Ibaraki Prefecture・Tsukuba City
Mount Tsukuba Maple Festival
An autumn mountain festival amid Mount Tsukuba’s foliage and nighttime lights
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Kanagawa Prefecture・Hadano City
Hadano Tobacco Festival
A festival where the memories of leaf-tobacco farming live on, and fire and dance brighten the city
Niigata Prefecture・Kashiwazaki City
Gion Kashiwazaki Festival
A summer festival bringing Kashiwazaki by the sea to life with songs, dashi, and grand fireworks
Niigata Prefecture・Nagaoka City
Raikoji Hakusan Shrine Autumn Grand Festival
A local festival in Raikoji enlivened by shagyari and dashi
Ishikawa Prefecture・Suzu City
Iida-machi Tōrōyama Festival
Iida-machi’s summer festival, lit up by a giant Tōrōyama and festival songs
Ishikawa Prefecture・Kaga
Guzu-yaki Festival
A summer festival in Kibashi where a giant guzu parades through town, dispelling misfortune with fire and dance
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City, Wajima City, Suzu City, Anamizu Town, Noto Town, Shika Town
Noto Kiriko festivals
A festival of prayer, with giant kiriko illuminating Noto’s towns
Nagano Prefecture・Nagano City
Saikawa Shrine Daidaikagura
Lion dance and shrine-ground fireworks passed down in Amori
Nagano Prefecture・Matsumoto City
Shimatate Hadaka Matsuri
A traditional ritual to drive away disease, with banners and calls echoing through Horigome