🏮 Akita Kanto
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Akita (Hirokoji) · Every year, 3–6 August
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Rooms around Akita fill up while the festival is on.
Held in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, every year from August 3 to 6. The Kanto poles represent rice stalks and the rows of lanterns represent rice bales; participants balance them on their foreheads, hips, and shoulders, praying for a good harvest. It has been designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
Getting there
About 15 minutes on foot from Akita Station; the venue is around Hirokoji Street in central Akita City.
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