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Mie Prefecture・Iga City
Ueno Tenjin Festival
An autumn festival in Iga-Ueno, with an oni procession and 9 dashi parading through the streets
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Shimane Prefecture・Matsue City
Gatchi Festival
A peculiar autumn festival in Nonami, where demon-masked Gatchi purify the roads
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Aichi Prefecture・Gamagori City
Miya Festival
A 300-year-old festival rooted in Gamagori, where dashi travel through the sea
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Coming soon
Hiroshima Prefecture・Onomichi City
Betcha Festival
A festival tradition of prayer, with demon deities and a mikoshi traveling through the streets of Onomichi
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Scheduled
Hiroshima Prefecture・Hiroshima City
Dai Inoko Festival
A festival in the heart of the city, where a large stone floats through the power of bamboo
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Scheduled
Fukuoka Prefecture・Asakura City
Oshiroi Festival
Asakura’s unusual festival, where white shitogi made from new rice carries hopes for a bountiful harvest
Scheduled
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Hofu
Warai-ko (Shinto Ritual)
A Hofu ritual entrusting gratitude and hopes for a good harvest to 3 rounds of laughter
Scheduled
Niigata Prefecture・Minamiuonuma City
Echigo Urasa Bishamondo Hadaka-oshi-a-i Festival
The fervor of the bare-chested pushing contest approaching Bishamonten on a snowy night
Scheduled
Yamanashi Prefecture・Fujiyoshida City
Yoshida Fire Festival
A summer festival in Fujiyoshida, where giant torches light the town and mikoshi carry on tradition
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