Fukushima Prefecture・Iwaki City
Yabusame and food offerings at Iino Hachimangu Shrine
Iino Hachimangu Shrine’s autumn festival, with galloping horses and traditional food offerings
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Fukushima Prefecture・Mishima Town
Mishima’s Sai no Kami
A Koshogatsu fire festival where a sacred tree of prayer burns, bringing snowy villages together
Fukushima Prefecture・Mishima Town
Mishima’s Annual Events
Tracing the tradition of annual events passed down in Mishima Town
Fukushima Prefecture・Aizu region
Aizu First Market customs
Aizu First Markets entrust New Year’s wishes to good-luck charms and the market deity
Fukushima Prefecture・Fukushima City
Okayama Water-Splashing Festival
The Okayama district’s water-splashing ritual, with prayers for protection from fire and the removal of misfortune
Fukushima Prefecture・Fukushima City
Kanazawa no Hayama-gomori
A Kanazawa religious rite that entrusts hopes for a good harvest to water purification and rice-planting rituals
Ibaraki Prefecture・Kasumigaura City
Fujikiri Gion Festival
Fukaya’s Gion Festival: cutting wisteria vines to clear the mikoshi’s path
Ibaraki Prefecture・Hitachinaka City
Oshimme-sama
A faith ritual from Mawataru, passed down through a pair of male and female dolls
Ibaraki Prefecture・Kitaibaraki City
Otsu Bon-bune Nagashi
Entrusting Kitaibaraki’s memorial prayers to bon-bune sent out to sea