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Events & Festivals in Kashima City
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| July |
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| Opening of Oritsu Ocean Swimming Area (the middle of July to the middle of August) |
| Oritsu Ocean Swimming Area, the blue waters, attracts many people until the middle of August. |
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| August |
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| Kashima Fireworks Exhibition (the end of August) |
| 5,000 pieces of fireworks are set off from Kitaura lake. The special sized "Star Mine" fireworks add color to the summer night. |
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| September |
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| Jinko Festival (September 1 to 2) |
| The object of worship of Kashima Shrine enshrined in the main sanctuary moves to the temporary palace. Five floats parade through the city during the festival period. |
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| Lantern Festival (September 1) |
| This festival provides the light to the above ritual, Jinko Festival. In this soul-stirring dedicatory event, shrine parishioners hold bamboo poles on which many lanterns are hung, and they throw the lanterns into the bonfire in front of "Rohmon"(a tower gate). |
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| October |
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| Kashima Festival (the end of October) |
| The whole city is involved in this big event. Miss Kashima contest,the local products fair and several other attractions can be enjoyed. |
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| November |
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| Kashima City Chrysanthemum Exhibitionn (November 1 to the end of November) |
| Autumn in Kashima is not autumn without this event. Along both sides of Kashima Shrine's main street, pots of various kinds of chrysanthemum are arrayed. |
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| Sumo Festival (November 3) |
| This festival has been held at Kashima Shrine from old times, following the ancient legend which says that "Takemikazuchino Ohkami", the god of Kashima Shrine, tried his strength against "Takeminakatano Mikoto" in Izumo. |
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| December |
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| Tree Illumination |
| A new addition to the winter scene of Kashima. An enchanting atmosphere is created by numerous lights on the tree lines along Seseragi Avenue in front of Kashima Jingu Station. |
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