Aomori Prefecture・Towada City
World Yabusame Championship
Towada’s yabusame showdown, where galloping horses and archers’ skill come together
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Yamaguchi Prefecture・Hikari City
Ooppai Matsuri
A day of connection, growing together in Hikari City, with children at the heart of it
Kumamoto Prefecture・Taragi Town
Kuma-ken in Taragi Town
Put your wits into your hand signs and enjoy a traditional contest passed down in Taragi
Kagawa Prefecture・Takamatsu City
Takamatsu Autumn Festival and Busshozan Daimyo Procession
A vivid historical procession along Busshozan’s streets and autumn fireworks
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Hokkaido・Chitose City
Hokkaido Forest Sports Festa
A sports festival where you can run, walk, and enjoy nature in the forests of Chitose
Aomori Prefecture・Yokohama Town
Nanohana Festival in Yokohama
Race, get lost, and savor spring among Yokohama Town’s rapeseed flowers
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Miyagi Prefecture・Wakuya Town
Tohoku Banba Competition
A traditional Wakuya competition where horses and drivers work together to overcome obstacles
Fukushima Prefecture・Minamisoma City and elsewhere
Soma Nomaoi
The sight of armored horsemen evokes the history of this region.
Niigata Prefecture・Itoigawa City
Amatsu Shrine Spring Grand Festival (Itoigawa Fighting Festival)
A spring festival in Itoigawa featuring a contest between 2 mikoshi and celebratory Bugaku