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A tradition of dance, music, and kyogen alive in the villages of Kashiwazaki
Explore Japanese festivals matching Niigata Prefecture · Kagura and traditional performing arts. Find dates, highlights and travel information for your visit.
A tradition of dance, music, and kyogen alive in the villages of Kashiwazaki
Kuzutsuka's autumn festival, where lantern processions meet the rhythms of kagura
A festival that brings Suibara’s summer to life with kagura, folk dances, and the sounds of lanterns
A grand festival in Niigata where otakusen divination meets the lively atmosphere of the stalls
A folk cultural property passed down at Amatsu Shrine in Itoigawa City and Nou Hakusan Shrine
Children’s bugaku dances set against the pondside stage and bridgeway
A local festival in Raikoji enlivened by shagyari and dashi
Yamadera’s Ennen: preserving kouta dances, bugaku performed by children, and kagura
An ancient Sado ritual in which seven shrine attendants present prayers for the rice crop before the deity