Nara Prefecture・Gojo City
Sakamoto Odori
A circular dance passed down in Oku-Yoshino, brought to life by drums and fans
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Wakayama Prefecture・Kushimoto Town
Koza no Ofune Matsuri
A Kawachi festival where the mifune and boat songs are passed down on the Kozagawa River
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Ichihara Bon Odori
A Bon night in Ichihara, with Nembutsu dancing and Tessensen passed down through generations
Shimane Prefecture・Ōnan Town
Ōmoto dance
The solemn Ōmoto Kagura of Ōnan, passed down at Kamo Shrine
Hiroshima Prefecture・Hiroshima City
Ato Kagura
Twelve kagura pieces and a jujutsu-inspired dance, passed down in Ato
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Nagato City
Takisaka Kagura
The world of Nagato’s prayers and kagura, passed down in a small dance space
Kagawa Prefecture・Sakaide City
Bon Odori of Yoshima and Hitsuishijima
Bon Odori of Yoshima and Hitsuishijima, passed down through lanterns and drums
Kochi Prefecture・Muroto City
The Ofune and hanadai events of the Kiragawa Mita Hachiman Shrine Festival
An autumn shrine festival where lantern-lit hanadai and a vermilion-lacquered Ofune process through Kiragawa
Kochi Prefecture・Nankoku City
The Enko Festival along the Goto River in Nankoku City
A children’s festival of riverside lights and fireworks, with prayers for safety in the water