Suigō Sawara Festival Float Museum

水郷佐原山車会館

museum in Katori

#3 in Katori / #569 in Japan

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The Suigō Sawara Festival Float Museum, located in Katori, Japan, offers visitors a captivating glimpse into the region's rich cultural heritage. The museum is dedicated to the Sawara Grand Festival, one of Japan's most renowned traditional festivals, which features elaborate and ornately decorated floats. These floats are intricately crafted and are paraded through the streets during the festival, which occurs twice a year, in July and October. The museum houses several of these magnificent floats, providing insight into their construction, history, and the artistic skills required to create them.

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