Hokkaido・Sapporo City
Sapporo Snow Festival
A winter festival that brings Sapporo to life with snow and ice sculptures
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Hokkaido・Asahikawa City
Asahikawa Winter Festival
A festival where creations of snow and ice bring Asahikawa's winter to life
Hokkaido・Chitose City
Chitose-Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival
Winter Ice Scenery Shaped by Lake Shikotsu Blue and Seven Colors of Light
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Hokkaido・Otaru City
Otaru Snow Light Path
A path of candlelight gently illuminating a snowy port town
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Hokkaido・Noboribetsu City
Noboribetsu Hell Festival
Noboribetsu’s summer festival, where demons from Hell Valley enliven the hot spring town
Scheduled
Hokkaido・Esashi Town
Esashi Ubagami Daijingu Togyo Festival
Three traditional days when a mikoshi and 13 dashi bring the streets of Esashi to life
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Aomori Prefecture・Hirosaki City
Hirosaki Neputa Festival
A summer neputa festival in Hirosaki, where warrior pictures and festival music bring the castle town to life
Aomori Prefecture・Goshogawara City
Goshogawara Tachineputa
A summer festival of giant illuminated floats and festival music moving through Goshogawara
Aomori Prefecture・Hachinohe City
Hachinohe Sansha Taisai Festival
Traditional processions from 3 shrines, with mikoshi and dashi floats bringing color to Hachinohe’s summer
Iwate Prefecture・Morioka City
Morioka Sansa Odori
A festival where Morioka dances through summer to the sounds of drums and flutes
Iwate Prefecture・Takizawa City and Morioka City
Chagu Chagu Umakko
A Takizawa and Morioka tradition accompanied by ringing bells and splendid horse trappings
Miyagi Prefecture・Shiogama City
Shiogama Minato Festival
A festival of sea and land, with mikoshi and a gozabune sailing around Matsushima Bay
Akita Prefecture・Akita City
Akita Kanto Festival
A festival that raises the light of rice ears into the night sky and carries on Akita’s wishes
Akita Prefecture・Oga City
Namahage Sedo Festival
Oga's Namahage culture, illuminated by the saitō fire against the snowy mountain
Akita Prefecture・Ugo Town
Nishimonai Bon Odori
A summer night in Ugo Town, brightened by bonfires and graceful dancing
Akita Prefecture・Semboku City
Kakunodate Festival Yama Event
Three days of prayers and excitement, with hikiyama floats and music echoing through the streets of Kakunodate
Akita Prefecture・Kazuno City
Hanawa Bayashi
Two days of tradition as lavish dashi and festival music bring color to Hanawa
Yamagata Prefecture・Shinjo City
Shinjo Festival
A historical pageant in Shinjo, brought to life by handmade dashi floats and festival music
Ended
Fukushima Prefecture・Nihonmatsu City
Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival
The lantern-lit nights and traditional sounds of Nihonmatsu, brought to life by the taiko floats of 7 neighborhoods
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Fukushima Prefecture・Minamisoma City and elsewhere
Soma Nomaoi
The sight of armored horsemen evokes the history of this region.
Scheduled
Fukushima Prefecture・Sukagawa City
Sukagawa Taimatsu Akashi
Sukagawa’s night sky and a torch-lit festival that carries on memories of the Warring States period
Ibaraki Prefecture・Kitaibaraki City
Hitachi Otsu Ofune Festival
A maritime festival passed down in Kitaibaraki, with a wooden boat parading through town
Ended
Tochigi Prefecture・Kanuma City
Kanuma Autumn Festival
A traditional autumn festival that brings Kanuma’s streets to life with carved dashi and festival music
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Gunma Prefecture・Shibukawa City
Japan’s Center Shibukawa Heso Festival
A festival celebrating Shibukawa’s “navel” through pictures painted on the stomach and dance
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Kawagoe City
Kawagoe Festival
Dashi and hayashi enliven the kurazukuri streetscape at Kawagoe’s autumn festival
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Chiba Prefecture・Isumi City
Ohara Hadaka Festival
Mikoshi rushing into the sea and farewell songs ringing through the autumn sky
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Tokyo Metropolis・Chiyoda City and other areas
Kanda Matsuri
A Tenka Matsuri that reflects Edo traditions, with hōren palanquins and mikoshi traveling through central Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolis・Fuchu City
Kurayami Festival
Mikoshi and large drums moving through the darkness—a traditional festival alive in Fuchu
Kanagawa Prefecture・Kawasaki City
Kanamara Festival
Kanayama Shrine’s annual festival, where distinctive mikoshi bring color to spring in Kawasaki
Kanagawa Prefecture・Sagamihara City
Sagami Giant Kite Festival
Giant kites soaring over the Sagami River, and a festival that carries on local hopes
Nagano Prefecture・Nozawa Onsen Village
Nozawa Onsen’s Dosojin Festival
Prayers for Little New Year in Nozawa Onsen, bound together by a sacred tree and flames
Nagano Prefecture・Suwa City, Chino City, and Shimosuwa Town
Suwa Taisha Onbashira Festival
A ritual held once every 7 years, in which giant trees are hauled by people and erected at Suwa’s shrines
Scheduled
Yamanashi Prefecture・Fujiyoshida City
Yoshida Fire Festival
A summer festival in Fujiyoshida, where giant torches light the town and mikoshi carry on tradition
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Niigata Prefecture・Itoigawa City
Amatsu Shrine Spring Grand Festival (Itoigawa Fighting Festival)
A spring festival in Itoigawa featuring a contest between 2 mikoshi and celebratory Bugaku
Niigata Prefecture・Murakami City
Murakami Grand Festival
A traditional castle-town festival featuring mikoshi and 19 oshagiri
Scheduled
Niigata Prefecture・Minamiuonuma City
Echigo Urasa Bishamondo Hadaka-oshi-a-i Festival
The fervor of the bare-chested pushing contest approaching Bishamonten on a snowy night
Niigata Prefecture・Shibata City
Shibata Dairin
A traditional festival that brings the castle town to life with lavish dairin and spirited aori
Niigata Prefecture・Nagaoka City
Nagaoka Festival
Nagaoka’s summer festival carries hopes for recovery and peace into the night sky and the city streets
Toyama Prefecture・Takaoka City
Takaoka Mikurumayama Festival
Seven mikurumayama showcasing the skill of the townspeople in a spring procession through the castle town
Toyama Prefecture・Uozu City
Tatemon Festival
A traditional event of the sea and prayer, with a towering lantern float moving through Uozu at night
Toyama Prefecture・Nanto City
Jōhana Hikiyama Festival
A festival pageant of three centuries: Jōhana’s streets adorned by dashi and iori-uta
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City
Seihakusai
A spring festival passed down through generations, with 3 Dekayama floats parading through Nanao
Ended
Ishikawa Prefecture・Noto Town
Abare Festival
A festival where kiriko floats showered in sparks and mikoshi race through Uetsu
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Ended
Toyama Prefecture・Toyama City
Etchū Yatsuo Owara Kaze no Bon
Yatsuo’s street procession, enveloped in bonbori lantern light and wistful melodies
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Ended
Fukui Prefecture・Sakai City
Mikuni Festival
A festival where dashi carrying 6.5-meter-tall warrior figures parade through Mikuni
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Ended
Fukui Prefecture・Katsuyama City
Katsuyama Sagicho Festival
A winter festival in Katsuyama, illuminated by music from the yagura and flames at Benten Riverbed
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Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Takayama City
Takayama Festival
An autumn festival in Hida-Takayama, filled with master-crafted dashi and lantern-lit processions
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Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Hida City
Furukawa Festival
Hida-Furukawa’s spring festival, celebrated with the Okoshi Daiko and magnificent dashi floats
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Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Ogaki City
Ogaki Festival
A festival procession of 13 yama through the castle town, day and night
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Aichi Prefecture・Inuyama City
Inuyama Festival
A spring festival in Inuyama, with karakuri dashi bringing color to the castle town
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Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Inazawa City
Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri
