Editing Akita Prefecture (section)

==Famous festival and events==

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[[File:Kamakura at Yokote Castle 202402.jpg|thumb|right|Yokote Kamakura Festival in February]]
[[File:Akita Kanto Festival 2017.jpg|thumb|right|A night view of Akita Kanto Festival in August]]
[[File:Drum performance by Namahage 01.jpg|thumb|right|A performance show of [[Namahage]] in Oga area, an official performance event held on [[New Year's Eve]], every year]]
* Kariwano Big Tug Festival, Daisen (February<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city.daisen.akita.jp/docs/2013110800314/files/panhu.pdf|title=刈和野の大綱引き|publisher=Daisen City|access-date=November 26, 2015|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127014632/http://www.city.daisen.akita.jp/docs/2013110800314/files/panhu.pdf|archive-date=November 27, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>)
* Amekko Festival, Odate (February<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city.odate.akita.jp/dcity/sitemanager.nsf/doc/amekkoichi.html|title=大館アメッコ市 - 秋田県大館市|publisher=Odate City|access-date=November 26, 2015|language=ja}}</ref>)
* Kamakura Snow Statue Event, Yokote (February<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city.yokote.lg.jp/kanko/page300122.html|title=（冬）横手のかまくら｜横手市|publisher=Yokote City|access-date=November 26, 2015|language=ja|archive-date=November 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127064307/http://www.city.yokote.lg.jp/kanko/page300122.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>)
* [[Tsuchizaki Shinmei Festival]], Akita (July)
*[[Akita Kantō|Akita Kanto Festival]], Akita (August)
* Nishimonai Bon Dancing Festival, Ugo (August<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.town.ugo.lg.jp/sightseeing/detail.html?id=334|title=総合案内｜羽後町|publisher=Ugo Town|access-date=November 26, 2015|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.town.ugo.lg.jp/sightseeing/detail.html?id=340|title=English｜羽後町|publisher=Ugo Town|access-date=November 26, 2015|language=en}}</ref>)
* Kemanai Bon Dancing Festival, Daisen (August<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city.kazuno.akita.jp/kankoevent/43.html |title=毛馬内の盆踊 |publisher=Kazuno City |access-date=November 26, 2015 |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126230830/http://www.city.kazuno.akita.jp/kankoevent/43.html |archive-date=November 26, 2015 |df=mdy }}</ref>)
* All Japan Firework Competition, Daisen (August<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oomagari-hanabi.com/|title=全国花火競技大会「大曲の花火」オフィシャルサイト｜大曲商工会議所|publisher=Omagari Entrepreneurs Group|access-date=November 26, 2015|language=ja}}</ref>)
* [[Kakunodate Matsuri|Kakunodate Festival]], Semboku (September)