Fukui Prefecture・Katsuyama City
Kannon-sama’s Recommendation
A porridge ritual for safe childbirth and abundant harvests: gathering, pounding, and serving rice
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Fukui Prefecture・Wakasa Town
Miko New Year Ritual
A New Year ritual in Miko, with messages from crows and wishes entrusted to the bow
Nagano Prefecture・Matsumoto City
The Sending Away of the God of Poverty and the God of Colds in Iriyamabe Narao
Narao’s event, in which a straw horse is pulled and entrusted to the flames to send away the plague god
Kyoto Prefecture・Nantan City
Yakujin Festival
Praying for a safe and happy year at Uchibayashi’s Yakujin-san
Kyoto Prefecture・Miyazu City
Miyazu Manpuku Festival
A Food Festival of Kyoto by the Sea, Bringing Together the Flavors of Miyazu and Japan’s Three Scenic Views
Wakayama Prefecture・Hidaka Town
Aō Kue Festival
A spirited Kue-oshi ritual passed down in a seaside town
Hiroshima Prefecture・Mihara City
Oto at Kui Inao Shrine
The autumn festival in Kui, preserving the old Miyaza tradition and the ritual handling of a large sea bream
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Shimonoseki City
Hamaide Festival
An ancient festival passed down in Hohoku, where deities from the mountains and the coast meet
Oita Prefecture・Kitsuki City
Kunisaki Tōya observances
Kunisaki’s autumn festivals, reflected in its inherited ritual groups and doburoku