Shimane Prefecture・Nishinoshima Town
Deyanna Festival
A sacred abstinence festival where sake is brewed in silence and the island’s harvest is divined
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Okayama Prefecture・Maniwa City
Kuze Festival
A lively autumn festival as mikoshi and dashi race through the streets of Kuze
Okayama Prefecture・Misaki
Gohō Festival
Torchlight and conch shells illuminate a nighttime rite passed down in Misaki
Hiroshima Prefecture・Fukuyama City
Otebi Festival
A fire festival passed down in Tomonoura, with people carrying flames up the stone steps
Hiroshima Prefecture・Akitakata City
Hiroshima Aki-Takata Kagura
A living world of kagura, carrying on Aki-Takata’s dances and stories
Tokushima Prefecture・Anan City
Tachibana Kenka Danjiri Festival
A spirited festival where dashi collide in a town by the sea
Kagawa Prefecture・Kanonji City
Kotohiki Hachimangu Grand Festival
A grand festival that brings color to autumn in Kanonji, with 9 large chosa vying with one another
Kagawa Prefecture・Takamatsu City
Takamatsu Winter Festival
Illuminations bringing winter color to Takamatsu, with local community participation
Ehime Prefecture・Saijo City
Tanbara Festival
An autumn festival in Saijo City's Tanbara district, featuring danjiri and a yakko procession