Horizons Magazine | September 2017
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KAWAGOE<br />
F E S T I V A L<br />
(EDO PARADE)<br />
TOUR DATE:<br />
Sun • 15 Oct<br />
Cultural Connection<br />
During Kawagoe Festival, also known as Edo<br />
Parade, spectacular floats carrying crafted dolls<br />
with traditional Japanese festival decorations are<br />
paraded around the center of Kurazukuri, Kawagoe’s<br />
landmark. This historic landmark was built over<br />
4,000 years ago and is visited by thousands of locals<br />
and tourists each year.<br />
The biggest highlight at Kawagoe Festival is<br />
Hikkawase, where the floats meet at an intersection,<br />
face one another, and compete in traditional<br />
Japanese style music comprised of flutes, drums<br />
and hand bells. The exchange of festival music and<br />
wildly moving lanterns is a remarkable sight to see.<br />
Experience this unique festival which has been<br />
designated as a National Folk Cultural Property.<br />
K a w a g o e
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