Kanagawa Prefecture・Atsugi City
Atsugi Ayu Festival
A festival that fills the town of Atsugi and the night sky with color in gratitude for the bounty of ayu
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Kagoshima Prefecture・Ichikikushikino City
Ichiki Tanabata Odori
Ichiki Tanabata Odori: carrying on the sound of drums and the memories of the community
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Miyazaki Prefecture・Gokase Town
Gokase no Arare Odori
Gokase’s Furyu dance, brought to life by a procession of warriors and circle dances
Hiroshima Prefecture・Onomichi City
Innoshima Suigun Festival
A festival on Innoshima where the history of the Murakami Suigun comes alive amid the sea and flames
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Yamagata Prefecture・Kahoku Town
Yachi Bugaku
Experience the ancient, elegant sounds of Bugaku passed down in Kahoku Town
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Akita Prefecture・Kazuno City
Kazuno Bon dances
Bon dances in Kazuno, led by bonfires and a great drum
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Mie Prefecture・Kumano
Kumano Grand Fireworks Festival
Traditional fireworks set off at sea, illuminating Onigajo and the Kumano Sea
Akita Prefecture・Yokote City
Okuribon Festival
Memorial boats collide in a traditional event that brightens Yokote’s summer
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Fukui Prefecture・Tsuruga City
Lantern Floating and Grand Fireworks Festival
A story of lanterns illuminating the sea and fireworks lighting up Tsuruga’s night sky