Kanagawa Prefecture・Yokohama City
Honchi (spider fighting)
A serious contest between tiny spiders, passed down in Yokohama
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Kanagawa Prefecture・Sagamihara City
Yose Shrine Annual Festival
A spring procession connecting shrine and community, with a mikoshi descending steep stone steps
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nakanoto Town
Noto-be Shrine’s Bakko Festival
A silent procession carrying the gods’ meeting and prayers for a bountiful harvest
Nagano Prefecture・Ueda City
Isshin Shrine Festival
The prayers of Isshin, passed down through barefoot fire-walking and blade-walking
Aichi Prefecture・Handa City
Shimohanda and Okkawa Festival events
Handa in spring: dashi guarding a mikoshi and the strength it takes to haul them up and down a steep slope
Aichi Prefecture・Nagoya City
The Hira Festival dashi event and Nifukujinsha
Hira’s autumn festival, featuring Nifukujinsha and Yutorimikosha
Kyoto Prefecture・Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
Setsubun-e (Chinese Zodiac Festival)
A Setsubun Buddhist service praying for good fortune and protection from misfortune to the guardian Buddhas of the 12 zodiac signs
Kyoto Prefecture・Ayabe City
Ayabe Yakuyoke Grand Festival
A winter festival in Ayabe for protection from misfortune, where visitors pass through gates and make their wishes
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Toka Ebisu events in Osaka Prefecture
Osaka’s Toka Ebisu: tie your wishes to lucky bamboo and pray for prosperity in business in the new year