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Issaki Houtou Festival
石崎奉燈祭
This is a fun event that really gives you a taste of what local festivals are all about. Taking place on the first Friday and Saturday in August, six big floats 15 m high, 9 m long, and weighing in at 2 tons are carried by 100 men and marched in procession around the alleyways of the small fishing village to the tune of tradtitional flutes and drums. Everyone is there to have a good time and cheer on the people carrying the beautifully decorated—and massive, floats. There are food stalls scattered around the main square and plenty of drinking.
- Getting there
- between central Nanao and Wakura Onsen
- Price
- Free
Listing from Wikivoyage: Nanao (Japan), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.