An annual festival in Kanazawa, the Hyakumangoku Matsuri commemorates a lord’s castle entry. It features a historical parade, lantern floating, and traditional tea ceremonies in early June.
A Bon dance festival in Gujo Hachiman, the Gujo Odori spans over thirty nights. It features ten traditional dances, including four consecutive nights of all-night dancing in August.
An annual festival in Toyama City, Etchu Owara Kaze no Bon features somber dances and traditional music performed to appease winds and pray for a bountiful harvest.
A fire festival in Nozawa Onsen involves men defending a wooden shrine from villagers with torches. The shrine is then burned to bring good fortune for the year.
