Osaka Prefecture・Kishiwada City
Kishiwada Danjiri Festival
Kishiwada’s danjiri festival: powerful by day, illuminated by lanterns at night
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Shimane Prefecture・Matsue City
Hōran Enya (the annual grand procession festival of Matsue Jōzan Inari Shrine)
A fleet of a hundred boats glides along the river, accompanied by dazzling oar-boat dances
Okinawa Prefecture・Naha City
Naha Great Tug-of-War
A traditional Naha event where flag bearers perform and the east and west sides join forces with the Great Rope
Hokkaido・Kikonai Town
Kikonai Town Midwinter Misogi Festival
A traditional Kikonai ritual in which participants carry the sacred object into the freezing sea
Hokkaido・Matsumae Town
Matsumae Jōka Jidai Matsuri
A historical spectacle in the Matsumae castle town, brought to life by warriors and dashi floats
Iwate Prefecture・Hiraizumi Town
Fujiwara Festival
A festival tracing the story of Yoshitsune and the Fujiwara clan through Hiraizumi in spring and autumn
Akita Prefecture・Ogachi District
Ebisu Dawara
A traditional harvest-prayer event featuring a rice-bale mikoshi and songs parading through town
Akita Prefecture・Noshiro City
Onagori Festival
A festival celebrating summer’s farewell, where festivals from across Japan meet in the streets of Noshiro
Akita Prefecture・Kazuno City
Dainichido Bugaku
An ancient Kazuno dance tradition brought to life by the dances of four settlements and the flag-raising