Iwate Prefecture・Oshu City
Somin-sai
The Kuroishi-ji Somin-sai Festival in Oshu: flames and prayers that last through the night
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Ibaraki Prefecture・Ibaraki Town
Kozuru Gion Festival
Kozuru’s summer festival, with mikoshi and dashi processing to festival music
Chiba Prefecture・Funabashi City, Chiba City, Yachiyo City, and Narashino City
Shimōsa Miyama’s Seven-Year Festival
A seven-year festival for safe childbirth and child-rearing, linking mikoshi from 9 shrines across 4 cities
Fukui Prefecture・Mihama Town
Hinata Tug-of-War
A winter water tug-of-war passed down along a Wakasa canal
Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
Niino Bon Odori
A summer night in Niino, sending off the spirits through song and circle dances
Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
Niino Snow Festival
A dengaku festival where snow is seen as a sign of a good harvest and masked deities dance through the night
Wakayama Prefecture・Hirogawa Town
Tsunami Festival
Memories of the tsunami and hopes for disaster preparedness, carried on at the Hiromura Embankment
Wakayama Prefecture・Yura Town
Yura Festival
Yura’s autumn festival, alive with float contests and lion dances
Shimane Prefecture・Izumo City
Odochi Kagura
A night of Izumo kagura, passed down through performances by children and adults