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Hiroshima Prefecture・Onomichi City
Betcha Festival
A festival tradition of prayer, with demon deities and a mikoshi traveling through the streets of Onomichi
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Aichi Prefecture・Ichinomiya City
Suiho Shibama Festival
A folk event in Ichinomiya where a grass horse travels through the community, carrying wishes to the river
Tottori Prefecture・Yonago City
Yonago Gaina Festival
A summer festival of lanterns, taiko, and fireworks that light up Yonago and its night sky
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Tokyo Metropolis・Fuchu City
Kurayami Festival
Mikoshi and large drums moving through the darkness—a traditional festival alive in Fuchu
Chiba Prefecture・Urayasu City
Urayasu Sanja Festival
A festival where the 3 shrines’ mikoshi travel through Urayasu with jizuri and chants
Toyama Prefecture・Imizu City
Yansamma Festival
A major spring festival in Imizu, carrying on the Ushinori-shiki and yabusame traditions
Hyogo Prefecture
Banshu Autumn Festivals
Explore autumn festivals across Harima, brought to life by yatai and mikoshi
Ehime Prefecture・Uwajima City
Shika Odori (Uwajima City)
Uwajima’s graceful Yatsushika Odori, accompanied by deer masks and drums
Kagawa Prefecture・Tonosho Town, Shodoshima Town
Shodoshima Rural Kabuki
Votive kabuki performed by local residents, passed down on the island’s stages