Seihakusai Festival (Dekayama Floats)
青柏祭（でか山）
May 3–5 (all three floats gather on May 5)
Held over the Golden Week holidays, Seihakusai is the largest spring festival on the Noto Peninsula. Three enormous wooden floats, among the biggest in Japan, are hauled through Nanao's narrow streets by townspeople — visitors can often join in pulling. The highlight is the "tsujimawashi," when the massive floats are pivoted at intersections.
Overview
| Date | May 3–5 (all three floats gather on May 5) |
|---|---|
| Venue | 七尾市街地中心部・大地主神社（山王神社）周辺 |
| Access | A short walk from JR Nanao Station (about 1 hour by express train from Kanazawa). |
| Official | https://www.city.nanao.lg.jp/koryu-s/event/event_syokai/seihakusai.html (Japanese) |
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Dates and details may change. For the Japanese page with full local tips, see the Japanese version.