Tokyo Metropolis・Taito City
Tokyo Jidai Festival
A grand procession tracing Edo-Tokyo history through Asakusa
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Tokyo Metropolis・Higashikurume City
Minamisawa Shishimai
Minamisawa’s autumn festival, where three lions and a variety of performing arts are passed down
Kanagawa Prefecture・Miura City
Chakkirako
Misaki’s Little New Year dance, passed down with fans and ayadake bamboo sticks
Kanagawa Prefecture・Yugawara Town
Yoshihama Kashima Odori
A circular and line dance passed down in Yoshihama, traced by fans and paper streamers
Niigata Prefecture・Itoigawa City
Hakusan Shrine Bugaku
Children’s bugaku dances set against the pondside stage and bridgeway
Niigata Prefecture・Nagaoka City
Raikoji Hakusan Shrine Autumn Grand Festival
A local festival in Raikoji enlivened by shagyari and dashi
Fukui Prefecture・Takahama Town
Takahama Shichinen Festival
A Shichinen Festival where three mikoshi and dedicated performances process through town
Fukui Prefecture・Obama City
Hozensai Festival
A traditional autumn festival in Obama, alive with diverse performances winding through the town
Yamanashi Prefecture・Fujikawaguchiko Town
Kawaguchi Chigo-mai
A chigo kagura at Kawaguchi Asama Shrine, with 5 dances performed using bells and ritual implements