Akita Prefecture・Noshiro City
Onagori Festival
A festival celebrating summer’s farewell, where festivals from across Japan meet in the streets of Noshiro
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Akita Prefecture・Kazuno City
Dainichido Bugaku
An ancient Kazuno dance tradition brought to life by the dances of four settlements and the flag-raising
Akita Prefecture・Noshiro City
Noshiro Yaku Tanabata
A Tanabata festival of castle-shaped lantern floats crossing Noshiro at night and shachi ornaments dancing down the river
Akita Prefecture・Akita City, Yokote City, Daisen City, and elsewhere
Bonten Festival (Akita Prefecture)
Akita’s offerings and shouts, brought to life by bonten that differ from area to area
Akita Prefecture・Kazuno City
Matsudate Tenmangu Sandaiyama Shishi Daigongen Mai
Matsudate’s Offering Kagura: Prayers Through Lion Dancing and Boiling-Water Rites
Yamagata Prefecture・Kaminoyama City
Kaminoyama Onsen National Scarecrow Festival
A Kaminoyama autumn enlivened by handmade scarecrows and a showcase of creativity
Yamagata Prefecture・Yonezawa City
Shiono Bishamondo Festival
Shiono’s festival, where red-and-black shishi and a rampaging mikoshi charge across the temple grounds
Yamagata Prefecture・Shonai Town
Yaya Festival
The prayers of Chigawara, carried on through bitter-cold water rituals and ohyakudo-mairi
Yamagata Prefecture・Yonezawa City
Yonezawa Uesugi Festival
A battle tableau painted by Uesugi forces across springtime Yonezawa