Shizuoka Prefecture・Kakegawa City
Kakegawa Festival
The castle town of Kakegawa brought to life by dashi and lions, with a neighborhood festival passed down through generations
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Gifu Prefecture・Ena City
Iwamura Town Autumn Festival
An autumn festival in Iwamura Castle Town, where Heian-era costumes and mikoshi come together
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Mie Prefecture・Yokkaichi City
Yokkaichi Festival
Yokkaichi’s traditional festival of offerings, featuring Ōnyūdō and dashi
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Kagawa Prefecture・Takamatsu City
Hyōge Matsuri
A Takamatsu festival featuring a procession in costumes made from everyday items and a mikoshi entering Shiniike
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Ishikawa Prefecture・Kanazawa City
Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival
A spectacular historical parade reflecting Kaga’s history
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Tokyo Metropolis・Kita City
Akabane Baka Festival
A spring grand parade bringing music, dancing, and mikoshi to the streets of Akabane
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Tokyo Metropolis・Chiyoda City and other areas
Kanda Matsuri
A Tenka Matsuri that reflects Edo traditions, with hōren palanquins and mikoshi traveling through central Tokyo
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Kawamae Shishi-odori and Kawamae Kenbu
A folk performing art passed down in Kawamae, where shishi-odori and kenbu come together
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Waki Town
Ekijin Shrine’s ritual for warding off misfortune
Sekigahama’s misfortune-warding ritual, entrusted to a giant straw snake and a lion mask