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Let’s go to Matsuri!
Introducing the Japanese festivals held in October.
In the autumn of the harvest season, autumn festivals are held in each place to celebrate the good harvest of the year.
The Nada-no-Kenka Festival is in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, which is said to be the origin of the harvest festival, is the largest Kenka Festival in Japan.
In addition, Nagasaki Kunchi is held in Nagasaki Prefecture.
収穫シーズンの秋は、その年の豊作を祝う秋祭りが各地で行われます。
例祭の原点とも言われる、兵庫県姫路市の灘のけんか祭りは、全国のけんか祭りの中で最大規模の祭りです。
また、長崎県では長崎くんちが行われます。
Matsuri in October
(Cited from SankeiNews)
(Cited from nagasakikankou)
JanuaryNew Year festival etc.   JulyGion Festival etc.
FebruarySetsubun etc.   AugustThe three major festivals in Tohoku etc.
MarchHinamatsuri(doll's festival)   SeptemberDanjiri Festival etc.
AprilCherry blossom festival   OctoberNada-no-Kenka Festival etc.
MayChildren's day etc.   NovemberKaratsu Kunchi etc.
JuneKibune-jinja Shrine boat festival etc.   DecemberChichibu Yomatsuri Festival etc.