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Sawara-no Taisai Festival in autumn
Oct. 9 - 11. 2026

During the 3-day festival, various events are staged on streets in Sawara old town, featuring the parade of Dashi floats decorated with giant Samurai dolls, accompanied of traditional festival music "Sawara-bayashi".

Sawara-no Taisai is a traditional festival held in Sawara, a natural waterway district known for its cherished old townscape. With a 300-year history or more, Sawara Taisai has been designated as a significant intangible folk cultural asset of Japan.

Sawara-no Taisai Festival in autumn 
佐原の大祭 秋祭り

October 9th(Fri) - 11th(Sun) 2026 
Location: Sawara in Katori City (near Sawara Station)) , Chiba prefecture

Katori City guide
https://www.city.katori.lg.jp/sightseeing/multilingual/en/index.html

Youtube by zipang sky https://youtu.be/Vx9U_f02HVc

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