Naked men jostle around the Shin-Otoko in a steamy ritual
Aichi Prefecture・Nishio City
Toba Fire Festival
A fire festival dating back over a thousand years, where participants brave the flames to predict the harvest
Aichi Prefecture・Toyohashi City
Toyohashi Oni Festival
A centuries-old Toyohashi festival where a red demon and a tengu dance, while white powder and candy cleanse the town
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Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Tsushima City
Owari Tsushima Tenno Festival
A Tsushima tradition brought to life by lantern-lit boats and Hokomochi divers
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Aichi Prefecture・Handa City
Kamezaki Shiohi Festival
Kamezaki’s traditional festival, with 5 dashi crossing the tidal beach
Coming soon
Mie Prefecture・Iga City
Ueno Tenjin Festival
An autumn festival in Iga-Ueno, with an oni procession and 9 dashi parading through the streets
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Ended
Mie Prefecture・Kuwana City
Kuwana Ishidori Festival
Two summer days of ringing gongs and drums as Kuwana’s dasha parade through town
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Ended
Shiga Prefecture・Nagahama City
Nagahama Hikiyama Festival
Children’s kabuki passed down through generations on lavish hikiyama stages, and neighborhood festival traditions
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Ended
Shiga Prefecture・Otsu City
Otsu Festival
Otsu’s autumn festival, featuring 13 dashi and mechanical performances
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Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Gion Festival
A month of Kyoto summer brought to life by yamahoko floats and Gion music
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Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Aoi Matsuri
Aoi Matsuri: a Heian court procession linking Kyoto’s shrines and temples
Happening now
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Jidai Matsuri
A historical scroll of period costumes bringing the ancient capital to life
Happening now
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Kurama Fire Festival
A traditional fire festival where blazing torches and mikoshi light up the Kurama night
Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Yasurai Festival (Kawakami Daijingu Shrine)
Demons and flower umbrellas wind through town in Nishigamo’s spring festival to quell disease
Osaka Prefecture・Kishiwada City
Kishiwada Danjiri Festival
Kishiwada’s danjiri festival: powerful by day, illuminated by lanterns at night
Ended
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Tenjin Matsuri
A summer festival in Osaka illuminated by the boat procession and dedication fireworks
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Hyogo Prefecture・Himeji City
Nada Fighting Festival
A powerful autumn festival in Himeji, where mikoshi and floats resound together
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Ended
Tokushima Prefecture・Tokushima City
Tokushima City Awa Odori
Lanterns and music bring color to Tokushima’s summer; Awa Odori envelops the city
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Ended
Kochi Prefecture・Kochi City
Yosakoi Festival
Four days when the sound of naruko clappers and distinctive dances bring Kochi City to life
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Ehime Prefecture・Niihama City
Niihama Taiko Festival
An autumn festival where dashi weighing about 3 tons soar into the air
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Ended
Nara Prefecture・Nara City
Mount Wakakusa Yamayaki
A Nara night illuminated by sacred fire and fireworks, with flames spreading across Mount Wakakusa
Okayama Prefecture・Okayama City
Saidaiji Eyo
A 500-year-old Eyo contest for the shingi in the sacred darkness
Shimane Prefecture・Matsue City
Hōran Enya (the annual grand procession festival of Matsue Jōzan Inari Shrine)
A fleet of a hundred boats glides along the river, accompanied by dazzling oar-boat dances
Shimane Prefecture・Matsue City
Matsue Festival Do Gyoretsu
The resonant dō drums and spirited procession bring generations together in the castle town
2 more date periods
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Shimonoseki City
Shimonoseki Kaikyo Festival
A spring festival in Shimonoseki where scenes from history unfold over the Kanmon Straits
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Fukuoka Prefecture・Fukuoka City
Hakata Gion Yamakasa
A votive yamakasa festival bringing Hakata’s summer to life with lavish decorations and racing floats
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Ended
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Tobata Gion Oyamagasa
A festival where the banner-decorated dashi by day transforms into a pyramid of light at night
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Coming soon
Saga Prefecture・Karatsu City
Karatsu Kunchi
Three days of 14 dashi bringing color to Karatsu’s former castle town
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Nagasaki Prefecture・Nagasaki City
Nagasaki Kunchi
Traditional Nagasaki dedication performances in a vibrant blend of cultures
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Cancelled
Kumamoto Prefecture・Yatsushiro City
Yatsushiro Myoken Festival
A traditional Yatsushiro event featuring kida and kasaboko floats proceeding through the city
〜
Oita Prefecture・Hita City
Hita Gion Festival
A Hita summer festival where lantern-lit dashi floats and music parade through the streets
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Miyazaki Prefecture・Takachiho Town
Takachiho no Yo Kagura
An all-night ritual preserving myth-inspired dances in each village
Scheduled
Miyazaki Prefecture・Shiiba Village
Shiiba Heike Festival
A festival bringing the story of Tsurutomi-hime and Daihachiro back to life in autumn in Shiiba
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Ended
Kagoshima Prefecture・Satsumasendai City
Sendai Ōtsunahiki
A traditional event in Satsumasendai where the community pulls against each other with a 365-meter-long giant rope
Okinawa Prefecture・Naha City
Naha Great Tug-of-War
A traditional Naha event where flag bearers perform and the east and west sides join forces with the Great Rope
Okinawa Prefecture・Miyakojima City
Paantu of Miyako Island (Shimoji)
A ritual to ward off misfortune, with visiting deities covered in mud and vines traveling around Shimoji village
Ended
Hokkaido・Hakodate City
Ika Odori
A summer favorite where dancers parade through the city to celebrate Hakodate’s squid
Hokkaido・Iwamizawa City
Iwamizawa Saika Festival
Iwamizawa’s flowers, dance, and a colorful summer festival
Ended
Hokkaido・Iwamizawa City
Furusato Hyappomochi Festival
An autumn festival that powerfully celebrates Iwamizawa’s harvest with a giant mortar
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Hokkaido・Esashi Town
Esashi Kamome Island Festival
Esashi’s summer festival, featuring sea rituals and a Kitamaebune boat race
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Hokkaido・Otaru City
Otaru Ushio Festival
Dance and drums parade around the port, and fireworks bloom in the summer sky over Otaru
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Ended
Hokkaido・Otaru City
Otaru Shrimp Festival
A summer seafood experience with shrimp at the heart of it, enjoyed at Otaru Port
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Hokkaido・Abashiri City
Orochon Fire Festival
A summer festival in Abashiri, with dances around a bonfire and northern dances echoing
Hokkaido・Kikonai Town
Kikonai Town Midwinter Misogi Festival
A traditional Kikonai ritual in which participants carry the sacred object into the freezing sea
Hokkaido・Iwamizawa City
Kitamura Inaka Festival
A summer community festival celebrating Kitamura’s waterside scenery and harvest
Ended
Hokkaido・Aibetsu Town
Kinoko no Sato Festival
A festival celebrating Aibetsu’s bounty at the table and in a giant pot
Ended
Hokkaido・Kushiro City
Kushiro Kirifestival
Kushiro’s summer festival where sea fog, music, and light come together
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Hokkaido・Kushiro City
Kushiro Ice Festival
Kushiro’s winter port festival, featuring ice and snow sculptures and tube slides
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Hokkaido・Kushiro City
Kushiro Shimin Hokkai Bon Odori
A Bon Odori festival where people dance around a giant yagura and bring Kushiro together for summer
Ended
Hokkaido・Kushiro City
Kushiro Port Festival
3 Summer Days in Kushiro, Bringing the Port and Kita Odori to Life
