Hokkaido・Rebun Town
Shikasanmai Dance Procession
A traditional dance with bows and swords, leading Kafuka’s mikoshi
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Chiba Prefecture・Nagareyama City
The Obisha of Hिरेgasaki
A traditional Hिरेgasaki shrine ritual in which arrows shot by the Seven Lucky Gods pierce demon targets
Kanagawa Prefecture・Oiso Town
Nishikoiso Tanabata Event
The Nishikoiso Tanabata Event, where local hopes are entrusted to a bamboo mikoshi
Hyogo Prefecture・Ako City
Shioya Kōjin Shrine Float Festival
Shioya’s autumn festival, with 9 floats parading through the town and shrine grounds
Hiroshima Prefecture・Kitahiroshima Town
Kamikawato Mushiokuri Odori
A traditional event in Kitahiroshima Town that sends away pests through song and dance and prays for a bountiful harvest
Hiroshima Prefecture・Akitakata City
Hokonomiya Shrine Ritual
An autumn offering ceremony brought to life by a procession, shishimai lion dancing, and distinctive stick-swinging
Kochi Prefecture・Konan City
Yasu Hachiman Shrine Shinko Festival
An autumn tradition that brings the streets of Yasu to life with a mikoshi and lion dances
Saga Prefecture・Karatsu City
Obishiraki Inoko-sama (commonly known as Tobitobi)
Children in Waratobi celebrate the harvest in Obishiraki