Kanto Matsuri Akita

Travel to Akita on August 4 and protect enough margin to check in before the evening program. Along Kanto Odori, performers balance towering bamboo poles carrying rows of lanterns, transferring them between palm, shoulder, forehead, and hip as the street alternates between concentration, music, and applause. Use August 5 for a daytime skill event or museum context before a second night on the avenue.