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Ended
Hokkaido・Shiraoi Town
Shiraoi Beef Festival
A distinctive local meat festival where you can enjoy Shiraoi beef grilled over charcoal
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Ended
Hokkaido・Kamikawa Town
Sounkyo Onsen Ice Waterfall Festival
A winter festival where you can enjoy ice sculptures created by extreme cold, illuminated in seven colors
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Hokkaido・Chitose City
Chitose Citizens’ Hometown Mochi-Pounding Festival
A mochi-pounding event featuring regional mochi from hometown associations and Chitose ozoni
Ended
Hokkaido・Chitose City
Chitose Citizens’ Summer Festival
Summer festivities in Chitose, brought to life by its shopping districts and Bon Odori
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Hokkaido・Tomakomai City
Tomakomai Skate Festival
Experience Tomakomai’s winter with snow activities and Shibare-yaki
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Ended
Hokkaido・Nakashibetsu Town
Nakashibetsu Summer Festival
A summer night in Nakashibetsu lit by 6,000 lanterns, with dancing and mikoshi
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Hokkaido・Nakashibetsu Town
Nakashibetsu Winter Festival
Two days in Nakashibetsu to enjoy snow sculptures, a jumbo slide, and fireworks in the winter sky
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Hokkaido・Asahikawa City
Nagayama Tonden Festival
Nagayama’s summer festival, illuminated by andon dashi and taiko drums
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Hokkaido・Numata Town
Numata Town Yotaka Andon Festival
A festival where giant illuminated lanterns collide fiercely in the town at night
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Hokkaido・Noboribetsu City
Noboribetsu Fishing Port Festival
A seaside festival celebrating the port’s bounty and praying for a good catch, with fireworks lighting up the night sky
Ended
Hokkaido・Hakodate City
Hakodate Port Festival
Hakodate’s summer festival lights up the night sky over the harbor and the streets with dance
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Ended
Hokkaido・Yoichi Town
Hokkai Soran Festival
Soran-bushi and taiko echo across Yoichi’s harbor, with fireworks lighting up the night sky
Hokkaido・Furano City
Hokkai Heso Festival
A festival where faces painted on bellies dance through Furano’s summer
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Hokkaido・Horokanai Town
Horokanai Town New Soba Festival
A food culture festival in Horokanai, bringing together soba from across Japan and the people who make it
Hokkaido・Matsumae Town
Matsumae Jōka Jidai Matsuri
A historical spectacle in the Matsumae castle town, brought to life by warriors and dashi floats
Hokkaido・Monbetsu City
Monbetsu Drift Ice Festival
Monbetsu’s winter festival, featuring a large natural-ice sculpture and drift-ice pulling
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Hokkaido・Haboro Town
Yagishiri Sheep Festival
A Summer Food Festival Featuring Suffolk Sheep from Yagishiri Island at the Port
Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Aomori City
RAB Matsuri
An autumn festival featuring broadcaster-hosted stage performances, Aomori flavors, and fireworks lighting up the night sky
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Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Aomori City
AOMORI Spring Festival
A spring collaboration bringing Nebuta and Yosakoi to life in Aomori’s streets
Aomori Prefecture・Aomori City
Asamushi Onsen Nebuta Festival
A summer festival in Asamushi, with kebito and nebuta brightening the hot spring district
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Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Aomori City
ABA Bangumi Festival
A bay-area festival bringing together the excitement of TV programs and the smiles of Aomori
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Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Hachinohe City
Enburi
Welcoming spring in Hachinohe with harvest-prayer dances and ornate eboshi hats
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Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Mutsu
Ohata Festival
Ohata’s autumn festival, with mikoshi and seven dashi touring the port town
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Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Mutsu
Kawauchi Hachimangu Shrine Grand Festival
A festival where 5 large dashi parade through Kawauchi to music and lights
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Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Kuroishi City
Kuroishi Neputa
A summer festival where illuminated human-shaped and fan-shaped neputa bring the streets to life with music
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Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Hirosaki City
Sawada Candle Festival
The lights of prayer flickering at Iwayado, accompanied by Tsugaru festival music
Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Mutsu
Tanabu Matsuri
Five dashi transform between day and night, while Gion festival music brings Tanabu to life
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Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Hirakawa City
Hirakawa Neputa
Hirakawa’s summer, filled with the sound of hayashi music and the procession of a giant fan-shaped neputa
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Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Hirosaki City
Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival
A spring waterside scene where Hirosaki Castle and cherry blossoms come together
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Coming soon
Aomori Prefecture・Hirosaki City
Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Autumn Foliage Festival
A Hirosaki festival where chrysanthemums and autumn leaves brighten the season at the historic castle
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Aomori Prefecture・Hirosaki City
Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival
A winter festival where snow lanterns and lights envelop Hirosaki Park
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Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Sai Village
Yaganemori Hachimangu Shrine Annual Grand Festival
An autumn festival of kagura and dashi that keeps the memory of Kitamaebune ships alive
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Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Mutsu
Wakinosawa Hachimangu Grand Festival
A summer festival of mikoshi, dashi, and kagura evoking the legacy of the Kitamaebune trade
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Ended
Iwate Prefecture・Oshu City
Esashi Jinku Festival
A spring festival where Esashi Jinku and shishi-odori bring the community together
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Iwate Prefecture・Oshu City
Oshu Mizusawa Summer Festival
A summer festival of songs and dances brightening the streets of Mizusawa
Iwate Prefecture・Kitakami City
Oni Kenbai
A powerful Kitakami group dance, with Buddha masks and nenbutsu chants
Iwate Prefecture・Kitakami City
Kitakami Michinoku Geino Festival
A Kitakami folk performing arts festival enlivened by group Onikenbai dances, lanterns, and fireworks
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Iwate Prefecture・Oshu City
Somin-sai
The Kuroishi-ji Somin-sai Festival in Oshu: flames and prayers that last through the night
Ended
Iwate Prefecture・Hanamaki City
Hanamaki Festival
3 days of dashi, mikoshi, and local performing arts bringing Hanamaki's streets to life
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Iwate Prefecture・Hanamaki City
Hayachine Kagura
Dances by two kagura troupes carrying on the mountain faith
Ended
Iwate Prefecture・Oshu City
Hidaka Hibuse Festival
A day of floats and festival music bringing color to Mizusawa, with prayers for fire prevention
Iwate Prefecture・Hiraizumi Town
Fujiwara Festival
A festival tracing the story of Yoshitsune and the Fujiwara clan through Hiraizumi in spring and autumn
Iwate Prefecture・Shiwa Town
Yamaya Taue-odori
A rice-planting dance that depicts a year of rice farming through song and dance, with spinning flower hats
Iwate Prefecture・Shizukuishi Town
Iwate Snow Festival
A winter scene in Shizukuishi, brought to life by snow sculptures and kamakura
Miyagi Prefecture・Misato Town
Ikiki Den’en Festival
Nango’s Den’en Festival, where the bounty of agriculture meets the strength of the community
〜
Miyagi Prefecture・Ishinomaki City
Ishinomaki River Opening Festival
A summer in Ishinomaki, shaped by river history and brought to life with boat races and fireworks
