Yamaguchi Prefecture・Hofu
Urate Sumo at Tamanooya Shrine
An ancient Tamanooya Shrine rite that divines good or ill fortune through sumo-like movements
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Nara Prefecture・Nara City
Uneme Festival
Hana-ogi fans and Kangen boats create an elegant scene on Nara's Sarusawa Pond beneath the moon
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Ibaraki Prefecture・Ishioka City
Hitachi no Kuni Sōshagū Grand Festival
Three days of the grand mikoshi and covered shishi bringing color to the streets of Ishioka
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Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Mutsu
Kawauchi Hachimangu Shrine Grand Festival
A festival where 5 large dashi parade through Kawauchi to music and lights
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Hiroshima Prefecture・Onomichi City
Innoshima Suigun Festival
A festival on Innoshima where the history of the Murakami Suigun comes alive amid the sea and flames
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Ended
Kumamoto Prefecture・Kumamoto City
Fujisaki Hachimangu Autumn Grand Festival
An autumn highlight in Kumamoto: a historical pageant of mikoshi and zuibyo
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Cancelled
Oita Prefecture・Bungo-ono City
Ogata Gosenkoku Festival
An autumn festival where Ogata’s mikoshi and traditional performing arts gather, with prayers for an abundant harvest
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Gujo City
Shirotori Haiden Odori
Shirotori’s Bon dance, passed down beneath kiriko lanterns to singing and the sound of geta
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Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Makinohara City
Oe Hachiman Shrine’s Ofune Ritual
Elaborate mikoshi ships ride the rough waves in this maritime ritual, kept alive in Makinohara