On the first Sunday of June every year, Kitahiroshima in Hiroshima Prefecture hosts one of Japan's representative agricultural rituals, the "Mibu no Hanadaue."
In addition to enjoying street performances called "dohyo-iri" before the official event, you can also taste and purchase local specialty foods and products
Hanadaue is a sacred ritual to welcome the rice field deity "Sanbai" and pray for abundant harvests, with its grand spectacle resembling a magnificent painted scroll.