Hiroshima Prefecture・Shobara City
Yuki Bon Odori
An Obon dance passed down in Yuki, sending off the spirits and praying for a good harvest
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Kochi Prefecture・Shimanto City
Daimonji Okuribi
A large character-shaped fire lighting up the night sky, passed down at Jūdaiji Mountain
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Koyanose Bon Odori
A Koyanose Bon dance that keeps the memories of the post town alive through shamisen and drums
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Nomote Bon Odori
Nomote’s circle dance, passed down around a large umbrella
Fukuoka Prefecture・Fukuoka City
Kusaba Bon Rope Tug-of-War
Kusaba’s summer tradition of welcoming ancestors with a Bon rope made from vines
Oita Prefecture・Nakatsu City
Tsuruitchi Kasahoko Shinto Ritual
A Nakatsu summer festival featuring a long procession of flower-decorated umbrella floats and a mikoshi river crossing