Nagasaki Prefecture・Goto City, Shinkamigoto Town, Sasebo City
Goto Kagura
A cultural heritage of flute, drum, and dance passed down at shrines across the islands
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Nagasaki Prefecture・Tsushima City
Tsushima Bon Odori
A Bon dance of fans and drums passed down in Tsushima’s villages
Kumamoto Prefecture・Hitoyoshi City, Nishiki Town, Taragi Town, Yunomae Town, Mizukami Village, Sagara Village, Itsuki Village, Yamae Village, Kuma Village, Asagiri Town
Kuma Kagura
A traditional kagura dance resounds through the shrines of Hitoyoshi and Kuma
Miyazaki Prefecture・Shiiba Village
Shiiba Kagura
A tradition of distinctive night kagura thriving in 26 mountain communities
Miyazaki Prefecture・Takaharu Town
Takaharu no Kamimai
A powerful all-night kagura preserving devotion to Mount Takachihomine
Miyazaki Prefecture・Saito City, Kijo Town, Nishimera Village
Mera Kagura
Kagura in Mera’s mountain villages, where dances welcoming the deities live on
Kagoshima Prefecture・Makurazaki City, Minamisatsuma City, Minamikyushu City
Minamisatsuma Jugoya Events
Beneath the moonlight, a large rope and straw dances carry on the Jugoya traditions of Minamisatsuma
Kagoshima Prefecture・Yoron Town
Yoron’s Jugo-ya Odori
Yoron’s Jugo-ya dedication performances, where Ryukyu and Yamato traditions resonate together