Akita Prefecture・Kazuno City
Dainichido Bugaku
An ancient Kazuno dance tradition brought to life by the dances of four settlements and the flag-raising
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Akita Prefecture・Noshiro City
Noshiro Yaku Tanabata
A Tanabata festival of castle-shaped lantern floats crossing Noshiro at night and shachi ornaments dancing down the river
Akita Prefecture・Kazuno City
Matsudate Tenmangu Sandaiyama Shishi Daigongen Mai
Matsudate’s Offering Kagura: Prayers Through Lion Dancing and Boiling-Water Rites
Fukushima Prefecture・Tanagura Town
Tsutsukowake Shrine Otaue
An ancient rice-field ritual dance in Tanagura, depicting a bountiful harvest on a taiko drum
Fukushima Prefecture・Koriyama City
Yanagihashi Kabuki
Rural kabuki in Yanagihashi, passed down by local people
Ibaraki Prefecture・Hitachiota City, Hitachi City
Kinasa Shrine Isode Grand Festival
A procession held once every 72 years, with the eastern and western mikoshi heading for the coast
Gunma Prefecture・Maebashi City
Maebashi Otorisai Festival
A Maebashi Tori no Ichi festival featuring prayers to the Yatagarasu and dedicated performances
Saitama Prefecture・Fukaya City
Yamakawa Yagibushi Odori
Yagibushi dancing and local memories passed down in Yamakawa
Chiba Prefecture・Funabashi City, Chiba City, Yachiyo City, and Narashino City
Shimōsa Miyama’s Seven-Year Festival
A seven-year festival for safe childbirth and child-rearing, linking mikoshi from 9 shrines across 4 cities