Nagasaki Prefecture・Shimabara City
Shimabara Water Festival
A summer festival illuminating a town of spring water with Japanese umbrellas and lanterns
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Nagasaki Prefecture・Nagasaki City
Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival
A celebration of the sea and international exchange, bringing sailing ships from Japan and abroad to Nagasaki Port
Nagasaki Prefecture・Sasebo City
Saikai American Festival
A summer festival where Sasebo's international spirit meets music
Kumamoto Prefecture・Mashiki Town
Togawa Shishimai
An autumn festival in Mashiki Town, passed down through a dance of sparks and male and female lions
Kumamoto Prefecture・Kumamoto City
Hinokuni Festival
A summer festival bringing color to Kumamoto’s streets through dance
Kumamoto Prefecture・Yamaga City
Yamaga Lantern Festival
A traditional Yamaga summer-night spectacle illuminated by gold lanterns and the Yoheho-bushi
Oita Prefecture・Oita City
Tsurusaki Odori
Graceful Bon Odori passed down in Tsurusaki and the colors of a summer evening
Oita Prefecture・Kitsuki City, Bungotakada City
Yamaga Odori
A Bon Odori tradition in Yamaga, with drums and narrative songs passed down in each settlement
Fukushima Prefecture・Sukagawa City
Shakadogawa Fireworks Festival
A dazzling competition of large-shell fireworks and a variety of other displays lighting up Sukagawa’s night sky