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The Shoro Nagashi is a Nagasaki festival on August 15 to send off spirits of the deceased. Participants parade handcrafted boats with loud firecrackers, gongs, and chanting.

A lantern festival in Yamaga City, it features women performing a dance while wearing illuminated paper lanterns on their heads. The event is held annually in August.

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.