Akita Prefecture・Oga City
Namahage Sedo Festival
Oga's Namahage culture, illuminated by the saitō fire against the snowy mountain
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Akita Prefecture・Semboku City
Kakunodate Festival Yama Event
Three days of prayers and excitement, with hikiyama floats and music echoing through the streets of Kakunodate
Akita Prefecture・Kazuno City
Hanawa Bayashi
Two days of tradition as lavish dashi and festival music bring color to Hanawa
Yamagata Prefecture・Shinjo City
Shinjo Festival
A historical pageant in Shinjo, brought to life by handmade dashi floats and festival music
Fukushima Prefecture・Minamisoma City and elsewhere
Soma Nomaoi
The sight of armored horsemen evokes the history of this region.
Ibaraki Prefecture・Kitaibaraki City
Hitachi Otsu Ofune Festival
A maritime festival passed down in Kitaibaraki, with a wooden boat parading through town
Gunma Prefecture・Shibukawa City
Japan’s Center Shibukawa Heso Festival
A festival celebrating Shibukawa’s “navel” through pictures painted on the stomach and dance
Tokyo Metropolis・Chiyoda City and other areas
Kanda Matsuri
A Tenka Matsuri that reflects Edo traditions, with hōren palanquins and mikoshi traveling through central Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolis・Fuchu City
Kurayami Festival
Mikoshi and large drums moving through the darkness—a traditional festival alive in Fuchu