Hitachi Otsu Ofune Festival
A maritime festival passed down in Kitaibaraki, with a wooden boat parading through town
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A maritime festival passed down in Kitaibaraki, with a wooden boat parading through town
Giant kites soaring over the Sagami River, and a festival that carries on local hopes
A ritual held once every 7 years, in which giant trees are hauled by people and erected at Suwa’s shrines
A spring festival passed down through generations, with 3 Dekayama floats parading through Nanao
A Tanabata festival of castle-shaped lantern floats crossing Noshiro at night and shachi ornaments dancing down the river
Contemporary art across 6 northern municipalities, set amid coastal and mountain landscapes
Bringing the community together to make history and capture the festival’s excitement
A traditional Shinozaki rite in which 10 large banners are raised by hand
A festival where the memories of leaf-tobacco farming live on, and fire and dance brighten the city