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Omiya Nakasendo Festival | Aug. 1 and 2, 2023

Omiya Nakasendo Festival is a traditional summer festival held in Omiya. The festival features Mikoshi (miniature shrines) floats parades. Taiko drumming and traditional dances will also be performed on the streets around JR Omiya Station (East exit) in the evening.

Omiya, located in Saitama prefecture, is a large city with over 2000 years of history. It originated from a town near the Hikawa-jinja Shrine..

Omiya Nakasendo Festival
大宮中山道まつり

August 1st(Tue)-2nd(Wed) 2023
Time :
17:00- 21:00 on 1.Aug.
17:00-22:00 on 2.Aug.
Location: Omiya Station Area (around East Exit) in Saitama

Official Information by Saitama Prefecture
https://www.stib.jp/event/data/omiya-natsu-nakasendo.html

Youtube by MaturiJP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnwGenpirvo

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