On the last Sunday of May each year, Higashiomi in Shiga Prefecture hosts a festival in which enormous traditional kites are hauled into the air by teams of up to 100 people.
The festival features local kites as well as kites from throughout Japan.
| Dates: |
26th May, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Start/End Time: | 9:20am – 3:00pm |
| Venue: | Fureaiundo Park |
| Entry: | Free |
| Weather |
May 26th (Sun) Powered by Dark Sky  Max: 31°C Min: 17°C |
| Access: | 4.7 km from Notogawa Station Biwako Line (A17) |
| Web: | http://oodako.net/about_fe...
Link in Japanese |
| Area: | Shiga |
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