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Jantokoi Uozu Festival (Kintarou Onsen)
The Tanabata Festival is held annually on the first Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of August, specifically on August 7th.
Prayer ritual (Kaga City)
Typically held on February 10th.

Prayer ritual

Kaga City Tourism and Exchange Organization (General Incorporated Association)

Gokayama Kokiriko Festival (Oomaki Onsen)
Typically held on September 25th and 26th.

Kokiriko-bushi

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Yamashiro Onsen Iris Bath Festival (Yamashiro Onsen)
Typically held on June 4th and 5th

Iris Bath Festival

Kaga City Tourism and Exchange Organization (General Incorporated Association)

Tokai
Gero Gero Onsen(Dragon God Fire Festival) (Gero Onsen)
Typically from August 1st to 4th
Taruma Kanekoori Light-up (Shin Hirayu Onsen)
Late December to late February
Hirayu Great Waterfall Ice Festival (Hirayu Onsen)
Mid to late February
Okage Yokocho "Festival of Lights" (Toba Onsen village)
Early October to late November
Ideyu Night Market (Gero Onsen)
Typically July to August
Yaizu Hamadori Summer Lights Exhibition (Yaizu Onsen)
Two days in early September
Nakao Kamakura Shinhodaka Onsen)
Typically from February 1st to 10th
Furukawa Festival (Hida Takayama Onsen)
Typically held on April 19th and 20th.
Gifu Nagara River National Fireworks Festival (Nagaragawa Onsen)
Early August

Gifu Nagara River National Fireworks Festival

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Hina Doll Hanging Decoration Festival (Inatori Onsen)
Mid-January to late March
Gero Onsen Fireworks Musical (Gero Onsen)
Early to late December
Atami Sea Fireworks Festival (Atami Onsen)
A total of 17 times between February and December
Spring Takayama Festival (Hida Takayama Onsen)
Typically held on April 14th and 15th
Autumn Takayama Festival (Hida Takayama Onsen)
Typically held on October 9th and 10th
Hida Takayama Handheld Fireworks Display (Hida Takayama Onsen)
Typically held on August 9th.
Nagara River Cormorant Fishing (Nagaragawa Onsen)
Typically from May 11th to October 15th
Kinki
Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine's "Nachi Fan Festival" (Nanki Katsuura Onsen)
Typically held on July 14th.
Arima Grand Tea Ceremony (Arima Onsen)
Typically held on November 2nd and 3rd
Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine "Cherry Blossom Festival" (Nanki Katsuura Onsen)
Typically held on April 14th.
China
Yonago Gaina Festival (Kaike Onsen)
Typically held over two days in early August.
Matsue Suigo Festival (Tamatsukuri Onsen)
Typically early August
Matsue Samurai Procession (Tamatsukuri Onsen)
Typically early April
Matsue Festival Drum Procession (Tamatsukuri Onsen)
Typically the third Sunday of October
Festival of Flames, Fire Ritual, and Fire Walking Ceremony (Misasa Onsen)
The last Sunday of October every year
Hagi Historical Festival (Hagi Onsen village)
Typically mid-November
Otogawa Utaakari (Nagatoyumoto Onsen)
Typically from mid-January to early March
Shikoku
Matsuyama Baseball Fist Dance (Dogo Onsen)
Typically held from August 11th to 13th.
Matsuyama Dogo Autumn Festival (Dogo Onsen)
Typically held from October 5th to 7th
Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Grand Performance (Konpira Onsen village)
Typically from early to late April
Kyushu
Hita Gion Festival (Okuhita Onsen)
Typically late July
Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks Festival (Kagoshima City)
Typically a Saturday in mid- or late August

Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks Festival

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Yamaga Lantern Dance (Yamaga Onsen)
Typically held on August 15th and 16th

Yamaga Lantern Dance

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Shonai Kagura Festival (Yufuin Onsen)
Every year on November 3rd
The Fire-Swinging Ritual at Aso Shrine (Aso Onsenkyo)
Typically mid-March

The Fire-Swinging Ritual at Aso Shrine

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Carp streamers at Tsuetate Tsuetate Onsen(Tsuetate Onsen)
Typically from April 1st to May 6th

Carp streamers at Tsuetate Onsen

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Tsuetate Dondoya Fire Festival (Tsuetate Onsen)
Typically held on January 14th.

Tsuetate Dondoya Fire Festival

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Kagoshima Ogionsa (Kagoshima City)
Typically held for four days from mid-to-late July.
Ohara Festival (Kagoshima City)
Typically held on November 2nd and 3rd
Oyama Plum Blossom Okuhita Onsen)
Typically from mid-February to mid-March
The Festival of the Descent of the Heavenly Grandson in Kirishima (Kirishima Onsen)
Typically mid-August

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