Yamagata Prefecture・Shonai Town
Yaya Festival
The prayers of Chigawara, carried on through bitter-cold water rituals and ohyakudo-mairi
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Ibaraki Prefecture・Kasama City
Abusive Language Festival
Tengu visit mountain shrines in Kasama at this unusual festival, where calls ring out
Tokyo Metropolis・Higashikurume City
Minamisawa Shishimai
Minamisawa’s autumn festival, where three lions and a variety of performing arts are passed down
Toyama Prefecture・Imizu City
Yansamma Festival
A major spring festival in Imizu, carrying on the Ushinori-shiki and yabusame traditions
Ishikawa Prefecture・Uchinada Town
Kohama Shrine Autumn Festival
An autumn festival in Uchinada's Oganebuto district, where the lion and mikoshi face off
Ishikawa Prefecture・Kaga
Guzu-yaki Festival
A summer festival in Kibashi where a giant guzu parades through town, dispelling misfortune with fire and dance
Ishikawa Prefecture・Kaga
Takewari Festival
A strange festival of racing past flames, splitting green bamboo, and sending a large rope down the river
Fukui Prefecture・Obama City
Tegi Festival
Yashiro’s unusual festival, where legends are acted out in ink and fern costumes
Fukui Prefecture・Mihama Town
Hinata Tug-of-War
A winter water tug-of-war passed down along a Wakasa canal