Chichibu Night Festival in eastern Japan

Chichibu Night Festival in eastern Japan

Fireworks glitter above decorated floats during Chichibu Night Festival in Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2025.

Chichibu Night Festival in eastern Japan

Chichibu Night Festival in eastern Japan

Fireworks glitter above decorated floats during Chichibu Night Festival in Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2025.

Chichibu Night Festival in eastern Japan

Chichibu Night Festival in eastern Japan

Fireworks glitter above decorated floats during Chichibu Night Festival in Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2025.

Chichibu Night Festival in eastern Japan

Chichibu Night Festival in eastern Japan

Fireworks glitter above decorated floats during Chichibu Night Festival in Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2025.

Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2025, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 11 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2025, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 11 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2025, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 11 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2025, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 11 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Gion Festival in Kyoto

Gion Festival in Kyoto

Decorated "yamahoko" floats parade down a street during the annual Gion festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 24, 2025.

Gion Festival in Kyoto

Gion Festival in Kyoto

Decorated "yamahoko" floats parade down a street during the annual Gion festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 24, 2025.

Gion Festival in Kyoto

Gion Festival in Kyoto

Decorated "yamahoko" floats parade down a street during the annual Gion festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 24, 2025.

Gion Festival in Kyoto

Gion Festival in Kyoto

Decorated "yamahoko" floats parade down a street during the annual Gion festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 24, 2025.

Gion Festival in Kyoto

Gion Festival in Kyoto

Decorated "yamahoko" floats parade down a street during the annual Gion festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 24, 2025.

Gion Festival in Kyoto

Gion Festival in Kyoto

Decorated "yamahoko" floats parade down a street during the annual Gion festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 24, 2025.

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

KYOTO, Japan, July 17 Kyodo - A parade of decorated "yamahoko" floats takes place on a street during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2025. The parade of 23 floats is inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. (Kyodo)

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

A parade of decorated "yamahoko" floats takes place on a street during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2025. The parade of 23 floats is inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

A decorated "yamahoko" float is pulled around for a "tsuji-mawashi" corner turn during a parade of 23 floats, a highlight of the Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2025. The parade is inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

A parade of decorated "yamahoko" floats takes place on a street during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2025. The parade of 23 floats is inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

Decorated "yamahoko" floats parade down a street during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2025. The parade of 23 floats is inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

A parade of decorated "yamahoko" floats takes place on a street during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2025. The parade of 23 floats is inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Takayama autumn festival in Japan

Takayama autumn festival in Japan

Floats decorated with carvings and gold leaf are shown to the public on the first day of the two-day Takayama autumn festival on Oct. 9, 2024, held to signify the arrival of autumn, in Takayama in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu. A parade of floats are planned later in the day, with about 200,000 people expected to visit the festival, designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2016.

Takayama autumn festival in Japan

Takayama autumn festival in Japan

Floats decorated with carvings and gold leaf are shown to the public on the first day of the two-day Takayama autumn festival on Oct. 9, 2024, held to signify the arrival of autumn, in Takayama in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu. A parade of floats are planned later in the day, with about 200,000 people expected to visit the festival, designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2016.

Takayama autumn festival in Japan

Takayama autumn festival in Japan

Floats decorated with carvings and gold leaf are shown to the public on the first day of the two-day Takayama autumn festival on Oct. 9, 2024, held to signify the arrival of autumn, in Takayama in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu. A parade of floats are planned later in the day, with about 200,000 people expected to visit the festival, designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2016.

[Breaking News]Festival in northeastern Japan

HACHINOHE, Japan, Aug. 1 Kyodo - Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2024, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 10 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. (Kyodo)

Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2024, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 10 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2024, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 10 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2024, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 10 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2024, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 10 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

KYOTO, Japan, July 17 Kyodo - A decorated "yamahoko" float is pulled around a corner during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2024. The parade of 23 floats is inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. (Kyodo)

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

Decorated "yamahoko" floats parade down a street during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2024. The parade of 23 floats is inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

Decorated "yamahoko" floats parade down a street during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2024. The parade of 23 floats is inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

A decorated "yamahoko" float is pulled around a corner during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2024. The parade of 23 floats is inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

A decorated "yamahoko" float is pulled around a corner during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2024. The parade of 23 floats is inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

