Niigata Prefecture・Itoigawa City
Amatsu Shrine Spring Grand Festival (Itoigawa Fighting Festival)
A spring festival in Itoigawa featuring a contest between 2 mikoshi and celebratory Bugaku
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Niigata Prefecture・Shibata City
Shibata Dairin
A traditional festival that brings the castle town to life with lavish dairin and spirited aori
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City
Seihakusai
A spring festival passed down through generations, with 3 Dekayama floats parading through Nanao
Okinawa Prefecture・Naha City
Naha Great Tug-of-War
A traditional Naha event where flag bearers perform and the east and west sides join forces with the Great Rope
Iwate Prefecture・Oshu City
Somin-sai
The Kuroishi-ji Somin-sai Festival in Oshu: flames and prayers that last through the night
Miyagi Prefecture・Tome City
Mamekarasan Festival
An autumn festival celebrating the beans’ growth with kagura and children’s sumo
Miyagi Prefecture・Tome City
Minamikata Hanashobu Festival
A festival to enjoy 600,000 Japanese irises and weekend events in Minamikata
Akita Prefecture・Akita City, Yokote City, Daisen City, and elsewhere
Bonten Festival (Akita Prefecture)
Akita’s offerings and shouts, brought to life by bonten that differ from area to area
Yamagata Prefecture・Kaminoyama City
Kaminoyama Onsen National Scarecrow Festival
A Kaminoyama autumn enlivened by handmade scarecrows and a showcase of creativity