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| − | + | Listing of the top festivals in Mie and beyond. | |
| + | ==Northern Mie== | ||
| + | *''Kuwana'' : '''[[Age-Uma Festival]]''' | ||
| + | *:This ridiculously dangerous May matsri consists of a horse getting lifted up to the top of a large wall | ||
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| + | *''Suzuka'' : '''[[Nejaka Buddha Festival]]''' | ||
| + | *:For two days a year in mid-March, a shrine in downtown Suzuka unveils its sleeping Buddha images. | ||
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| + | *''Kameyama'' : '''[[Ōichi]]''' | ||
| + | *:A three-day festival in January that celebrates Kameyama's heritage as stop in the Tōkaido. | ||
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| + | ==Central Mie== | ||
| + | *''Meiwa'' : '''[[Saiō Festival]]''' | ||
| + | *:Two-day event in early June commemorating the arrival of the Saiō, a Heian-era imperial princess, in Meiwa | ||
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| + | ==Eastern Mie== | ||
| + | *''Shima'' : '''[[Ise-Ebi Festival]]''' | ||
| + | *:Watch giant lobster floats get paraded through the streets at this June matsuri | ||
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| + | ==Western Mie== | ||
| + | *''Iga'' : '''[[Ninja Fest]]''' | ||
| + | *:Get dressed up in authentic ninja garb, wander downtown Ueno, and test your ninja skills on weekends in April | ||
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| + | *''Iga'' : '''[[Tenjin Festival]]''' | ||
| + | *:Major festival in Ueno in October | ||
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| + | ==Southern Mie== | ||
| + | *''Owase'' : '''[[YaYa Festival]]''' | ||
| + | *:One of the craziest festivals in Mie, four days in the middle of Winter. | ||
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| + | *''Kumano'' : '''[[Kumano Fireworks]]''' | ||
| + | *:Mie's biggest fireworks spectacular! Every year on August 17th. | ||
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| + | ==Outside Mie== | ||
| + | *''Komaki'' : '''[[Penis Festival]]''' | ||
| + | *:The legendary fertility festival, held each year on March 15th in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, just north of Nagoya. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:36, 21 May 2013
Listing of the top festivals in Mie and beyond.
Northern Mie
- Kuwana : Age-Uma Festival
- This ridiculously dangerous May matsri consists of a horse getting lifted up to the top of a large wall
- Suzuka : Nejaka Buddha Festival
- For two days a year in mid-March, a shrine in downtown Suzuka unveils its sleeping Buddha images.
- Kameyama : Ōichi
- A three-day festival in January that celebrates Kameyama's heritage as stop in the Tōkaido.
Central Mie
- Meiwa : Saiō Festival
- Two-day event in early June commemorating the arrival of the Saiō, a Heian-era imperial princess, in Meiwa
Eastern Mie
- Shima : Ise-Ebi Festival
- Watch giant lobster floats get paraded through the streets at this June matsuri
Western Mie
- Iga : Ninja Fest
- Get dressed up in authentic ninja garb, wander downtown Ueno, and test your ninja skills on weekends in April
- Iga : Tenjin Festival
- Major festival in Ueno in October
Southern Mie
- Owase : YaYa Festival
- One of the craziest festivals in Mie, four days in the middle of Winter.
- Kumano : Kumano Fireworks
- Mie's biggest fireworks spectacular! Every year on August 17th.
Outside Mie
- Komaki : Penis Festival
- The legendary fertility festival, held each year on March 15th in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, just north of Nagoya.
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