Latest Events in Ishikawa Prefecture(August Updated)

What does that title signify— Is it "Substitute" or "The Chosen One"? The answer remains unclear. Yet, in this long-run tour starting in Japan, I can distinctly feel something different from before—an unwavering presence that belongs to ayu.

Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, is held annually in Munich, Germany, in the autumn. Kanazawa also hosts this joyous festival. You can enjoy the authentic Munich atmosphere, German beer, and German folk music performances. Come to Kanazawa Oktoberfest and enjoy German beer, music, and dance. This year, the event returns, adding vibrancy to downtown Kanazawa and becoming a summer tradition!

In early autumn, as a refreshing breeze blows through the Juequan Creek Valley, the grandest event of the mountain hot springs, the "Koi Festival," takes place, lasting for two days. The usually tranquil hot spring town comes alive at this time. As the birthplace of the folk song "Mountain Samurai," the town's residents, geishas, ​​and hot spring bathers gather together for a grand song and dance performance. During the day, there is also a procession of the Joyful Maiden's Portable Shrine (a portable shrine for women), accompanied by enthusiastic shouts, as well as portable shrines for young men and a giant lion dance, filling the early autumn mountains with a festive atmosphere.