Head to easily accessible and verdant Ome this May for one of the countryside town’s biggest springtime festivals. Taking place every year on May 2 and 3, the Ome Grand Festival (aka Ome Taisai) is packed with excitement, with 12 dashi floats from each of the 12 neighbourhoods of Ome being taken on a vibrant parade through the city streets, as well as over 400 festival stalls selling delicious grub and local specialties.
Don’t miss the dynamic seriai performances on the second day, when all the floats gather along the main Ome Kaido avenue. The energy level reaches its peak as musicians aboard the floats face off, passionately beating drums and ringing bells in a spirited competition.