Lake Numazawa Festival is held on the first Saturday and Sunday of August every year at Lake Numazawa in Kaneyama Town. It is said that over 800 years ago, a man killed a giant snake (dragon) that lived at the bottom of Lake Numazawa in order to protect Kaneyama Town. Over the course of the 2 days, local people will act out this folktale at the lakeside. Come and visit to enjoy some local shows, watch firework displays on the Saturday night, and catch some fish!
| Website | http://www.kaneyama-kankou.ne.jp/en/event/event.html |
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| Contact |
Kaneyama Town Tourism and Local Products Association (+81) 241-42-7211 |
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| Event details |
From: 1 August 2020 Until: 2 August 2020 |
| Related info | Saturday event times tend to be 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM, with the Sunday event running from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Please check the official event page for up-to-date information) |
| Access | Lake Numazawa, Kaneyama Town, Onuma-gun, Fukushima Pref. View directions |
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| Getting there | By Car: 60 min drive from central Aizu-Wakamatsu City (via the Ban-etsu Expressway) By Train: 10 min by taxi from Hayato Station on the JR Tadami Line |
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