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Mitama Matsuri festival
The hottest months of a summer are very traditionally when Japanese commune with and honor the spirits of the dead. One such festival is based around on this idea is the Mitama Matsuri at the politically complex, Yasukuni Shrine. Along the sando – the promenade leading to the main shrine – 40,000 lanterns are strung from the towers of metal scaffolding to create a huge approach. The festival runs for 4 days from July 13th to 16th july. The shrine is away from 5-minute walk from Kudanshita Station on the Tokyo Metro Honzomon and Tozai Lines as well as the Toei Shinjuku Line.
13th Jul–16th Jul, 2019
Location : Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo
Sapporo Summer Festival
The Sapporo Summer Festival attracts more than a one million visitors to its cavernous beer garden widening from 5-chome to 11-chome in Odori Park functioning for about a month; a Hokkai Bon Odori dance, the Tanuki Festival along with the Tanukikoji shopping street, the Susukino Festival, and the frequent other events held in combination with it. When it began in 1954, the main site was Nakajima Park and featured a boat festival, bon odori dancing, fireworks display, firefly hunting, and the Tanabata star festival. The location moved to Odori Park in 1957, and the beer garden first appeared at 6-chome in 1959.
July 19–August 16, 2019
Location : Sapporo city, Hokkaido
Hakata Gion Yamakasa
This festival held annually between July 1st and 15th, this is one of Hakata’s signature festivals and along with Hakata Dontaku. There are many opinions concerning its origin, but many people believe that it started in 1241 when the monk Shoichi Kokushi scattered holy water to get rid of diseases. For this festival, floats similar to movable shrines called yamakasa are built up high with countless banners and dolls. For safety, the shoulder-carried floats called kaki yamakasa used for transporting people are three meters high. On the first day, cordoning ropes are dropped (a cleansing event in the style of the region) and the ritual of inviting deities into the yamakasa begins. On the 10th, the floats finally start their parade called the nagare kaki, and the festival really heats up.
July 1-15,2019
Location: Hakata district, Fukuoka
Fuji Rock Festival
Fuji Rock Festival is an yearly rock festival which was held in Naeba Ski Resort, in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. This is the three-day event, organized by Smash Japan, features more than 300 Japanese and international musicians, making it the world largest outdoor music event in Japan. In 2006, more than 200,000 people attended the festival.
Fuji Rock Festival is named so because the very first event started in 1998 was held at the base of Mount Fuji. Since 1999 the festival has been held at the Naeba Ski Resort in the Yuzawa Niigata
July 26-28, 2019
Location: Naeba Ski Resort, Niigata
Awa Odori
The famous Awa Dance Festival is held from 12 to 15 August as part of a Obon festival in Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku in a Japan. Awa Odori is the largest dance festival in a
Location: Tokushimaand attracting over 2.2 million tourists every year. The Groups of a choreographed dancers and the musicians which are known as ren, dance through the streets, typically escorted by the shamisen lute, taiko drums, and the kane bell. The Performers wear traditional dance costumes, and tune and sing as they parade through the streets.
August 12-15, 2019