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Local Events
April
Kintai Bridge Festival – April 29th (at Kikko Park near Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni): Costume Parade, Samurai Re-enactments, Drums, Food & Drinks.
May
Flower Festival – May 3-5 (Peace Park in Hiroshima): a parade which includes dancers, marching bands, and performance shows.
Friendship Day – May 5th (on base at MCAS Iwakuni): Air Show, Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Rally, Car Show, Live Entertainment/Music, and Food & Drinks.
June
Cormorant Fishing – June 1st to August 31st (at Kintai Bridge): A longstanding tradition of night time fishing using trained comorants (swimming birds) to catch the fish for you!
August
Nishikigawa Festival – 1st Weekend in August (Kintai Bridge, Iwakuni).
Goldfish Lantern Festival – August 13th (Yanai City): Colorful lanterns adorn the city.
October
Iwakuni Festival – 3rd Weekend of October (Downtown Iwakuni Rt. 188 between Iwakuni Station and Fuji Grand): Marching bands, dancing, drums, and food.
Other
Visit the Yamaguchi Prefecture website for a listing of all events within the prefecture.
“Out the Gate” – MCAS link to what is happening outside the gate -http://www.marines.mil/unit/mcasiwakuni/Pages/news-section/outthegate.aspx
Visit my facebook “fan” site – I usually post fun things to do, see, and eat! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jackie-Allen/162095984457
