Saidaiji Eyo (Okayama Naked Festival)
西大寺会陽(はだか祭り)
One of Japan's three great naked festivals: around 10,000 men in loincloths scramble for two sacred shingi sticks thrown into the crowd at 22:00 on a February night at Saidaiji temple.
中國地方地區
岡山縣共 5 項活動,依日期排列。
西大寺会陽(はだか祭り)
One of Japan's three great naked festivals: around 10,000 men in loincloths scramble for two sacred shingi sticks thrown into the crowd at 22:00 on a February night at Saidaiji temple.
津山さくらまつり
About 1,000 cherry trees over the tiered stone walls of Tsuyama Castle, western Japan's leading blossom site.
倉敷天領夏祭り
Kurashiki's biggest festival, with some 3,500 dancers in the evening Daikan Bayashi-Odori along Chuo Street.
津山ごんごまつり
A summer festival for the kappa water sprite Gongo, with dances on Yakko-dori and one of Okayama's largest fireworks displays.
おかやま桃太郎祭り
Okayama's great summer dance festival, where teams in demon Ura make-up perform the Uraja dance across the city.