A Lunar New Year festival in Nagasaki, this event features 15,000 lanterns and cultural performances, including dragon dances and parades, throughout the city’s historic district.
A 14th-century Okinawan festival featuring competitive harbor races in massive fifteen-meter dragon boats to pray for maritime safety and abundant harvests.
A port festival in Fukuoka held on May 3-4, featuring large parades with floral floats and participants using wooden rice scoops. The event attracts over two million people.
