63rd Yokohama Parade

Marking the opening of the city's annual Port Festival, this traditional procession offers much more than the name suggests: there are actually two parades taking place, with the smaller-scale kids' parade travelling from Yamashita Park to the Red Brick Warehouse and toward the Bankokubashi crossing, while the spectacular 'super parade' runs from Yamashita Park and the Red Brick Warehouse to Bashamichi and Isezakicho. Look out for elaborately decorated floats, marching bands and crazy costumes.