Nagano Prefecture・Matsumoto City
Shimatate Hadaka Matsuri
A traditional ritual to drive away disease, with banners and calls echoing through Horigome
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Nagano Prefecture・Ueda City
Shinshu Ueda Gion Festival
A summer castle-town festival in Ueda, brought to life by mikoshi and dashi
Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
Niino Bon Odori
A summer night in Niino, sending off the spirits through song and circle dances
Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
Niino Snow Festival
A dengaku festival where snow is seen as a sign of a good harvest and masked deities dance through the night
Gifu Prefecture・Gifu City
Ikenoue Misogi Festival
A ritual in Ikenoue, where participants seek purification in the winter waters of the Nagara River
Gifu Prefecture・Gujo City
Kanmizu no Kakeodori
Kakeodori, where shinai sway and traditional drums resound through the mountain village
Gifu Prefecture・Mizuho City
Kisha Festival
A festival that began at Hozumi Station, featuring a locomotive float and a mini steam locomotive
Gifu Prefecture・Gifu City
Gifu Matsuri
Gifu’s spring festival of dashi and mikoshi, with performances by mechanical puppets
Shizuoka Prefecture・Iwata City
Enshu Kakezuka Kifune Shrine Annual Festival
A festival in which magnificent dashi, adorned with lanterns and music, parade through Kakezuka