Nagano Prefecture・Iida City
Toyama’s Shimotsuki Festival
A traditional kagura of Toyama Valley, where cauldrons of hot water and sacred masks carry the night onward
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Shizuoka Prefecture・Gotemba City
Numata and Osaka Yudate Kagura
Yudate kagura passed down in Gotemba, where lions dance to purify the cauldron site
Shizuoka Prefecture・Fukuroi City
Hattasan Taasobi
A traditional Hattasan performance praying for an abundant harvest through seven stages of rice cultivation
Aichi Prefecture・Toei Town, Shitara Town, and Toyone Village
Hanamatsuri
A winter festival in Oku-Mikawa, alive with yudate kagura and masked dances
Mie Prefecture・Kuwana City
Ise Daikagura
Kuwana’s traditional kagura, where lion dancing and acrobatics come together
Shimane Prefecture・Gotsu City, Kawamoto Town, Misato Town, Ōnan Town
Ōmoto Kagura
An all-night kagura festival carrying on the worship of the Ōmoto deity
Hiroshima Prefecture・Shobara City
Hiba Kojin Kagura
Shobara's traditional kagura, where Kojin worship and myth-inspired dances live on
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Shunan City
Misaku Kagura
Misaku Kagura: welcoming the deities of 7 shrines and carrying prayers forward through ancient dances
Kagawa Prefecture・Tonosho Town, Shodoshima Town
Shodoshima Rural Kabuki
Votive kabuki performed by local residents, passed down on the island’s stages