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In this lively festival, the people of Iburihashi shoulder two large (5-6 m long) fish-shaped floats made of bamboo frames topped with plaited straw mats and bamboo and make their way through town. Upon reaching the station, the fish "fight" to the cheers of the crowd. The losing float is burned in front of the local shrine to ward off evil spirits. Children are believed to gain luck by standing in the mouth of the winning float.
Kitamaebune-no-sato, 北前船の里資料館
Kitamaebune ships followed a shipping route mainly through the Sea of Japan from late Edo Period to the Meiji Period. Built by Chohei Sakatani, a former owner of a Kitamaebune Ship, in 1878 (Meiji 11), this museum is beautifully built and registered as a national tangible cultural assets.
石川県九谷焼美術館
Nestled inside Daishoji's Ko-Kutani-no-Mori Park, the museum artfully displays of a variety of Kutaniyaki Porcela. Visit the second floor tea shop where Japanese tea and sweets are served while you enjoy the beauty of the surrounding gardens.