Nachikatsuura Toro Matsuri (Fire Festival)

A pilgrimage tradition visiting three Kumano shrines in Wakayama: Kumano Hongu, Kumano Hayatama, and Kumano Nachi. Revered as sacred sites since ancient times, these shrines have attracted pilgrims from common people to nobility. The UNESCO-listed pilgrimage routes display seasonal variations and continue to draw modern pilgrims seeking spiritual connection.

岡山縣津山市每年8月舉辦的夏日祭典。莊嚴的御神轎與裝飾著提燈的山車行進，為城下町的夏夜增添光彩。歷時3天，保留了戰國時代城下町的風情，作為地方代表性季節活動，每年吸引約20萬訪客。

A summer festival held in early August in Hirosaki, Aomori. Large fan-shaped lanterns parade through town accompanied by traditional chants. Continuing since the Edo period, it ranks alongside the Aomori Nebuta as a defining summer festival of northeastern Japan, with lantern light illuminating summer evenings.

A summer festival held at Namanido Shrine in Bungo-Ono, Oita. Young men carry portable shrines through town in a spirited celebration. Known for its grassroots, handmade atmosphere and resistance to over-commercialization, it represents authentic local summer festival culture and plays a vital role in community heritage preservation.

A spring festival held in Minabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan's premier plum production area, from mid-February through early March. The extensive plum orchards display stunning white and red blossoms in contrast. Exhibits of plum liqueur and preserved plums showcase local products. It exemplifies the fusion of agricultural plum culture with tourism and regional resource utilization.

東京夏季風物詩，約2萬發煙火點綴夜空。肇始於1733年，是日本歷史最悠久的花火大會之一，吸引約100萬名觀眾。穿著浴衣的遊客為下町情趣增添色彩。

日本三大七夕祭中首屈一指的盛典。商店街裡懸掛的華麗七夕飾每年由各店家耗時數月親手打造。每年吸引逾200萬訪客蒞臨，是東北地區夏季的代表性活動。