〜
Miyagi Prefecture・Ishinomaki City
Ogatsu Hoin Kagura
Ogatsu kagura, carrying on Shugendo prayers through yudate and masked dance
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Shiroishi City
Onikojuromatsuri
A dramatic reenactment of the Battle of Domyoji at Shiroishi Castle
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Kakuda City
Kakuda Canola Flower Festival
A spring scene colored by 2.5 million canola flowers, with the Abukuma River and the Zao Mountain Range as a backdrop
〜
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Osaki City
Kagobo Cherry Blossom Festival
A spring mountain festival featuring around 2,000 cherry trees and sweeping views from the summit
〜
Miyagi Prefecture・Kurihara City
Kurikoma Dashi Matsuri
A summer festival where dashi carrying on 300 years of tradition bring color to the town
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Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Tome City
Sanuma Summer Festival
Sanuma’s summer, brightened by dancing and dashi floats; fireworks bloom over the Hasama River
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Kurihara City
Sanno Historic Park Iris Festival
A festival to discover 300 varieties of Japanese iris and the colors of Ichihasama
〜
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Tagajo City
Tagajo Ruins Iris Festival
A profusion of irises brightens the historic site in early summer: 800 varieties and 3 million blooms
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Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Kurihara City
Tsukidate Tanabata Festival
A festival where Tanabata decorations and local events brighten Tsukidate’s summer
Miyagi Prefecture・Wakuya Town
Tohoku Banba Competition
A traditional Wakuya competition where horses and drivers work together to overcome obstacles
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Tokkushiteki Ongakusai
A festival for barrier-free understanding through music, bringing the streets of Sendai together
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Kami Town
Dragon Canoe Competition (Kami Town)
A 10-paddler river race, with teams working in sync on the Naruse River
Miyagi Prefecture
Donto Festival
A Miyagi fire festival where New Year decorations are sent off in a sacred fire as people pray for a year free of misfortune
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Natori City
Natori Summer Festival
2-shaku shells and around 10,000 summer fireworks illuminating the night sky over Yuriage
Scheduled
Miyagi Prefecture・Tome City
Japan’s Best Hattō Festival
A food culture festival where you can compare the many flavors of Tome’s local cuisine
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Tome City
Hittsutsu-numa Fureai Park Cherry Blossom Festival
A spring scene in Tome, with cherry blossoms and illuminated blossoms reflected on the pond
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Osaki City
Furukawa Matsuri
Furukawa’s summer festival, filled with Tanabata decorations and processions
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Taiwa Town
Mahoroba Summer Festival
A day bringing color to summer in Taiwa Town, from daytime events to fireworks at night
Miyagi Prefecture・Tome City
Mamekarasan Festival
An autumn festival celebrating the beans’ growth with kagura and children’s sumo
Miyagi Prefecture・Tome City
Minamikata Hanashobu Festival
A festival to enjoy 600,000 Japanese irises and weekend events in Minamikata
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Tome City
YOSAKOI & Neputa in Toyosato
A Toyosato summer festival where dance and neputa come together along the station-front street
Ended
Akita Prefecture・Yokote City
Asamai Park Iris Festival
An early-summer festival at Asamai Park, colored by 500,000 Japanese iris flowers
〜
Ended
Akita Prefecture・Yuzawa City
Inukko Festival
Yuzawa’s winter prayers, illuminated by snow shrines and candlelight
〜
Akita Prefecture・Ogachi District
Ebisu Dawara
A traditional harvest-prayer event featuring a rice-bale mikoshi and songs parading through town
Akita Prefecture・Yokote City
Okuribon Festival
Memorial boats collide in a traditional event that brightens Yokote’s summer
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Akita Prefecture・Noshiro City
Onagori Festival
A festival celebrating summer’s farewell, where festivals from across Japan meet in the streets of Noshiro
Ended
Akita Prefecture・Kazuno City
Kazuno Bon dances
Bon dances in Kazuno, led by bonfires and a great drum
〜
Ended
Akita Prefecture・Kazuno City
Kemanai Bon Odori
An elegant circle dance passed down around bonfires, accompanied by drums and song
〜
Akita Prefecture・Kazuno City
Dainichido Bugaku
An ancient Kazuno dance tradition brought to life by the dances of four settlements and the flag-raising
Ended
Akita Prefecture・Odate City
Daimonji Festival
A summer festival in Odate, with Mount Hōō’s fire character and fireworks lighting up the night sky
Ended
Akita Prefecture・Yuzawa City
Tanabata E-dōrō Festival
A Tanabata festival that lights up Yuzawa’s nights with e-dōrō lanterns depicting beautiful women from ukiyo-e
〜
Ended
Akita Prefecture・Akita City
Tsuchizaki Shinmeisha Festival floats event
Tsuchizaki dashi procession, adorned with warrior dolls and port festival music
〜
Akita Prefecture・Noshiro City
Noshiro Yaku Tanabata
A Tanabata festival of castle-shaped lantern floats crossing Noshiro at night and shachi ornaments dancing down the river
Akita Prefecture・Hachirogata Town
Hitoichi Bon Odori
A summer night in Hachirogata, brought to life by costumes and 3 dances
〜
Scheduled
Akita Prefecture・Yokote City
Horoha-yama Shimotsuki Kagura
Traditional kagura where boiling cauldrons and miko dances carry through the night
〜
Akita Prefecture・Akita City, Yokote City, Daisen City, and elsewhere
Bonten Festival (Akita Prefecture)
Akita’s offerings and shouts, brought to life by bonten that differ from area to area
Akita Prefecture・Kazuno City
Matsudate Tenmangu Sandaiyama Shishi Daigongen Mai
Matsudate’s Offering Kagura: Prayers Through Lion Dancing and Boiling-Water Rites
Akita Prefecture・Yokote City
Yokote Snow Festival
Yokote’s Little New Year, bright with illuminated snow huts and elaborate bonden
〜
Yamagata Prefecture・Yonezawa City
Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival
Yonezawa's winter, where snow lanterns and candlelight convey remembrance
〜
Yamagata Prefecture・Kaminoyama City
Kaminoyama Onsen National Scarecrow Festival
A Kaminoyama autumn enlivened by handmade scarecrows and a showcase of creativity
Ended
Yamagata Prefecture・Sakata City
Sakata Festival
A festival where giant shishi lions and dashi floats parade through the historic streets of Sakata
〜
Yamagata Prefecture・Yonezawa City
Shiono Bishamondo Festival
Shiono’s festival, where red-and-black shishi and a rampaging mikoshi charge across the temple grounds
Ended
Yamagata Prefecture・Yamagata City
Japan’s No. 1 Imoni Festival
Yamagata’s autumn flavors in a giant pot: the grand stage of imoni culture
Ended
Yamagata Prefecture・Murayama City
Murayama Tokunai Festival
A Murayama dance festival where dashi floats and Tokunai Bayashi bring the streets to life
〜
Yamagata Prefecture・Yamagata City
Yakushi Festival Plant Fair
A spring fair bringing together plants, flowers, and the flavors of Yamagata
〜
Yamagata Prefecture・Shonai Town
Yaya Festival
The prayers of Chigawara, carried on through bitter-cold water rituals and ohyakudo-mairi
Yamagata Prefecture・Yonezawa City
Yonezawa Uesugi Festival
A battle tableau painted by Uesugi forces across springtime Yonezawa
Ended
Fukushima Prefecture・Aizuwakamatsu City
Aizu Picture Candle Festival
A winter night lit by Aizu picture candles against a snowy landscape
〜
Ended
Fukushima Prefecture・Minamiaizu Town
Aizu Tajima Gion Festival
Tajima’s Traditional Festival, Featuring the Nanagyoki Procession and Dashi-Float Kabuki
〜
Fukushima Prefecture・Koriyama City
Asaka Kunitsuko Shrine Autumn Grand Festival
An autumn grand festival where tradition comes alive as dashi and mikoshi fill Koriyama Station’s Ekimae Odori
〜
Fukushima Prefecture・Fukushima City
Iizaka Kenka Festival
A spirited return to the shrine by dashi from six neighborhoods, to the sound of taiko and beneath glowing chochin
〜
Fukushima Prefecture・Koriyama City
Utsukushima Yosakoi Festival
A Fukushima YOSAKOI stage filled with the sound of naruko clappers and local music
Ended
Fukushima Prefecture・Nihonmatsu City
Obama’s Montsuki Festival
Obama’s autumn festival, lit up by montsuki attire and lantern-adorned taiko floats
〜
Ended
Fukushima Prefecture・Koriyama City
