▁festival ▁of ▁the ▁shr ine . ▁Float ▁event ▁held ▁immediately ▁after ▁Re it ais ai ▁is ▁the ▁famous ▁K aw ago e ▁Festival , ▁which ▁is ▁designated ▁as ▁a ▁National ▁Import ant ▁Int ang ible ▁Fol k ▁Cultural ▁Property ▁and ▁listed ▁as ▁the ▁UN ES CO ▁Int ang ible ▁Cultural ▁Heritage . ▁ ▁K aw ago e ▁Festival : ▁held ▁on ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁week end ▁of ▁October , ▁in ▁which ▁elabor ately ▁decor ated ▁flo ats ▁ ▁para de ▁throughout ▁the ▁castle ▁town ▁K aw ago e . ▁ ▁Great ▁Pur ification : ▁held ▁on ▁July ▁ 3 1 st ▁and ▁December ▁ 3 1 st ▁to ▁pur ify ▁ourselves ▁of ▁daily ▁uncle ann ess . ▁ ▁Wind ▁Ch ime ▁Festival : ▁held ▁during ▁the ▁months ▁of ▁July , ▁August ▁and ▁September , ▁thousands ▁of ▁wind ▁ch imes ▁with ▁one ’ s ▁wishes ▁written ▁on ▁wooden ▁pla ques ▁are ▁displayed . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Build ings ▁and ▁structures ▁in ▁K aw ago e , ▁S ait ama ▁Category : Sh into ▁shr ines ▁in ▁S ait ama ▁Pref ect ure ▁Category : Rel ig ious ▁buildings ▁and ▁structures ▁completed ▁in ▁ 1 8 4 9 <0x0A> </s> ▁Larry ▁Duch es ne ▁is ▁a ▁Canadian ▁politician , ▁who ▁was ▁leader ▁of ▁the ▁Prince ▁Edward ▁Island ▁New ▁Democratic ▁Party ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁ ▁A ▁teacher ▁and ▁former ▁journalist ▁from ▁K ink ora , ▁Prince ▁Edward ▁Island , ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁party