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Another specialty of Kasu, famous as the town of udon, is Koinobori, which boasts one of Japan's leading production. The "Jumbo Koinobori" was created in honor of this. It is 100m long and has a huge diameter of 10m of eyes and mouth.

ゴールデンウィーク中に行われる横浜の一大イベントとして、国際港都横浜のさらなる発展を目指す。また、パレードを通じて、横浜の未来を担う子どもたちの夢や希望を育む。※当日のスケジュール、コース、行列の規模については、状況により変更・中止となる場合あり。

米沢藩上杉家の家祖である上杉謙信を祀る上杉神社、名君上杉鷹山を祀る松岬神社の春の例大祭として始まり、期間中市内はまつり一色に彩られ、多くのイベントに沸きかえる。4月29日に例大祭と開幕祭（ステージイベント・民踊流し）で華々しく開幕。5月2日には上杉謙信出陣の儀式・武てい式（てい＝示＋帝）が、3日は上杉行列、フィナーレを飾る川中島合戦が勇壮に行われる。松川河川敷緑地公園には駐車場がないため、近くの臨時駐車場や米沢市役所の駐車場を利用のこと。

安久津八幡神社本殿にて、3曲からなる倭［やまと］舞を巫女が気品高く古式ゆかしく舞う。その後、紅一色の衣装に変えた巫女は石畳の参道途中にある舞楽殿にて、農作業の前祝いと豊作祈願として田植舞を舞い、舞の後には餅がまかれ、縁起物の餅を手に入れようと多くの見物客が手を差し伸べる。

A park on the site of the Great Hall Castle (Katsura Castle), where Mr. Satake once lived. About 140 cherry trees are planted. During the holding period, market stalls will be opened and lit up. Image courtesy of Daikan City

In the spring of the holiday season, there are events that incorporate the natural charm and famous products unique to Hiranai-cho. There are also events that can be enjoyed by both adults and children, such as making stick bread and mountain flags.

In the main large parade, the children's procession, the armour procession, the taiko trundle, and others milled around the city center, led by the Shinmei Shrine's Shinkoshi Watami. In addition, the festival is full of attractions such as the traditional floor riding by the Shiraishi Fire Brigade and the performance of the fire-rope gun by the Katakura Gun Brigade. Image courtesy: Shiraishi City Civil Economy Department, Commerce, Industry and Tourism

飛騨一宮水無神社の5月1日の試楽祭、2日の本楽祭（例祭）は通称「宮まつり」として親しまれている。岐阜県指定無形文化財の神事芸能、「闘鶏楽」「神代踊」「獅子舞」の奉納をはじめ、神幸行列やどぶろくの振る舞いなど地元を挙げて盛大に執り行われる。

A festival where the light of about 7m high is milling around the city. 18 o'clock ~. A gyozoku, a gyozoku in the shape of a gyoza, and a goshitai mounds through the timbre of a night high drum and a flute. The highlight is midnight on the 2nd. Each town breaks each other's lights as they pass each other in the street.

It is said to be the beginning of the Takaoka Mikakusan Festival, which was granted to the townspeople of Takaoka by the second head of the Kaga Maeda family, Toshinaga Maeda, on the occasion of building Takaoka Castle. Seven ornate Mt. Mikukayama leaves near the Sakashita-cho intersection and cruises the Yamamachi area. The highlight is the place where seven floats are set up at the Katahara-cho intersection at 12. Greetings for the year representative. The evening festival and light-up will be held the day before. The evening festival starts at 18:00 at each mountain inn, and the light-up exhibition from 18:30 to 21:00 (scheduled). Image courtesy of Takaoka City Tourism Exchange Section