Hyakumangoku Matsuri
hyakumangoku matsuri 百万石まつり main annual festival taking place kanazawa japan festival commemorates entry lord maeda toshiie kanazawa castle highlight festival hyakumangoku parade begun first saturday june since hyakumangoku parade reenacts entrance lord maeda toshiie entourage kanazawa participant dressed thcentury period costume parade around several city block name hyakumangoku refers rice production hyakuman mean literally koku measurement rice production koku around tonne bushel rice evening main parade bon festival dance starting h ending late night employee different company wear different kimono anyone join dance traditional japanese dance along central street near kohrinbo picturesque event column dancing people several kilometer long tourou nagashi 灯篭流し commences night main festival lit kaga yuzen lantern floated river asano dusk starting near tenjinbashi bridge lantern float umenohashi bridge finishing asanogawa ohashi bridge event festival include tea ceremony staged kenrokuen performance traditional art folk dancing miss hyakumangoku beauty contest childrens drum lantern parade