Fukushima Prefecture・Minamisoma City and elsewhere
Soma Nomaoi
The sight of armored horsemen evokes the history of this region.
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Ibaraki Prefecture・Kitaibaraki City
Hitachi Otsu Ofune Festival
A maritime festival passed down in Kitaibaraki, with a wooden boat parading through town
Gunma Prefecture・Shibukawa City
Japan’s Center Shibukawa Heso Festival
A festival celebrating Shibukawa’s “navel” through pictures painted on the stomach and dance
Chiba Prefecture・Isumi City
Ohara Hadaka Festival
Mikoshi rushing into the sea and farewell songs ringing through the autumn sky
Tokyo Metropolis・Chiyoda City and other areas
Kanda Matsuri
A Tenka Matsuri that reflects Edo traditions, with hōren palanquins and mikoshi traveling through central Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolis・Fuchu City
Kurayami Festival
Mikoshi and large drums moving through the darkness—a traditional festival alive in Fuchu
Kanagawa Prefecture・Kawasaki City
Kanamara Festival
Kanayama Shrine’s annual festival, where distinctive mikoshi bring color to spring in Kawasaki
Kanagawa Prefecture・Sagamihara City
Sagami Giant Kite Festival
Giant kites soaring over the Sagami River, and a festival that carries on local hopes
Nagano Prefecture・Nozawa Onsen Village
Nozawa Onsen’s Dosojin Festival
Prayers for Little New Year in Nozawa Onsen, bound together by a sacred tree and flames