Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Yasurai Festival (Kawakami Daijingu Shrine)
Demons and flower umbrellas wind through town in Nishigamo’s spring festival to quell disease
FIND YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE
Unusual and rare festivals — Festival listings in Japan — Page 5
Explore Japanese festivals matching Unusual and rare festivals. Find dates, highlights and travel information for your visit. Page 5.
Narrow down your criteria
Niigata Prefecture・Nagaoka City
Hodare Festival
Shimokairaden’s unusual festival, carrying a huge sacred object and praying for abundance and good fortune
Ended
Kagoshima Prefecture・Kirishima City
Hatsuuma Festival (Kagoshima Jingu Shrine)
A spring festival in Kirishima, where jingling horses and dancers move to the music
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Inazawa City
Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri
Naked men jostle around the Shin-Otoko in a steamy ritual
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Kami Town
Kirikomi no Hadaka Kasedori
A naked visiting ritual passed down in Kirikomi, celebrating the New Year with water and hesobi
Ended
Fukui Prefecture・Katsuyama City
Katsuyama Sagicho Festival
A winter festival in Katsuyama, illuminated by music from the yagura and flames at Benten Riverbed
〜
Okayama Prefecture・Okayama City
Saidaiji Eyo
A 500-year-old Eyo contest for the shingi in the sacred darkness
Aichi Prefecture・Toyohashi City
Toyohashi Oni Festival
A centuries-old Toyohashi festival where a red demon and a tengu dance, while white powder and candy cleanse the town
〜
Aichi Prefecture・Nishio City
Toba Fire Festival
A fire festival dating back over a thousand years, where participants brave the flames to predict the harvest