Hokkaido・Furubira Town
Kotohira Shrine Festival Mikoshi Procession
A festival of purification, where mikoshi wind through Furubira and tengu meet flames
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Otaru Oshoro Herring Fishing Traditions event
A cultural heritage event in Otaru’s Oshoro area that keeps the songs and customs of herring fishing alive
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A visiting-deity ritual in Terasawa, with straw masks and distinctive sounds
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Higashine Tanabata Festival event
Higashine’s moving Tanabata, with handmade lanterns traveling through the community
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A festival in Oyama, passed down through its sunrise procession and sekihan made with wakamizu
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Tsukematsuri of Iono Onsen Shrine
Iono’s autumn festival, where the dashi from Kamimachi and Shimomachi sound out together