Summer Festival Season: July 31 – August 1

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1. The Tale of Orihime Summer Festival 織姫夏ものがたり, Nakanoto; July 31

2. Notojima Kouda Fire Festival 能登島向田の火祭, Notojima, July 31

3.  Nagoshi Festival なごしの祭り, Nanao; July 31

4. Matto Festival 松任祭り, Matto (Hakusan); July 31 – Aug 1

5. Nafune Festival 名船大祭, Wajima; July 31-Aug. 1

Summer Illuminations: July 24-31

Experience the magic of the Noto’s illumination events this summer!

1. Misogigawa Festival 御祓川まつり, Nanao; July 24
2. Noto Peninsula Northernmost Illumination 能登半島最北端の灯り, Suzu; July 24
3. The Eve of the Tale of Orihime Summer Festival 織姫夏ものがたり前夜祭, Nakanoto; July 30

Summer Festival Season: July 1-15, 2010

The first in a multi-part series, this post covers the festivals in Ishikawa from July 1-15, 2010.

1. Yamanaka Onsen Tanabata Matsuri 山中温泉七夕祭り, Kaga, July 1-8

2. Abare Matsuri (Fire and Violence Festival, or Rampage Festival) 暴れ祭り, Ushitsu, July 2-3

3. Isurugizan Founding Festival 石動山開山祭, Nakanoto, July 7

4. Nanao Gion Matsuri 七尾祇園祭, Nanao, July 10

Details after the cut.