Toyohashi Oni Festival
A centuries-old Toyohashi festival where a red demon and a tengu dance, while white powder and candy cleanse the town
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地域:東海
A centuries-old Toyohashi festival where a red demon and a tengu dance, while white powder and candy cleanse the town
A Misugi festival where prayers are offered through ancient rituals and miso-seasoned burdock
A fire festival dating back over a thousand years, where participants brave the flames to predict the harvest
Imao’s fire festival, where bamboo mikoshi from 13 neighborhoods offer flames and sound
Hoko-in’s Hadaka Matsuri, where participants cross the wintry Kuise River to ward off misfortune
Shizuoka Sengen Shrine’s Setsubun: driving away demons with wishes in the sound of striking boards
Red and blue demons circle the mountain, bringing wishes for good fortune at Kikugawa's Setsubun Festival
Kamezaki’s traditional festival, with 5 dashi crossing the tidal beach
A guide to annual events tracing Gifu Prefecture’s seasons and local culture month by month