Wakayama
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Nachi Fire Festival (Nachi Taisha Fan Festival)
Grand fire festival transferring sacred waterfall to 12 giant torches. Spectacular sight of blazing flames proceeding up World Heritage stone steps.
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Kishu Dance Bundara-bushi
Midsummer citizen mass dance with dance groups parading through Wakayama City center. All ages continue dancing to enjoyable folk song 'Bundara-bushi.'
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Minabe Plum Grove Plum Festival
Held at Japan's largest plum grove praised as 'one million at a glance, fragrance ten ri.' Approximately 100,000 plum trees bloom; plum gourmet and foot baths also available.