Yamagata
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Yamagata Hanagasa Festival
One of Tohoku's four major festivals where approximately 10,000 dancers parade through Nanokamachi Boulevard over three days to Hanagasa Ondo music.
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Japan's Largest Imoni Festival
An autumn tradition cooking 30,000 servings of imoni in a 6-meter-diameter pot.
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Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival
Approximately 300 snow lanterns and 2,000 snowball lanterns illuminate Yonezawa Castle ruins, creating a fantastical night.