Aomori Prefecture・Hirosaki City
Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival
A winter festival where snow lanterns and lights envelop Hirosaki Park
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Fukui Prefecture・Echizen City
Awatabe’s “Horai Festival”
A traditional prayer as a mochi-flower dashi and taiko drummers make their way through Awatabe
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Mie Prefecture・Tsu City
Gonbo Festival
A Misugi festival where prayers are offered through ancient rituals and miso-seasoned burdock
Akita Prefecture・Daisen City
Kariwano Giant Tug-of-War
A winter contest that brings together Kariwano's skills and hopes around an enormous rope dividing the town in two
Hokkaido・Nakashibetsu Town
Nakashibetsu Winter Festival
Two days in Nakashibetsu to enjoy snow sculptures, a jumbo slide, and fireworks in the winter sky
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Hokkaido・Nanae Town
Onuma Hakodate Snow and Ice Festival
Enjoy winter fun on snow and ice in Onuma, with views of Mount Komagatake
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Kyoto Prefecture・Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City
Mibu-dera Setsubun Festival
A Kyoto Setsubun festival to ward off misfortune with horoku offerings and Mibu Kyogen
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Gifu Prefecture・Ogaki City
Setsubun-e Hadaka Matsuri
Hoko-in’s Hadaka Matsuri, where participants cross the wintry Kuise River to ward off misfortune
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Shizuoka Prefecture・Shizuoka City
Shizuoka Sengen Shrine’s Setsubun observances
Shizuoka Sengen Shrine’s Setsubun: driving away demons with wishes in the sound of striking boards