Yamakura Salmon Festival
Yamakura’s prayers, carried by salmon offerings and the mikoshi
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Yamakura’s prayers, carried by salmon offerings and the mikoshi
A moment of annual festival and Shinko-sai traditions passed down at Kuno’s guardian shrine
An ancient Shinomiya ritual in which sacred sake and a feast are shared before sending off the mikoshi
A local grand festival featuring a large mikoshi carved with flying dragons, carried through Yokouchi
An annual festival and sacred procession passed down at Tsuchiya’s guardian shrine
A Matoi festival where the mikoshi and dashi of three shrines bring the community together
Negishi's summer festival, where a large sakaki mikoshi purifies the town
Festival music echoing through the guardian shrine of Sugikubo, amid the enduring sights of its annual festival
A spring procession connecting shrine and community, with a mikoshi descending steep stone steps