Koriyama Uneme Festival
A summer festival carrying on the Uneme legend, with taiko and dancing bringing the city to life
〜
Ended
Fukushima Prefecture・Koriyama City
Summer Festa in Koriyama
A summer festival of music and beer in front of Koriyama Station
〜
Ended
Fukushima Prefecture・Iwaki City
Iwaki Tanabata Festival
Enjoy Iwaki’s summer with colorful bamboo decorations and dancing
〜
Fukushima Prefecture・Namie Town
Tsushima no Taue Odori
A rice-planting dance passed down through four hamlets, performed to pray for a bountiful harvest
Fukushima Prefecture・Tanagura Town
Tsutsukowake Shrine Otaue
An ancient rice-field ritual dance in Tanagura, depicting a bountiful harvest on a taiko drum
Fukushima Prefecture・Sukagawa City
Naganuma Festival
A Naganuma festival where handmade Nebuta and Neputa illuminate the dances and night sky
Fukushima Prefecture・Koriyama City
Hagihime Festival
Two days to discover the story of Hagihime’s hot spring and the traditions of the hot spring district
〜
Ended
Fukushima Prefecture・Fukushima City
Fukushima Waraji Festival
A Fukushima summer festival where a giant straw sandal and live music move through the streets
〜
Fukushima Prefecture・Koriyama City
Yanagihashi Kabuki
Rural kabuki in Yanagihashi, passed down by local people
Fukushima Prefecture・Tenei Village
YOSAKOI Soran Junior East Japan Competition
A junior stage competition with naruko clappers and the Soran Bushi folk song
Ibaraki Prefecture・Hitachi City, Takahagi City, Kitaibaraki City, Hitachiota City, Hitachiomiya City, Daigo Town
KENPOKU ART 2016 Ibaraki Kenpoku Art Festival
Contemporary art across 6 northern municipalities, set amid coastal and mountain landscapes
Ibaraki Prefecture・Kasama City
Abusive Language Festival
Tengu visit mountain shrines in Kasama at this unusual festival, where calls ring out
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Itako City
Itako Gion Festival
A summer festival in the Suigo region, featuring 14 dashi and Itako Bayashi
〜
Ibaraki Prefecture・Ibaraki Town
Ibaraki Matsuri
Ibaraki Town’s festival brings the town’s attractions together and paints the autumn sky with fireworks
Ibaraki Prefecture・Sakuragawa City
Iwase Station Front Summer Festival
Mikoshi and dashi gather in front of Iwase Station for a festival bringing summer to the neighborhood associations
Ibaraki Prefecture・Ushiku City
Ushiku Kappa Festival
A summer festival of Ushiku dance and mikoshi, rooted in kappa legends
〜
Scheduled
Ibaraki Prefecture・Oarai
Oarai Anko Festival
An autumn festival celebrating anglerfish skills and flavors, and the culture of Oarai
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Oarai
Oarai Spring Festival: Kairaku Festa
A festival of music, food, and shopping streets bringing color to spring in this port town
Ibaraki Prefecture・Sakuragawa City
Ooi Matsuri
A Shinto ritual centered on a serving of mosō piled high with eight go of rice, giving thanks for the harvest and praying for good health
Ibaraki Prefecture・Kamisu City
Omeko Festival
A Kamisu festival where memorial pilgrimages meet local flavors
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Kasama City
Kasama Himatsuri
A pottery fair where makers and users discover the individuality of Kasama ware
〜
Ibaraki Prefecture・Hitachinaka City
Katsuta Festival
Bringing the community together to make history and capture the festival’s excitement
Ibaraki Prefecture・Hitachiota City, Hitachi City
Kinasa Shrine Isode Grand Festival
A procession held once every 72 years, with the eastern and western mikoshi heading for the coast
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Koga City
Koga Peach Festival
A springtime landscape at Koga Kubo Park, colored by 6 varieties of flowering peach
〜
Ibaraki Prefecture・Ibaraki Town
Kozuru Gion Festival
Kozuru’s summer festival, with mikoshi and dashi processing to festival music
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Sakuragawa City
SAKURA Festival
Sakuragawa's spring community festival, bringing together local flavors and performances
Ibaraki Prefecture・Chikusei City
Shimodate Gion Festival
A Chikusei summer festival enlivened by 3 mikoshi and a river procession
〜
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Itako City
Suigo Itako Iris Festival
Early summer in Suigo Itako, brightened by irises and wedding boats
〜
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Tsukuba City
Mt. Tsukuba Plum Blossom Festival
A spring mountain scene of Tsukuba stone and red and white plum blossoms
〜
Ibaraki Prefecture・Tsukuba City
Mount Tsukuba Maple Festival
An autumn mountain festival amid Mount Tsukuba’s foliage and nighttime lights
Ibaraki Prefecture・Tsuchiura City
Tsuchiura Curry Festival
A Tsuchiura food festival celebrating lotus root and regional curries from across Japan
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Tsuchiura City
Tsuchiura Kirara Festival
A summer festival in front of Tsuchiura Station, brought to life by Tanabata Odori and dashi
〜
Ibaraki Prefecture・Ishioka City
Hitachi no Kuni Sōshagū Grand Festival
Three days of the grand mikoshi and covered shishi bringing color to the streets of Ishioka
〜
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Ibaraki Town
Hinuma Hydrangea Festival
10,000 hydrangea plants swaying in the breeze by Lake Hinuma, alongside town events
〜
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Daigo Town
Hina Matsuri at the 100-Step Staircase
About 1,000 hina dolls adorn the 100 stone steps in a scene heralding spring in Daigo
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Tsukuba City
Hojo Gion Festival
A summer festival at the foot of Mount Tsukuba, with mikoshi and dashi bringing Hojo to life
〜
Ibaraki Prefecture・Bando City
Masakado Festival
A festival of warrior parades and local performing arts celebrating the valor of Taira no Masakado
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Tsukuba City
Matsuri Tsukuba
A summer festival where illuminated Nebuta floats and mikoshi brighten the streets of Tsukuba
〜
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Mito City
Mito Komon Festival
A summer festival of lights, mikoshi, and fireworks in a town associated with Lord Komon
〜
Ibaraki Prefecture・Mito City
Mito Ramen Festival
A ramen festival where the flavors of Mito meet bowls from across Japan
Ibaraki Prefecture・Mito City
Mito Machinaka Festival
A city-center cultural festival to explore on foot along Mito’s streets
Ibaraki Prefecture・Mito City
Mito Roman Sanya Festival
A three-night local festival featuring Mito’s traditional sweets and mikoshi
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Mito City
Yozakura Festival
A night of tracing the scent of plum blossoms and Mito’s history by lantern light
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Ryugasaki City
Ryugasaki Tsukumai
A traditional performance featuring a rain-frog-clad maiotoko on a 14-meter pole
Scheduled
Tochigi Prefecture・Tochigi City
Tochigi Autumn Festival
Edo-style dashi and hayashi performances bring the storehouse-lined streets to life
〜
Tochigi Prefecture・Tochigi City
Tochigi Summer Festival
A summer festival where diverse dances and mikoshi bring the streets of Kuranomachi to life
Tochigi Prefecture・Mashiko Town
Hiji-sai
An art festival celebrating Mashiko’s soil and way of life across the whole town
Ended
Tochigi Prefecture・Mashiko Town
Mashiko Gion Festival
Mashiko’s summer, carried on by mikoshi and dashi: a festival featuring the Omiki Chodai Ceremony
〜
Tochigi Prefecture・Nikko City
Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival
A candlelit kamakura night brightens the snowy hot spring town
〜
Ended
Gunma Prefecture・Maebashi City
Ogo Gion Festival
A summer festival in Ogo, with the Rampaging Lion parading through town and the mikoshi offering protection
〜
Gunma Prefecture・Ota City
Ota City Yabuzuka Kakashi Festival
Compare handmade scarecrows and vote for your favorite in autumnal Yabuzuka
〜
Ended
Gunma Prefecture・Ota City
Ojima Neputa
Ojima’s summer illuminated by a 7-meter fan-shaped neputa and drums
〜
Ended
Gunma Prefecture・Kiryu City
Kiryu Yagibushi Festival
A Kiryu summer festival filled with the sounds of Yagibushi and the presence of mikoshi
〜
Ended
Gunma Prefecture・Kiryu City
Kurohone Summer Festival
A Bon festival in Kurohone enlivened by Yagibushi and fireworks
〜
Ended
Gunma Prefecture・Isesaki City
Senbongi Ryuto Kagura
A traditional performing art from Isesaki, featuring 3 dancing dragon heads
〜
Gunma Prefecture・Takasaki City
Takasaki Festival
Takasaki’s summer festival, with dashi and mikoshi parading through the streets and fireworks lighting up the night sky
〜
Ended
Gunma Prefecture・Kiryu City
