The document discusses three festivals in Kumamoto Prefecture: the Hinokuni Festival, Aso Fire Festival, and Ushibuka Haiya Festival. The Hinokuni Festival is described as the most famous festival in Kumamoto, taking place over two days in early August with 31 salutes. The Aso Fire Festival uses fire to evoke feelings of Hinokuni Kumamoto, and the author wants to participate. The Ushibuka Haiya Festival is the most magnificent in its town, held the third weekend in April, and the author took part in it as a child.