Miyazaki Prefecture・Hyuga
Hososhima Minato Festival
A summer festival in Hososhima where the spirit of the port town lives on through taikodai and a sacred procession
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Nagano Prefecture・Chikuma City
Inariyama Gion Festival
A summer festival where mikoshi and Isami Shishi parade through Inariyama’s historic streets
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Oita Prefecture・Usuki City
Usuki Gion Festival
Usuki’s summer Gion festival, where mikoshi and dashi travel through a historic town
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Tokushima Prefecture・Kaiyo
Gion Festival at Shishikui Yasaka Shrine
A summer Gion Festival passed down through generations, with mikoshi and dashi parading through Shishikui
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Saitama Prefecture・Okegawa City
Okegawa Gion Festival
Festival music and mikoshi echo through the post town at Okegawa’s summer festival
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Hokkaido・Shibetsu City
Shibetsu Shrine Annual Festival (Shibetsu Festival)
Three days of mikoshi and taiko bringing Shibetsu’s summer to life
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Wakayama Prefecture・Nachikatsuura Town
Fan Festival
A traditional fire-and-water festival, with mikoshi shaped like fans and large torches heading toward Nachi Falls
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Hirano-go Summer Festival
A historic summer festival in Hirano-go, with danjiri racing beneath lanterns
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Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Ikukunitama Festival
Taiko drums and a procession bring Osaka’s summer to life at the land procession of Ikukunitama Festival
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