Fukuoka Prefecture・Miyama City
Watase Gion Festival
A Gion Festival where a fire-breathing Daijayama and drums bring summer to Watase
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Saga Prefecture・Saga City
Mishima no Kasedori
The sound of green bamboo and visiting deities protect Mishima’s Little New Year
Nagasaki Prefecture・Sasebo City
Kirakira Festival
A winter tradition in central Sasebo, brightening the city with lights and music
Kumamoto Prefecture・Mashiki Town
Togawa Shishimai
An autumn festival in Mashiki Town, passed down through a dance of sparks and male and female lions
Kumamoto Prefecture・Yamaga City
Yamaga Lantern Festival
A traditional Yamaga summer-night spectacle illuminated by gold lanterns and the Yoheho-bushi
Okinawa Prefecture・Nago City
Hōnen Festival (Kayo)
A harvest festival carried on through prayers to the lion and Kayo dances
Hokkaido・Sapporo City
YOSAKOI Soran Festival
A festival that brings the sounds and dances of the Soran Bushi folk song to the streets of Sapporo
Aichi Prefecture・Nagoya City
Nagoya Toshogu Festival
A historic festival in Nagoya’s castle town, brought to life by karakuri dashi floats and mikoshi
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Imamiya Matsuri
A festival of the ancient capital, with mikoshi and kenhoko halberds traveling through Nishijin