Ishikawa Nanao Wakura Onsen Festival Hall Ticket with Original Towel

In the city of festivals
Enjoy a traditional Japanese festival!

Enjoy the biggest festival at Nanao City’s Wakura Onsen Festival Hall! Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is famous as a city where you can participate in various festivals that incorporate Japanese traditions.

Check out the exhibitions of festivals and festival tools such as Seihakusai, Notojima Koda Fire Festival, Ishizaki Lantern Festival, and Bear Gap Confectionery, and take home the festival hall's original towel as a souvenir!

A city that is pleasing to the eye, Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture

Nanao City has many things to see and do, so you can enjoy a variety of experiences throughout your trip!

You can enjoy various Japanese festivals, reasonably priced ryokans, Wakura Onsen with its long-standing legend, and even more beautiful art museums in harmony with nature. For this trip, how about peaceful Nanao City, which is less crowded than other cities?

Introducing the festival!

1. Notojima Mukaida Fire Festival:
This festival is held every year on the last Saturday of July at Iyahiba Shrine in Mukaida-cho, Notojima. Set up a large torch about 7 meters high and weigh 30 tons and light it by throwing a flashlight. It is said that if a torch falls on a mountain, you can expect a good harvest that year.

2. Okumako Festival:
The Okumako Festival, held every year on September 9, is the largest festival held at Kumakafu Metropolitan Ara Kashihiko Shrine. At Kamohara, a wonderful technique called "Shimada Kuzushi", which involves spinning a tilted flag quickly on the ground, is demonstrated and is designated as a nationally important intangible folk cultural asset.

3. Ishizaki Lantern Festival:
The Ishizaki Lantern Festival is held at Hachiman Shrine every year on the first Saturday of August. Approximately one person can participate in the event, and you can see the largest lantern in Noto at 100 meters high and 13 tons in weight.

4. Seikashi Festival:
The Seikashi Festival, held every year from May 3 to 5, is held on a float called “Tekayama.” The float is said to be the largest in Japan, with a height of approximately 12 meters, a weight of 20 tons, and a wheel diameter of 2 meters.

Participate in a variety of festivals that are enormous and registered as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage! You can take the time to understand Japanese culture and create fun memories.