"Yamahoko" parade in Kyoto's Gion Festival

Decorated "yamahoko" floats parade down a street during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2024. The parade of 23 floats is inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240622) -- BEIJING, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Students pose for a photo in front of a decorated agricultural vehicle during a float parade at the campus of Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan City, central China's Hubei Province, June 21, 2024. The parade, consisting of various modern agricultural machinery decorated as floats, was held at the university to celebrate graduation for students. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cheng Min)

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240622) -- BEIJING, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students pose for a photo in front of a decorated agricultural vehicle during a float parade at the campus of Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan City, central China's Hubei Province, June 21, 2024. The parade, consisting of various modern agricultural machinery decorated as floats, was held at the university to celebrate graduation for students. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Netherlands holds annual flower parade

STORY: Netherlands holds annual flower parade SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: NOORDWIJK, the Netherlands CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flower parade STORYLINE: The annual Flower Parade Bollenstreek took place on Saturday in Noordwijk, a coastal town in the South Holland province of the Netherlands. According to the organizers, the parade featured 14 large-scale floats and over 30 decorated vehicles adorned with fresh flowers, covering a route of 42 kilometers and attracting hundreds of thousands of spectators along the way. Among the procession, the "Silk Road Golden Bridge" themed float from the China Cultural Center in the Haag captured special attention, featuring Chinese pandas and Dutch cows, and a colorful array of tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils adorning the float. The parade was further enlivened by the presence of lion dances and the rhythmic beat of drums, adding a vibrant atmosphere of celebration to the event. Xinhu

THE NETHERLANDS-NOORDWIJK-FLOWER PARADE

THE NETHERLANDS-NOORDWIJK-FLOWER PARADE

(240421) -- NOORDWIJK, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch a float during the Flower Parade of the Bollenstreek in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, April 20, 2024. Colourful floats decorated in masses of flowers traveled along 42-kilometer route during the Flower Parade of the Bollenstreek on Saturday. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

THE NETHERLANDS-NOORDWIJK-FLOWER PARADE

THE NETHERLANDS-NOORDWIJK-FLOWER PARADE

(240421) -- NOORDWIJK, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch a float during the Flower Parade of the Bollenstreek in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, April 20, 2024. Colourful floats decorated in masses of flowers traveled along 42-kilometer route during the Flower Parade of the Bollenstreek on Saturday. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

THE NETHERLANDS-NOORDWIJK-FLOWER PARADE

THE NETHERLANDS-NOORDWIJK-FLOWER PARADE

(240421) -- NOORDWIJK, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A float is seen during the Flower Parade of the Bollenstreek in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, April 20, 2024. Colourful floats decorated in masses of flowers traveled along 42-kilometer route during the Flower Parade of the Bollenstreek on Saturday. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2023, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai Festival kicks off. The floats, each 10 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded the following day as part of the five-day harvest festival, which dates back around 300 years and was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2016.

Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2023, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai Festival kicks off. The floats, each 10 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded the following day as part of the five-day harvest festival, which dates back around 300 years and was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2016.

Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2023, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai Festival kicks off. The floats, each 10 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded the following day as part of the five-day harvest festival, which dates back around 300 years and was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2016.

Yamahoko parade at Kyoto's Gion Festival

Yamahoko parade at Kyoto's Gion Festival

Decorated floats are paraded on a street during the Yamahoko Junko procession, a highlight of the traditional Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 24, 2023.

Yamahoko parade at Kyoto's Gion Festival

Yamahoko parade at Kyoto's Gion Festival

Decorated floats are paraded on a street during the Yamahoko Junko procession, a highlight of the traditional Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 24, 2023.

"Yamahoko" parade at Gion Festival in Kyoto

"Yamahoko" parade at Gion Festival in Kyoto

A procession of decorated "yamahoko" floats parade during the traditional Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2023.

"Yamahoko" parade at Gion Festival in Kyoto

"Yamahoko" parade at Gion Festival in Kyoto

A procession of decorated "yamahoko" floats parade during the traditional Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2023.

Float procession during Gion Festival in Kyoto

Float procession during Gion Festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A procession of decorated floats parades down Oike Avenue in Kyoto, Japan, on July 24, 2014, during the latter part of the Gion Festival, split in two parts for the first time in 49 years.

Gion Matsuri festival in Kyoto

Gion Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - The Yamahoko-junko parade of decorated floats is held in Kyoto as the monthlong Gion Matsuri summer festival culminated on July 17, 2010.

Gion Matsuri festival in Kyoto

Gion Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - The Yamahoko-junko parade of decorated floats is held in Kyoto as the monthlong Gion Matsuri summer festival culminated on July 17, 2010.