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Hokkaido・Hakodate City, Otaru City, Hokuto City, Matsumae Town, Fukushima Town, Shiriuchi Town, Kikonai Town, Nanae Town, Shikabe Town, Mori Town, Yakumo Town, Oshamambe Town, Imakane Town, Setana Town, Shimamaki Village, Suttsu Town, Kuromatsunai Town, Rankoshi Town, Kimobetsu Town, Kyogoku Town, Kutchan Town, Kyowa Town, Iwanai Town, Tomari Village, Kamoenai Village, Niki Town, Obira Town

Matsumae Kagura

A sacred performing art of southern Hokkaido, passed down through priestly dances and music

2026/10/24 2 more date periods

Drums and music Advance registration required

Ended

Pull Carry on one’s shoulders Perform music

Niigata Prefecture・Murakami City

Iwafune Grand Festival

An autumn grand festival featuring 9 dashi and Ofune-sama processing through a port town

2026/10/18 〜 2026/10/19

Drums and music Held at night Mountains and satoyama Seaside In town

Ended

Throw Carry on one’s shoulders

Aichi Prefecture・Nishio City

Tengu Festival

A Nishio festival of prayer, where men wearing red masks carry the Great Tengu mikoshi

2026/10/18

Unusual and rare festivals

Ended

Compete Dance Eat

Saitama Prefecture・Koshigaya City

Koshigaya Citizens’ Festival

A day of performances and activities to explore on foot around city hall

2026/10/18

Animals Children can participate Family-friendly Free

Ended

Pull Carry on one’s shoulders Perform music

Hyogo Prefecture・Amagasaki City

Matsubara Shrine Autumn Festival

An autumn festival procession of drums and danjiri through Hamada-cho, Amagasaki

2026/10/10 〜 2026/10/11

Drums and music Children can participate

Ended

Fukuoka Prefecture・Munakata City

Miare Festival

A maritime ritual procession across the Genkai Sea, with a fleet linking the Three Goddesses

2026/10/01

Mikoshi and dashi Seaside

Ended

Pull Carry on one’s shoulders Perform music

Chiba Prefecture・Katsuura City

Katsuura Tairyo Matsuri

Four days linking Katsuura’s streets and harbor with mikoshi and dashi

2026/09/18 〜 2026/09/21

Drums and music Seaside In town

Ended

Carry on one’s shoulders

Shizuoka Prefecture・Makinohara City

Oe Hachiman Shrine’s Ofune Ritual

Elaborate mikoshi ships ride the rough waves in this maritime ritual, kept alive in Makinohara

2026/09/20

Cultural properties

Ended

Mie Prefecture・Shima City

Waraji-Hiki

Namikiri’s traditional event of pulling a giant straw sandal and praying for safe voyages

2026/09/12

Unusual and rare festivals Seaside

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