Shizuoka Prefecture・Fukuroi City
Hattasan Taasobi
A traditional Hattasan performance praying for an abundant harvest through seven stages of rice cultivation
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Aichi Prefecture・Toyota City
Ayado’s Night Nenbutsu and Bon Odori
Ayado’s traditional Bon observance, with lanterns and the sound of gongs echoing through the mountain village
Shiga Prefecture・Hino Town
Omi Nakayama Imo Kurabe Festival
A traditional event in Nakayama, Hino Town, where people entrust their hopes for agriculture to the length of taro
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Kuta no Hanagasa Odori
A night in Kuta, where flower-hat lanterns meet the rhythm of drums
Okayama Prefecture・Maniwa City
Omiya Odori
A summer circle dance passed down to the beat of Hiruzen lanterns and taiko
Kochi Prefecture
Tosa Kagura
Tosa Kagura: A tradition of stories and dance alive in the Shikoku Mountains
Nagasaki Prefecture・Goto City
Shimo-Sakiyama Hetomato event
A Goto New Year event featuring battledore and shuttlecock and Tamaseseri
Miyazaki Prefecture・Shiiba Village
Shiiba Kagura
A tradition of distinctive night kagura thriving in 26 mountain communities
Akita Prefecture・Yurihonjo City, Nikaho City
Lion Dance Bangaku of the Northern Foothills of Mount Chokai
Bangaku passed down in a region where faith in Mount Chokai and lion dances thrive