Fukui Prefecture・Tsuruga City
Nosaka Danose Festival
A Nosaka shrine ceremony praying for an abundant harvest through rice-paddy preparation and rice-planting dances
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Fukui Prefecture・Obama City
Hozensai Festival
A traditional autumn festival in Obama, alive with diverse performances winding through the town
Fukui Prefecture・Sakai City
Maruoka Kojo Festival
A festival of samurai processions, dance, and dashi bringing color to the castle town
Yamanashi Prefecture・Kofu City
Tensushi-mai
Nine puppets parade in an ancient dance passed down in Kofu
Nagano Prefecture・Iida City
Oneri Festival
A celebration of Iida’s traditional performing arts, featuring a great lion and a daimyo procession
Nagano Prefecture・Tenryu Village
Tenryu Village’s Shimotsuki Kagura
Yudate kagura and masked dances passed down through three festivals
Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
Niino Bon Odori
A summer night in Niino, sending off the spirits through song and circle dances
Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
Niino Snow Festival
A dengaku festival where snow is seen as a sign of a good harvest and masked deities dance through the night
Gifu Prefecture
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