Shibetsu Shrine Annual Festival (Shibetsu Festival)
Three days of mikoshi and taiko bringing Shibetsu’s summer to life
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Three days of mikoshi and taiko bringing Shibetsu’s summer to life
A votive yamakasa festival bringing Hakata’s summer to life with lavish decorations and racing floats
A living tradition of Edo kagura in Kazo, performing a ritual to purify the four directions
Tsukuda Bon Odori: quietly carrying on the memories of Edo around the yagura tower
Yamakasa bring color to Hakata as they race through the summer tradition and excitement
A summer Gion festival where mikoshi and hikiyama bring color to Himi's city center
A traditional fire-and-water festival, with mikoshi shaped like fans and large torches heading toward Nachi Falls
A historic summer festival in Hirano-go, with danjiri racing beneath lanterns
A streetscape where familiar materials become stories, on the eve of the festival in Nakisato