Osaka Prefecture・Kawachinagano City
Okonai of Kagata Shrine
A Shinto ritual passed down in Kagata, where actions with rice cakes express wishes for abundant harvests and good health
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Osaka Prefecture・Izumiotsu City
Itahara Miyaza Event
Explore the Miyaza festival passed down by Itahara parishioners
Osaka Prefecture・Toyonaka City
Yasaka Shrine Shishi Ritual Festival
A Pair of Lions’ Rituals Passed Down in Kumanocho, Toyonaka
Osaka Prefecture・Kaizuka City
Kaizuka Higashi Bon Odori
Chants passed down at Enkoji Temple and graceful Bon Odori dancing
Hyogo Prefecture・Itami City
Sesshu Hyogo Kudoku Bon Odori
Mugiwara Ondo, passed down in Itami, where everyday gestures become dance
Hyogo Prefecture・Himeji City
Asahidani Hiage (Hiage)
Asahidani’s Obon fire festival, carrying Atago’s sacred fire to a bamboo basket
Hyogo Prefecture・Ako City
Shioya Kōjin Shrine Float Festival
Shioya’s autumn festival, with 9 floats parading through the town and shrine grounds
Hyogo Prefecture・Yabu City
Yabu’s Nettei Sumo
Okumiji’s hono sumo, preserving tradition through sasa dancing and leaps
Nara Prefecture・Gose City
Gose Lantern Offering
Great lanterns lighting up Gose at night, with the light of offerings passed down through generations