of each group and other featured events. Image courtesy: Fujimino City Tourism Association

For about 1km from the station in front of Warabi Nishiguchi to the old Nakasendo, you can enjoy the elaborate box decoration. Since Warabi was thriving as a town of weaving, the city was filled with visitors from inside and outside the prefecture as well as citizens.

108 candles, which have faith as amulets of cheap life, are set up on the boat by going up and down the river [Uzumagawa]; likened to Funazenjo of Lake Chuzenji.

The Kiryu Yagi Festival is a festival centered on the historic "Kiryu Gion Festival" and the local performing arts "Yagi Festival", which attracts a large number of tourists every year. At the Kiryu Gion Festival, you can meet the Japanese traditions that take your eyes and your heart, such as the Kamikoshi Watami, who carries the Kamikoshi and works out in a dashing manner. During the festival, yagura is set up in various places in the city, and a circle of dances spreads over many times, and it is surrounded by hot air and excitement. There are plenty of events, including the "Dance Yagi Festival" and the "All Japan Yagi Festival".