Niisato Festival
A summer festival linking Yagibushi and taiko, children’s smiles, and fireworks
Gunma Prefecture・Tamamura Town
Harukuwa Festival at Higoshi Shinmei Shrine
A festival praying for a good harvest through rice-field performances and hoe-tossing
Gunma Prefecture・Maebashi City
Maebashi Otorisai Festival
A Maebashi Tori no Ichi festival featuring prayers to the Yatagarasu and dedicated performances
Gunma Prefecture・Maebashi City
Maebashi Hatsukaichi Festival
Maebashi’s New Year market, brought to life by daruma dolls and the market deity
Gunma Prefecture・Maebashi City
Maebashi Festival
An autumn festival in Maebashi enlivened by dashi, mikoshi, dance, and music
〜
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Yokoze Town
U ne Yasaka Shrine Grand Festival
A spring festival with sun-and-moon kasahoko floats making their way at the foot of Mount Buko
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Sayama City
Umemiya Shrine’s Amazake Festival
A traditional event in Kamiokutomi featuring amazake and hayashi music
〜
Saitama Prefecture・Ogawa Town
Ogawa Town Tanabata Festival
A town-center Tanabata festival adorned with bamboo decorations made from Ogawa washi
〜
Saitama Prefecture・Okegawa City
Okegawa Gion Festival
Festival music and mikoshi echo through the post town at Okegawa’s summer festival
〜
Saitama Prefecture・Iruma City
Kaneko Shrine Festival
A traditional Kaneko festival where mikoshi and dashi make their rounds to the sound of festival music
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Kawagoe City
Kawagoe Million Lights Summer Festival
A summer festival through the streets of Little Edo, illuminated by lanterns
〜
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Kuki City
Kuki Lantern Festival: Tenno-sama
A Kuki dashi festival with figures by day and lanterns by night
〜
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Kumagaya City
Kumagaya Uchiwa Festival
A traditional summer festival with dashi and hayashi parading through Kumagaya
〜
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Sayama City
Sayama Iruma River Tanabata Festival
Handmade Tanabata decorations and fireworks lighting up the summer night sky
〜
Saitama Prefecture・Saitama City
Daitosai
Hikawa's grand festival, carried on through bonfires and Tokaichi
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Kawaguchi City
Tatara Festival
A Kawaguchi festival bringing people together through dance, music, and fireworks
〜
Saitama Prefecture・Chichibu City
Chichibu Kawase Festival
Chichibu’s summer festival, where dashi process through the streets and mikoshi are purified in the Arakawa River
〜
Saitama Prefecture・Chichibu City, Yokoze Town, Ogano Town
Chichibu Three Great Spring Festivals
Floats and kasahoko enlivening three communities, festivals carrying Chichibu’s spring traditions forward
Saitama Prefecture・Chichibu City
Chichibu Shrine Otaue Festival
A rice-planting rite for a good harvest, handed down on a plot within the shrine grounds
Scheduled
Saitama Prefecture・Hanno City
Hanno Festival
An autumn festival where dashi and yatai music bring color to Hanno
〜
Saitama Prefecture・Fukaya City
Fukaya Festival
Water splashes over the mikoshi at Fukaya’s traditional festival, bringing color to summer
Saitama Prefecture・Honjo City
Honjo Matsuri
An autumn festival in Honjo-juku, brought to life by mikoshi and magnificent dashi
Saitama Prefecture・Fukaya City
Yamakawa Yagibushi Odori
Yagibushi dancing and local memories passed down in Yamakawa
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Yorii Town
Yorii Tamayodo Suitengu Festival
Yorii's summer festival, where boat floats and fireworks meet on the river
Chiba Prefecture・Urayasu City
Urayasu Sanja Festival
A festival where the 3 shrines’ mikoshi travel through Urayasu with jizuri and chants
Ended
Chiba Prefecture・Katori City
Omigawa Gion Festival
A Gion festival that brings downtown Omigawa to life with 6 two-tiered dashi and a mikoshi
〜
Ended
Chiba Prefecture・Kashiwa City
Kashiwa Festival
An autumn festival that brings Kashiwa Odori and mikoshi to the streets around the station
〜
Chiba Prefecture・Katsuura City
Katsuura Tairyo Matsuri
Four days linking Katsuura’s streets and harbor with mikoshi and dashi
〜
Ended
Chiba Prefecture・Katori City
Katori Jingu Otaue Festival
Katori Jingu’s spring rice-planting rites preserve prayers for a bountiful harvest
Chiba Prefecture・Kamogawa City
Kamogawa Joint Festival
An autumn festival of carrying floats and dashi, where the traditions of 7 shrines come together in Kamogawa
Chiba Prefecture・Kisarazu City
Kisarazu Port Festival
2 days at the port, bringing color to Kisarazu’s summer with dancing and fireworks
〜
Chiba Prefecture・Sakura City
Sakura Autumn Festival
An autumn festival with Sakura festival music, bringing the castle town to life with dashi and mikoshi
〜
Ended
Chiba Prefecture・Tako
Shiikago-mai
Tako’s summer dedication performance, combining masked dances and pole-top acrobatics
〜
Scheduled
Chiba Prefecture・Shibayama Town
Shibayama Haniwa Festival
A historical pageant in Shibayama, with ancient people descending at a burial mound and walking through town
Chiba Prefecture・Funabashi City, Chiba City, Yachiyo City, and Narashino City
Shimōsa Miyama’s Seven-Year Festival
A seven-year festival for safe childbirth and child-rearing, linking mikoshi from 9 shrines across 4 cities
Ended
Chiba Prefecture・Katori City
Suigo Sawara Ayame Festival
Early summer in the waterside region: admire 1.5 million irises of 400 varieties from a boat
〜
Ended
Chiba Prefecture・Togane City
Togane Yassa Festival
Chants and dancing bring color to summer in Togane, with fireworks lighting up the night sky
Ended
Chiba Prefecture・Togane City
Togane Cherry Blossom Festival
A spring event to enjoy lakeside cherry blossoms and illuminated blossoms at night
〜
Ended
Chiba Prefecture・Narita City
Narita Gion Festival
A Narita summer festival featuring a mikoshi and 10 dashi and yatai
〜
Ended
Chiba Prefecture・Noda City
Noda’s Tsukuma-i
Noda’s traditional performing art, where dancers praying for rain captivate audiences atop a tall pole
Chiba Prefecture・Mobara City
Mobara Tanabata Festival
A summer festival around Mobara Station, brought to life by Tanabata ornaments and dance
〜
Tokyo Metropolis・Kita City
Akabane Baka Festival
A spring grand parade bringing music, dancing, and mikoshi to the streets of Akabane
〜
Tokyo Metropolis・Suginami City
Asagaya Tanabata Festival
Asagaya’s Tanabata shopping street, adorned with handmade haribote figures
〜
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Minato City
Azabu-Juban Noryo Festival
A homespun Azabu-Juban summer festival filled with street stalls and flavors from across Japan
〜
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Itabashi City
Itabashi no Ta-asobi
Ta-asobi, a prayer for a good harvest that depicts a year of rice cultivation with drums and recitations
〜
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Taito City
Iriya Morning Glory Festival
A summer market rich in Edo-era charm, brightened by morning glories and festival stalls
〜
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Sumida City
Edo no Sato Kagura
A stage art from Edo, depicting myths with masks and instrumental music
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Ōme City
Ome Grand Festival
A traditional festival featuring 12 dashi floats and hayashi along Ome Kaido
〜
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Okutama Town
Kashima Odori of Ogouchi
Okutama’s elegant folk performing art, passed down by dancers in women’s clothing
Scheduled
Tokyo Metropolis・Minato City
Gishi Festival (Minato City, Tokyo)
A winter festival at Sengakuji Temple, honoring the Gishi and showcasing a procession and temple treasures
〜
Tokyo Metropolis・Musashino City
Kichijoji Autumn Festival
An autumn festival that fills the streets of Kichijoji with 11 mikoshi
〜
Tokyo Metropolis
Koku Hyakunichi-sai
An aviation celebration marking the 100 days before graduation with class songs and resolve
Tokyo Metropolis・Kozushima Village
Kozushima’s bonito-fishing event
A boat made of green bamboo races around the shrine grounds in a ritual that passes down the island’s bonito fishery
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Koganei City
Koganei Cherry Blossom Festival
A spring festival to discover the cherry blossoms of Koganei Park and the sounds of the local community
〜
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Chiyoda City
Sanno Festival (Chiyoda City)
A Tenka Matsuri, with a courtly procession and mikoshi bringing color to central Tokyo
〜
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Taito City
