Hyogo Prefecture・Ako City
Sakoshi Boat Festival
A traditional boat festival in which a fleet carrying memories of the port town crosses Sakoshi Bay
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Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Kuta no Hanagasa Odori
A night in Kuta, where flower-hat lanterns meet the rhythm of drums
Okayama Prefecture・Maniwa City
Omiya Odori
A summer circle dance passed down to the beat of Hiruzen lanterns and taiko
Nagasaki Prefecture・Omura City
Omura's Kori Sando (Suko Odori, Okita Odori, and Kuromaru Odori)
Omura's celebrations and elegant traditions carried on through three dances
Nagasaki Prefecture・Tsushima City
Tsushima Bon Odori
A Bon dance of fans and drums passed down in Tsushima’s villages
Kagoshima Prefecture・Yoron Town
Yoron’s Jugo-ya Odori
Yoron’s Jugo-ya dedication performances, where Ryukyu and Yamato traditions resonate together
Okinawa Prefecture・Ie Village
Village Dances of Ie Island
Ie Island’s distinctive traditional performing arts, passed down through island songs and dances
Okinawa Prefecture・Taketomi Town
Iriomote Island’s Shichisai Festival
Iriomote Island’s festival marking a turning point in the year, welcoming a bountiful harvest from the sea and connecting prayers with performing arts
Okinawa Prefecture・Taketomi Town
The performing arts of Kohama Island’s Obon, Kigan-sai, and Tanedori-sai
Three festivals carrying on Kohama Island’s songs, dances, and prayers