本ほん祭まつり

noun

main festival; main day of a festival

Refers to the primary festival event or the most important day within a multi-day festival, often contrasted with 宵祭り (eve festival) or 陰祭り (alternate/smaller festival).

See also: 陰祭り · 宵祭り

• 本ほん祭まつりは明日あした行おこなわれます。

  The main festival will be held tomorrow.

• 宵よい祭まつりも楽たのしいけど、やっぱり本ほん祭まつりが一いち番ばん盛もり上あがる。

  The eve festival is fun too, but the main festival is definitely the most exciting.