Shitamachi Tanabata Festival
Walk along a street lined with Tanabata decorations and enjoy the summer atmosphere connecting Asakusa and Ueno
〜
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Meguro City
Jiyugaoka Megami Festival
An autumn festival to enjoy by exploring Jiyugaoka, centered on the Goddess Statue
〜
Tokyo Metropolis・Chofu City
Jindaiji Hozuki Matsuri
Chinese lantern plants and a variety of summer events enliven Jindaiji Temple’s festival days
Tokyo Metropolis・Setagaya City
Setagaya Bread Festival
Two autumn days to discover bread from across Japan and explore Mishuku
〜
Tokyo Metropolis・Edogawa City
Asama Nobori Festival
A traditional Shinozaki rite in which 10 large banners are raised by hand
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Tachikawa City
Tachikawa Yoito Festival
A Tachikawa community festival illuminated by dashi floats and mantō mikoshi, with light and sound
Tokyo Metropolis・Oshima Town
Camellia Festival (Tokyo)
A spring festival on Izu Oshima celebrating camellias and island culture
Tokyo Metropolis・Taito City
Tokyo Jidai Festival
A grand procession tracing Edo-Tokyo history through Asakusa
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Nakano City
Nakano Station Grand Bon Odori Festival
A summer circle of dance to live Nakano Ondo and Bon Jovi
〜
Scheduled
Tokyo Metropolis・Hachioji City
Hachioji Ginkgo Festival
An autumn festival to stroll beneath golden ginkgo trees and discover the town’s culture
〜
Tokyo Metropolis・Hachioji City
Hachioji Festival
Three days of carved dashi and mikoshi bringing color to the streets of Hachioji
〜
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Shibuya City
Harajuku Omotesando Genki Matsuri Super Yosakoi
Two days of Kochi’s naruko dancing bringing color to the streets of Harajuku
〜
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Hino City
Hino Shinsengumi Festival
Two days of troop parades and history in Hino, a place linked to Toshizo Hijikata
〜
Tokyo Metropolis・Koto City
Fukagawa Festival
A mikoshi procession at one of Edo’s Three Great Festivals, filled with chants and purifying water
〜
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Fussa City
Fussa Tanabata Festival
A summer Tanabata festival in Fussa, enlivened by bamboo decorations and community events
〜
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Bunkyo City
Bunkyo Azalea Festival
Discover spring culture at Nezu Shrine, where a thousand hues bloom
〜
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Hinode Town
Ho-o-no-Mai
Hirai’s autumn festival, adorned with phoenix crowns and drums
〜
Tokyo Metropolis・Higashikurume City
Minamisawa Shishimai
Minamisawa’s autumn festival, where three lions and a variety of performing arts are passed down
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
〜
Kanagawa Prefecture・Chigasaki City
Ōoka Echizen Festival
A spring festival honoring a celebrated Edo-period magistrate, with processions in period attire bringing color to the town
〜
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Odawara City
Odawara Hojo Godai Festival
A festival where warriors of the five generations and the sounds of the castle town fill the streets of Odawara
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Manazuru Town
Kibune Festival
Boats and mikoshi enliven the harbor: a sea festival passed down in Manazuru
〜
Kanagawa Prefecture・Oiso Town
Kōno Matsuri
Prayers for Sagami conveyed through six shrines’ mikoshi and a traditional seating dialogue
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Sagamihara City
Sagamihara Citizens' Sakura Festival
A spring festival in Sagamihara, brought to life by cherry blossoms and community performances
〜
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Sagamihara City
Sagamiha ra Noryo Fireworks Festival
A Suigo-Tana fireworks festival lighting up the night sky over the Sagami River with approximately 8,000 fireworks
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Zama City
Zama City Sunflower Festival
A summer encounter with approximately 550,000 sunflowers along the Sagami River
〜
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Fujisawa City
Shonandai Tanabata Festival
Entrust your wishes to a tanzaku, as Shonandai's town and people bring Tanabata to life
〜
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Hiratsuka City
Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival
Tanabata decorations and nighttime lights brighten the streets: 3 days of discoveries around Hiratsuka Station
〜
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Zushi City
Zushi Beach Fireworks Festival
An early-summer tradition, with music and fireworks lighting up the night sky and sea at Zushi Beach
Kanagawa Prefecture・Miura City
Chakkirako
Misaki’s Little New Year dance, passed down with fans and ayadake bamboo sticks
Kanagawa Prefecture・Fujisawa City
Tsujido Suwa Shrine Grand Festival
A summer grand festival featuring 4 puppet floats and mikoshi touring Tsujido
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Sagamihara City
Hashimoto Tanabata Festival
A Tanabata festival with around 250 bamboo decorations brightening the streets of Hashimoto
〜
Kanagawa Prefecture・Hadano City
Hadano Tobacco Festival
A festival where the memories of leaf-tobacco farming live on, and fire and dance brighten the city
Kanagawa Prefecture・Chigasaki City
Hamakudari Festival
A misogi festival where mikoshi and their calls enliven the beach at dawn
Kanagawa Prefecture・Fujisawa City
Fujisawa Enoshima Fireworks Festival
Spectacular autumn fireworks lighting up the Shonan night sky with Enoshima as a backdrop
Kanagawa Prefecture・Yugawara Town
Yoshihama Kashima Odori
A circular and line dance passed down in Yoshihama, traced by fans and paper streamers
Ended
Niigata Prefecture・Itoigawa City
Itoigawa-Nou Bugaku
A folk cultural property passed down at Amatsu Shrine in Itoigawa City and Nou Hakusan Shrine
Niigata Prefecture・Murakami City
Iwafune Grand Festival
An autumn grand festival featuring 9 dashi and Ofune-sama processing through a port town
〜
Ended
Niigata Prefecture・Sekikawa Village
Echigo-Sekikawa Oshitamonja Festival
An 82.8-meter serpent parade that carries the village’s memories forward
〜
Niigata Prefecture・Ojiya City
Ojiya Matsuri
Ojiya’s summer festival, brought to life by mechanized Mando floats and fireworks funded by local residents
〜
Ended
Niigata Prefecture・Niigata City
Kambara Festival
A grand festival in Niigata where otakusen divination meets the lively atmosphere of the stalls
〜
Niigata Prefecture・Kashiwazaki City
Gion Kashiwazaki Festival
A summer festival bringing Kashiwazaki by the sea to life with songs, dashi, and grand fireworks
Niigata Prefecture・Niigata City
Kuzutsuka Festival
Kuzutsuka's autumn festival, where lantern processions meet the rhythms of kagura
〜
Ended
Niigata Prefecture・Joetsu City
Kubiki Festival
A Kubiki summer festival featuring activities for children and local performing arts
Niigata Prefecture・Joetsu City
Kenshin-ko Festival
A Sengoku-era pageant unfolds on Mount Kasuga, with armored warriors charging forward
〜
Ended
Niigata Prefecture・Sado City
Mining Festival
Songs and dances of a mining town, and a Sado summer festival that lights up the night sky
〜
Niigata Prefecture・Sado City
Sado no Kurumadaue
Wheel-shaped rice planting passed down in Sado, spreading outward from the center of the paddy
Niigata Prefecture・Sanjo City
Sanjo Matsuri
A spring grand festival enlivening the streets of Sanjo with a mikoshi and daimyo procession
Ended
Niigata Prefecture・Joetsu City
Joetsu Festival
A summer Gion festival connecting Takada and Naoetsu with mikoshi and dashi
〜
Niigata Prefecture・Shibata City
Castle Town Shibata Furusato Festival
Six dashi thunder through the castle town in a summer festival passed down through generations
〜
Niigata Prefecture・Agano City
Suibara Festival
A festival that brings Suibara’s summer to life with kagura, folk dances, and the sounds of lanterns
Ended
Niigata Prefecture・Murakami City
Senami Taisai
A festival where kiyari songs and 5 floats race through the town of Senami
〜
Niigata Prefecture・Tokamachi City
Tokamachi Snow Festival
A festival to explore snow sculptures and plazas and discover winter culture in snow country
〜
Ended
Niigata Prefecture・Tainai City
Nakajo Festival
An autumn festival in Tainai, where flower floats and dashi dance to festival music
〜
Niigata Prefecture・Niigata City
Niigata Festival
A procession and river crossing that celebrate the port town’s history, and grand summer fireworks
〜
Niigata Prefecture・Niigata City
Niitsu Summer Festival
Niitsu’s summer, where folk dance meets the spectacle of dashi
