Aichi Prefecture・Handa City
Kamezaki Shiohi Festival
Kamezaki’s traditional festival, with 5 dashi crossing the tidal beach
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Osaka Prefecture・Kishiwada City
Kishiwada Danjiri Festival
Kishiwada’s danjiri festival: powerful by day, illuminated by lanterns at night
Shimane Prefecture・Matsue City
Hōran Enya (the annual grand procession festival of Matsue Jōzan Inari Shrine)
A fleet of a hundred boats glides along the river, accompanied by dazzling oar-boat dances
Miyazaki Prefecture・Takachiho Town
Takachiho no Yo Kagura
An all-night ritual preserving myth-inspired dances in each village
Okinawa Prefecture・Naha City
Naha Great Tug-of-War
A traditional Naha event where flag bearers perform and the east and west sides join forces with the Great Rope
Okinawa Prefecture・Miyakojima City
Paantu of Miyako Island (Shimoji)
A ritual to ward off misfortune, with visiting deities covered in mud and vines traveling around Shimoji village
Hokkaido・Iwamizawa City
Iwamizawa Saika Festival
Iwamizawa’s flowers, dance, and a colorful summer festival
Hokkaido・Abashiri City
Orochon Fire Festival
A summer festival in Abashiri, with dances around a bonfire and northern dances echoing
Hokkaido・Kikonai Town
Kikonai Town Midwinter Misogi Festival
A traditional Kikonai ritual in which participants carry the sacred object into the freezing sea