Kanagawa Prefecture・Kawasaki City
Tōgakuin’s Junko Fudō
Fudō Myōō travels through the community: a prayerful custom passed down through generations
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Kanagawa Prefecture・Zushi City
Suga Shrine’s Yuki-Ai Festival
A grand festival held once every 33 years, when mikoshi for a male and female deity meet
Niigata Prefecture・Tokamachi City
Shinsui’s Dorakujin and Hanekkee-shi
Shinsui’s distinctive feather-tossing ritual, passed down amid flames and a circle in the snow
Niigata Prefecture・Murakami City
Shionomachi Osatosama
A traditional event in which a shimenawa and celebratory songs wind through Shionomachi in winter
Niigata Prefecture・Itoigawa City
Omi’s Take no Karakai
A Little New Year’s event dividing Omi into east and west, with wishes for a good harvest entrusted to bamboo
Toyama Prefecture・Kurobe City
Ikuji Torch Festival
A distinctive Ikuji fire festival, rooted in a tale of safe return from the sea and gratitude for the sacred fire
Fukui Prefecture・Katsuyama City
Kannon-sama’s Recommendation
A porridge ritual for safe childbirth and abundant harvests: gathering, pounding, and serving rice
Fukui Prefecture・Fukui City
Shirahama Amamen
A night when masked visiting deities ask for promises at homes in Shirahama
Nagano Prefecture・Ueda City
Isshin Shrine Festival
The prayers of Isshin, passed down through barefoot fire-walking and blade-walking