Tsuchizaki Port Hikiyama Festival 2026 | July 21 | Akita, Japan

The Tsuchizaki Port Hikiyama Festival is a traditional festival held every year on July 20 and 21 in the Tsuchizaki Port area of Akita City, Akita Prefecture. It is designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan and is also inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. With a history of more than 300 years dating back to the Edo period, the festival is held to ward off misfortune and pray for good health and well-being. 00:00 Tsuchizaki Port Hikiyama Festival – Return Parade 00:14 Kokuho-machi 08:08 Minami-Makuaraigawa 17:01 Makuaraigawa 1st District 19:54 Atago-machi 30:54 Makuaraigawa 2nd District 43:42 Wakamatsu-machi 54:38 Shogunno 5th District 1:02:27 Shogunno 4th District 1:07:58 Minato-Higashi-machi 1:12:30 Shogunno 1st District Thank you for watching my videos! Please subscribe to my channel😊    / @milvetravel   X (Twitter) https://x.com/MilveTravel TikTok   / milvetravel   Instagram   / milvetravel   Threads https://www.threads.com/@milvetravel/ #TsuchizakiPortHikiyamaFestival #Akita #milvetravel