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An annual festival in Meguro, the Kumin Matsuri features grilled saury (sanma), local product sales, and stage performances.

A professional sumo tournament in Tokyo, three 15-day events are held annually at Ryogoku Kokugikan, with top-division Makuuchi bouts taking place in the afternoon.

A German beer festival in Yokohama, held at the Akarenga Brick Warehouses, offers German beers, food, and live music.

This annual festival in Tokyo features traditional dances and taiko drumming. A grand procession with three large mikoshi occurs on a four-year cycle.

This autumn festival is held annually on September 27-28. It features the sale of local chestnuts and a display of approximately 260 paper lanterns.

An autumn festival in Munakata City, the Miare Matsuri is a maritime procession where boats carry deities from offshore islands to a mainland shrine for an annual ritual.

The Kochia Carnival is a seasonal event at Hitachi Seaside Park. In October, 33,000 kochia bushes turn red on a hill, where cosmos flowers also bloom.

A fireworks festival in Tokyo and Kawasaki, this October event features 6,000 fireworks. Displays are held simultaneously from opposite sides of the Tama River by Setagaya and Kawasaki.

An autumn festival in Nagasaki, the Kunchi features dedicatory dances performed by rotating city districts. These performances showcase the city’s historical Chinese, Dutch, and Portuguese cultural influences.

An autumn festival in Takayama, this event features parades with ornate floats, Shinto processions, and mechanical puppet performances.

A Buddhist festival in Tokyo, the Oeshiki commemorates Saint Nichiren. Its main event is a large lantern parade featuring 3,000 participants with drums and decorative banners.

A 17th-century festival featuring a monumental contest where massive crowds pull a record-breaking forty-ton straw rope to pray for bountiful harvests and peace.