Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
Wago no Nenbutsu Odori
A Bon dance passed down in Wago, where drums and nenbutsu bring the mountain village together
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Niigata Prefecture・Sado City
Otaue Ritual at Gosho Shrine
An ancient Sado ritual in which seven shrine attendants present prayers for the rice crop before the deity
Niigata Prefecture・Sado City
Ta-asobi Ritual at Hakusan Shrine
A Sado ritual that acts out rice planting with yuzuriha leaves and prays for a good harvest
Niigata Prefecture・Yahiko Village
Yahiko Shrine’s bugaku
Children’s bugaku and traditional dances passed down through Yahiko’s Shinto rites
Toyama Prefecture
Etchū Rice Paddy Deity Observance
An Etchū custom of welcoming and sending off the rice paddy deity in gratitude for the harvest
Toyama Prefecture・Kurobe City
Oyama Tanabata Nagashi
A night in Oyama, with handmade dolls and boats adorning the Tanabata river
Toyama Prefecture・Nanto City
Gokayama’s Songs and Dances
The spirit of mountain villages carried by the folk songs and dances of Gokayama
Toyama Prefecture・Nanto City
Toga Hatsu-uma Event
A Toga Little New Year event that brings good fortune with drums and a horse dance
Ishikawa Prefecture・Noto Town
The Idori Festival at Ukawa Sugawara Shrine
A festival where you encounter Noto’s words and prayers surrounding a large kagami mochi