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1Shimabara Castle Town Hinameguri
Every year on March 3rd, Japanese people decorate their homes with traditional dolls to celebrate Girl's Day, also known as "Hinamatsuri" (the Dolls Festival) or "Momo-no-Sekku" (Peach Festival). P... -
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Kanoukaen
Kanoukaen: The largest fire festival in all of Nagasaki features around 200 participants in samurai warrior costume marching through the blooming cherry trees of Tachibana Park with flaming torches... -
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Hasami Spring Pottery Festival
Fans and pottery-buyers fill the streets of the town during this festival, which features booths from over 100 porcelain producer and dealers. The obvious appeal of the event is the availability of... -
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Mikawachi-Yaki Hamazen Festival
Visit the kilns of Mikawachi and discover the cozy scenery of the town. This event features painting and potter's wheel trial courses, and many others relating to porcelain. The highlight of the fe... -
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Isahaya Lantern River Festival
This festival started as a memorial for the 630 victims of the Great Flood of Isahaya, which took place on July 25, 1957. The festival is a way to mourn the loss of life but also to promote the dev... -
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Iki Kagura (Shinto Theatrical Dance of Iki Island)
Kagura is a religious performing art with a long tradition and history dating back to the Muromachi period. Differing from other regions, on Iki both the dance and music are performed only by the... -
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Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony
The Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony is held on August 9th every year in memory of the victims of the second atomic bomb, near to the location where the bomb was dropped in the Matsuyama neighbourh... -
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Emukae Sentourou (Thousand Lantern) Festival
This traditional event has been held for around 500 years. The centerpiece is truly a sight to behold: a tower of about 25m in height, decorated with hanging lanterns numbering about 3,300. It’s t... -
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Shimabara Castle Takigi Noh (Bonfire Noh)
There is an extensive history and culture of Noh theatre in Shimabara City. In order to protect and nurture this tradition, Shimabara Castle Bonfire Noh was revived in 1983, allowing the colorful... -
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The Spirit Boat Procession / Shourounagashi
The Spirit Boat Procession of Nagasaki is Japan's most-recognized traditional ceremony held for O-Bon, the festival honoring the spirits of ancestors. The distinctive feature of Nagasaki's O-Bon Fe... -
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Nagasaki Peiron Championship & Port Festival
Nagasaki's traditional summer event, with 350 years of history. 14-meter peiron dragon boats with 26 rowers on-board will race over a distance of 1,150 meters, rowing to the beat of drums and gong... -
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Shimbara Water Festival
Shimabara Water festival will be held on the first weekend of August in Shimabara City, where the richabundant natural spring water has flowed throughfilled in the streets of former samurai resid...
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