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Nada Fighting Festival

Nada Fighting Festival is the popular festival in Himeji City. The portable shrines are jolted awhen carried on the shoulders of the men in the parade.

Otsu Matsuri Festival (大津祭)

Otsu Matsuri is one of Shiga’s three major festivals.13 floats with performances of mechanical dolls, are gorgeously decorated and are carried through the city.

Kangetsu-sai Festival / Sumiyoshi Taisha

The Moon Viewing Festival "Kangetsu-Sai" at Sumiyoshi Taisha must be worth visiting. You can enjoy viewing the full moon over the famed Taiko-bashi bridge.