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| Kawagoe
Festival (Kawagoe City) |
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| This
festival is held on the 3rd Saturday and Sunday in October. With the
old fashioned "kurazukuri" style buildings and the town
of "Little Edo" for a background, floats weighing up to
7.5tonnes parade in the city with "Edo-bayashi", a traditional
music. Bands compete with each other, which is called "hikkawase" and is the climax of the parade. Kawagoe City Tourist Association 0492-24-8811 |
