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A Yokohama hydrangea festival, this June event features 20,000 bushes and evening lantern illuminations at Hakkejima Sea Paradise.

The Sanno Festival in Tokyo is a biennial event centered at Hie Shrine. Its main feature is a long procession with costumes, floats, and portable shrines.

A religious festival in Kyoto, the Gion Matsuri occurs in July. It features two main parades with large traditional floats, along with evening street events called yoiyama.

A summer festival in Fukuoka where teams from seven districts race through city streets carrying one-ton floats. The event’s final timed race is held before dawn on July 15.

A wind bell festival in Tokyo, this event at Sojiji Temple displays and sells over 400 varieties of Japanese wind chimes.

A Tanabata festival in Tokyo, the Shitamachi Tanabata Matsuri on Kappabashi-dori features a parade, performances, and street food amid bamboo decorations.

The Tanabata festival in Hiratsuka features large decorations, parades, and food stalls in its commercial district. The event attracts numerous visitors.

A morning glory festival in Tokyo, this is Japan’s largest, held annually from July 6-8. The event features approximately 100 flower stalls and 100 food vendors.

Cultural festival, Tokyo: The annual Taiwan Festival in Ueno Park promotes Taiwanese culture. It features an outdoor market with authentic food, art, and musical performances.

This annual market in Tokyo, held July 9-10 at Senso-ji Temple, sells ground cherry plants and thunder protection charms on a designated Day of Merit.

This fireworks festival in Kamakura features suichu-hanabi (underwater fireworks). Shells are launched from boats and explode on the ocean’s surface, creating semicircular displays.

A professional sumo tournament in Nagoya, the July Basho is a fifteen-day event held annually at the IG Arena. The venue is located near Nagoya Castle.