Aomori Prefecture・Towada City
World Yabusame Championship
Towada’s yabusame showdown, where galloping horses and archers’ skill come together
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Kagoshima Prefecture・Sōo City
Yabusame at Sueyoshi Sumiyoshi Shrine
An autumn hono event from Sōo, where archers shoot from horseback and pray for a bountiful harvest
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Mie Prefecture・Tsu City
Tsu Festival
Local performing arts and dances take to the streets of Tsu in an autumn festival steeped in tradition
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Kumamoto Prefecture・Kumamoto City
Fujisaki Hachimangu Autumn Grand Festival
An autumn highlight in Kumamoto: a historical pageant of mikoshi and zuibyo
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Niigata Prefecture・Joetsu City
Kenshin-ko Festival
A Sengoku-era pageant unfolds on Mount Kasuga, with armored warriors charging forward
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Wakayama Prefecture・Tanabe City
Tanabe Festival
A summer grand festival in Tanabe, where kasahoko floats and mikoshi make their way through the former castle town
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Toyama Prefecture・Imizu City
Shimomura Kamo Shrine Yansanma
A spring festival in Imizu featuring arrows shot from horseback and a bull-riding ceremony
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Gifu Prefecture・Nakatsugawa City
Kinefuri Odori
A ceremonial procession in Hirukawa, adorned with colorful hats and a flower horse
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Aichi Prefecture・Obu City
Hangetsu Nanasha Jinja Omanto Festival
An Obu spring festival featuring horses and young festival participants racing around a circular track