THE GATEさんのインスタグラム写真 - (THE GATEInstagram)「【Follow us! @thegate_japan】THE GATE is a website for all journeys in Japan. Follow @thegate_japan for japan travel inspiration! . The Akita Kanto Festival (#秋田竿燈まつり)is held annually from August 3rd to the 6th. . This festival is one of the Three Tohoku Festivals(#東北三大祭り), along with Aomori’s Nebuta Festival(#青森ねぶたまつり) and Miyagi’s Sendai Tanabata Festival(#仙台七夕祭り). . Huge bamboo poles with lanterns on them, called kanto, are balanced on different body parts. The kanto poles measure up to 12 meters in length and weigh up to 50 kilograms! . . #Japan #thegate_japan #travel #exploring #thegate #Akita#thegate_festival#visitjapan #sightseeing #ilovejapan #triptojapan #scenery #vacation #holiday #travelphotography #japaneseview #festival #summer #japanesetemple #summerfestival #AkitaKantoFestival#summerfestival#2019」8月26日 18時39分