Numata Tengu Festival (沼田まつり)
Time: August 3 - 5
Prefecture: Gunma
Location: Streets of Numata

The Numata Tengu Festival (沼田まつり, Numata Matsuri) is a renowned celebration in Gunma Prefecture. Spanning three days, the festival features a lively procession of various portable shrines and floats, showcasing diverse shapes and sizes as they traverse the streets of Numata. What sets this festival apart is the Tengu Mikoshi—two shrines shaped like giant goblins, each weighing over 400 kilograms and exclusively pulled by women.