Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
Yuki Matsuri
A Dengaku ritual in Anan Town, where the flames of a giant torch and masked dances continue until dawn
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Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
Wago no Nenbutsu Odori
A Bon dance passed down in Wago, where drums and nenbutsu bring the mountain village together
Shizuoka Prefecture・Gotemba City
Numata and Osaka Yudate Kagura
Yudate kagura passed down in Gotemba, where lions dance to purify the cauldron site
Shizuoka Prefecture・Makinohara City
Hirugaya no Ta-asobi
Hirugaya no Ta-asobi: depicting a year of rice cultivation through calls and gestures
Aichi Prefecture・Toei Town, Shitara Town, and Toyone Village
Hanamatsuri
A winter festival in Oku-Mikawa, alive with yudate kagura and masked dances
Mie Prefecture・Toba City
Shima Kamo Five Villages Bon Festival observance
Bon prayers passed down through chanting dances and the flames of the hashiramatsu
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Kuta no Hanagasa Odori
A night in Kuta, where flower-hat lanterns meet the rhythm of drums
Kyoto Prefecture・Kizugawa City
The Miyaza Ceremonies of Wakedonomiya
Ancient rites of farming and prayer, preserved by 8 miyaza
Shimane Prefecture・Gotsu City, Kawamoto Town, Misato Town, Ōnan Town
Ōmoto Kagura
An all-night kagura festival carrying on the worship of the Ōmoto deity