Hyogo Prefecture・Kobe City
Ryukyu Festival
An autumn celebration of Ryukyu culture, with Okinawan sounds and flavors bringing Nagata to life
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Akita Prefecture・Yurihonjo City, Nikaho City
Lion Dance Bangaku of the Northern Foothills of Mount Chokai
Bangaku passed down in a region where faith in Mount Chokai and lion dances thrive
Nagano Prefecture・Iida City, Komagane City, Takagi Village
Ina Valley Koto Yōka observances
An Ina Valley folk observance that sends misfortune away with sasa bamboo and Buddhist invocations
Kochi Prefecture・Niyodogawa Town
Akiba Festival performances
The Akiba Festival: A procession accompanying the mikoshi, enlivened by torimono and dance
Hokkaido・Furubira Town
Kotohira Shrine Festival Mikoshi Procession
A festival of purification, where mikoshi wind through Furubira and tengu meet flames
Tochigi Prefecture・Nasu Town
Tsukematsuri of Iono Onsen Shrine
Iono’s autumn festival, where the dashi from Kamimachi and Shimomachi sound out together
Saitama Prefecture・Minano
Kadodaira Mushioshiri
A summer event in Minano, sending misfortune from the mountain village away with okuri-dake bamboo poles and the sound of drums
Kanagawa Prefecture・Hiratsuka City
Goryo Shrine Festival
A local grand festival featuring a large mikoshi carved with flying dragons, carried through Yokouchi
Kanagawa Prefecture・Hiratsuka City
Matoi Jinja Reisai (Gozu Tenno Shrine)
A Matoi festival where the mikoshi and dashi of three shrines bring the community together