Toyama Prefecture・Oyabe City
Genpei Higyu Festival
A festival where giant fire oxen carrying history race through the city
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Ishikawa Prefecture・Uchinada Town
Kohama Shrine Autumn Festival
An autumn festival in Uchinada's Oganebuto district, where the lion and mikoshi face off
Fukui Prefecture・Tsuruga City
Tsuruga Nishimachi Tug-of-War
A great tug-of-war between Ebisu and Daikoku to divine the year’s fishing and harvest prospects
Fukui Prefecture・Mihama Town
Hinata Tug-of-War
A winter water tug-of-war passed down along a Wakasa canal
Fukui Prefecture・Obama City
Hozensai Festival
A traditional autumn festival in Obama, alive with diverse performances winding through the town
Gifu Prefecture・Tajimi City
Tajimi Pottery Festival
A pottery festival where you can explore Tajimi while looking for Mino ware
Gifu Prefecture・Gujo City
Nagataki Ennen
A traditional Hakusan festival where graceful ancient dances meet the flower-grabbing
Aichi Prefecture・Toyokawa City
Toyokawa Tezutsu Festival
Toyokawa’s summer skies ablaze with the inherited tradition of tezutsu fireworks
Kyoto Prefecture・Seika Town and Kizugawa City
Igomori Festival
A South Yamashiro ritual that reflects New Year prayers in silence and the glow of great torches