Betcha Festival
A festival tradition of prayer, with demon deities and a mikoshi traveling through the streets of Onomichi
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A festival tradition of prayer, with demon deities and a mikoshi traveling through the streets of Onomichi
A prayerful Sōmai adorned with lion dances and acrobatics passed down in Kuwana
An autumn festival that brings the mining town of Aikawa to life with mikoshi and oni-daiko
Tatsuno’s unusual festival, where tengu and shishi leap out of a green bamboo boat
Otsu’s autumn festival, featuring 13 dashi and mechanical performances
A traditional performing art from Isesaki, featuring 3 dancing dragon heads
Local performing arts and dances take to the streets of Tsu in an autumn festival steeped in tradition
An Akashi autumn festival featuring 5 futon taiko floats and lion dances
An autumn festival procession of drums and danjiri through Hamada-cho, Amagasaki