Hokkaido・Nakashibetsu Town
Nakashibetsu Winter Festival
Two days in Nakashibetsu to enjoy snow sculptures, a jumbo slide, and fireworks in the winter sky
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Gifu Prefecture・Ogaki City
Setsubun-e Hadaka Matsuri
Hoko-in’s Hadaka Matsuri, where participants cross the wintry Kuise River to ward off misfortune
Hokkaido・Noboribetsu City
Noboribetsu Hell Festival
Noboribetsu’s summer festival, where demons from Hell Valley enliven the hot spring town
Aomori Prefecture・Hachinohe City
Hachinohe Sansha Taisai Festival
Traditional processions from 3 shrines, with mikoshi and dashi floats bringing color to Hachinohe’s summer
Akita Prefecture・Semboku City
Kakunodate Festival Yama Event
Three days of prayers and excitement, with hikiyama floats and music echoing through the streets of Kakunodate
Yamagata Prefecture・Shinjo City
Shinjo Festival
A historical pageant in Shinjo, brought to life by handmade dashi floats and festival music
Fukushima Prefecture・Minamisoma City and elsewhere
Soma Nomaoi
The sight of armored horsemen evokes the history of this region.
Gunma Prefecture・Shibukawa City
Japan’s Center Shibukawa Heso Festival
A festival celebrating Shibukawa’s “navel” through pictures painted on the stomach and dance
Tokyo Metropolis・Fuchu City
Kurayami Festival
Mikoshi and large drums moving through the darkness—a traditional festival alive in Fuchu