"The Nebuta Matsuri is considered by many as Japan's top festival and I traveled 600 km north to the northern most city of Honshu to participate in the fun! What makes Nebuta so amazing? ★ It could be the illuminated Nebuta floats that are pulled down on the city streets, turning and bowing to the crowd. They're often in the form of mythological Japanese gods or dieties, larger than life in size. ★ Perhaps it's the taiko drums and flute players that make this festival no 1. The beat with those mystical flutes stays in your mind and body days after the festival has ended. ★ It could be the haneto dancers dressed in special yukata dancing and screaming Rasera! Rasera! The answer is that they all when put together make this festival a must-see when you visit Japan in the summer.