Niigata Prefecture・Itoigawa City
Hakusan Shrine Bugaku
Children’s bugaku dances set against the pondside stage and bridgeway
Niigata Prefecture・Nagaoka City
Hodare Festival
Shimokairaden’s unusual festival, carrying a huge sacred object and praying for abundance and good fortune
Niigata Prefecture・Nagaoka City
Raikoji Hakusan Shrine Autumn Grand Festival
A local festival in Raikoji enlivened by shagyari and dashi
Niigata Prefecture・Minamiuonuma City
Minamiuonuma City Snow Festival
Muikamachi’s winter festival, with snow sculptures, snow play, and stage performances
Ended
Toyama Prefecture・Kurobe City
Asuno Chigo Mai
Five time-honored court dances performed by children carried onto the stage on adults’ shoulders
Ended
Toyama Prefecture・Uozu City
Atagosha Fire Festival
A fire festival where large gohei are burned to pray for peace and safety in Uozu throughout the year
Ended
Toyama Prefecture・Oyabe City
Ishido Hikiyama Festival
A spring festival bringing color to Ishido’s streets by day and night with 11 flower-decorated floats
Toyama Prefecture・Nanto City
Inami Taishiden Kanko Festival
A summer festival bringing Zuizenji’s traditions and Inami’s craftsmanship to life
〜
Toyama Prefecture・Nanto City
Usa Hachimangu Spring Festival
A festival where a golden mikoshi and Iori songs make their way through springtime in Fukumitsu
Toyama Prefecture・Toyama City, Imizu City, Kurobe City
Etchu no Chigo Mai
Etchu no Chigo Mai: carried onto the stage, passed down without touching the ground
Ended
Toyama Prefecture・Imizu City
Ebie Hikiyama Festival
Ebie’s autumn festival, brought to life by 3 hikiyama floats and karakuri puppets
Ended
Toyama Prefecture・Imizu City
Kamo Shrine’s Chigo-mai
The medieval elegance embodied in 9 dances by children borne on adults’ shoulders
Toyama Prefecture・Imizu City
Kurokawa Yotaka Festival
A children’s rice-planting festival, with handmade lanterns brightening Kurokawa at night
Toyama Prefecture・Oyabe City
Genpei Higyu Festival
A festival where giant fire oxen carrying history race through the city
Toyama Prefecture・Tonami City
Gokaya Yotaka Festival
A night when 4 yotaka lanterns light up the town in prayers for a good harvest
Ended
Toyama Prefecture・Uozu City
Jantokoi Uozu Festival
A summer festival in Uozu where the sea and festival culture come alive in light
〜
Toyama Prefecture・Tonami City
Shogawa Kanko Festival
Two days of Yotaka Andon lanterns and fireworks lighting up Shogawa at night
〜
Toyama Prefecture・Tonami City
Shogawa Water Festival
A hands-on festival taking on logs and SUP on the waters of the Shogawa
Toyama Prefecture・Nanto City
Johana Mugiya Festival
A dance festival bringing Gokayama folk songs to life in Johana’s streets
Toyama Prefecture・Uozu City
Sengoku Noroshi Festival
A Sengoku-era pageant in Uozu, with signal fires rising from mountain castles
Ended
Toyama Prefecture・Imizu City
Daimon Hikiyama Festival
A festival of hikiyama linking both banks of the Shogawa River as hanayama by day and chochin-yama by night
Toyama Prefecture・Tonami City
Takasu Yotaka Festival
A single lantern tilts; “Yoiyasa!” rings through the night in Takasu
Toyama Prefecture・Oyabe City
Tsuzawa Yotaka Andon Festival
A rice-planting festival where glowing large lanterns race through Tsuzawa at night
〜
Toyama Prefecture・Tonami City
Demachi Children's Kabuki Hikiyama Festival
Demachi's children's kabuki, passed down on the hikiyama stage
〜
Ended
Toyama Prefecture・Tonami City
Tonami Yotaka Festival
A festival where handmade lantern floats collide in the streets of Tonami at night
〜
Ended
Toyama Prefecture・Nyuzen Town
Nyuzen Ramen Festival
A winter festival to savor flavors from across Japan and the lively atmosphere of Nyuzen, one bowl at a time
〜
Ended
Toyama Prefecture・Himi City
Himi Gion Festival
A summer Gion festival where mikoshi and hikiyama bring color to Himi's city center
〜
Toyama Prefecture・Nanto City
Fukuno Yotaka Festival
A Fukuno night illuminated by grand lanterns and an intense tug-of-war
〜
Toyama Prefecture・Imizu City
Hojozu Hikiyama Festival
A procession of 13 dashi brings color to the port town, with hanayama by day and lantern-lit dashi by night
Toyama Prefecture・Imizu City
Yansamma Festival
A major spring festival in Imizu, carrying on the Ushinori-shiki and yabusame traditions
Toyama Prefecture・Nanto City
Yoiyasa Festival
A spring festival with mikoshi and lion dances parading through a town of woodcarving
〜
Ishikawa Prefecture・Suzu City
Iida-machi Tōrōyama Festival
Iida-machi’s summer festival, lit up by a giant Tōrōyama and festival songs
Ishikawa Prefecture・Suzu City
Ujima Dashi Festival
Ujima’s Autumn Festival, Brought to Life by 5 Dashi and Work Songs
〜
Ended
Ishikawa Prefecture・Hakusan City
Okaeri Festival
Mikawa’s Town Culture, Brought to Life by Trumpets and Floats
〜
Ishikawa Prefecture・Komatsu City
Otabi Festival
A spring festival in Komatsu, filled with gold-leaf floats and Children’s Kabuki
〜
Ishikawa Prefecture・Uchinada Town
Kohama Shrine Autumn Festival
An autumn festival in Uchinada's Oganebuto district, where the lion and mikoshi face off
Ended
Ishikawa Prefecture・Kanazawa City
Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival
A spectacular historical parade reflecting Kaga’s history
〜
Ishikawa Prefecture・Kaga
Guzu-yaki Festival
A summer festival in Kibashi where a giant guzu parades through town, dispelling misfortune with fire and dance
Ended
Ishikawa Prefecture・Kaga
Koikoi Festival
A festival of songs, dances, mikoshi, and a great lion in Yamanaka Onsen
〜
Ishikawa Prefecture・Kaga
Jūmangoku Festival
An autumn festival in Daishoji featuring the Old Kutani large-plate mikoshi
〜
Ishikawa Prefecture・Kaga City and Komatsu City
Shobu-yu Festival
A festival featuring an iris mikoshi procession through the hot spring district, with the bath entrusted with warding off misfortune
〜
Ishikawa Prefecture・Kaga
Takewari Festival
A strange festival of racing past flames, splitting green bamboo, and sending a large rope down the river
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City, Wajima City, Suzu City, Anamizu Town, Noto Town, Shika Town
Noto Kiriko festivals
A festival of prayer, with giant kiriko illuminating Noto’s towns
Ended
Ishikawa Prefecture・Hakusan City
Hakusan Festival
A summer festival steeped in the story of Taicho and Shiramine’s dances
〜
Ishikawa Prefecture・Wajima City
Futamata River Shishimai
A story-rich Noto lion dance featuring a female-role performer and tengu
Ended
Ishikawa Prefecture・Hakusan City
Hōrai Festival
An autumn festival that fills Tsurugi’s streets with giant floats and a mikoshi
〜
Ishikawa Prefecture・Suzu City
Horyu Tanabata Kiriko Festival
A Tanabata festival where giant kiriko dance toward bonfires in the sea at night
Ishikawa Prefecture・Hakusan City
Snowman Festival
A winter evening brightened by snowmen and lights in Shiramine
Ended
Ishikawa Prefecture・Kanazawa City
Yuwaku Bonbori Festival
A festival that follows the lights of Yuwaku and carries wishes to the deity
Fukui Prefecture・Tsuruga City
Ofune-asobi Kangen Festival
A graceful historical pageant passed down in Tsuruga, with boats carrying mikoshi sailing around the harbor
Fukui Prefecture・Takahama Town
Takahama Shichinen Festival
A Shichinen Festival where three mikoshi and dedicated performances process through town
Fukui Prefecture・Tsuruga City
Tsuruga Nishimachi Tug-of-War
A great tug-of-war between Ebisu and Daikoku to divine the year’s fishing and harvest prospects
Ended
Fukui Prefecture・Tsuruga City
Tsuruga Festival
Tsuruga’s autumn festival, with dashi floats and Yoiyama events parading through town
〜
Fukui Prefecture・Obama City
Tegi Festival
Yashiro’s unusual festival, where legends are acted out in ink and fern costumes
Fukui Prefecture・Tsuruga City
Nosaka Danose Festival
A Nosaka shrine ceremony praying for an abundant harvest through rice-paddy preparation and rice-planting dances
Fukui Prefecture・Fukui City
Hanayama event
A procession in Tochiizumi, where children carry seasonal Hanayama and pass on their prayers
Fukui Prefecture・Mihama Town
Hinata Tug-of-War
A winter water tug-of-war passed down along a Wakasa canal
Fukui Prefecture・Fukui City
Fukui Phoenix Festival
Three days coloring Fukui’s summer, carrying forward hopes for recovery
〜
Fukui Prefecture・Obama City
Hozensai Festival
A traditional autumn festival in Obama, alive with diverse performances winding through the town
Fukui Prefecture・Sakai City
Maruoka Kojo Festival
A festival of samurai processions, dance, and dashi bringing color to the castle town
Ended
Fukui Prefecture・Ikeda Town
Mizumi Dengaku and Noh Dance
Ancient ceremonial performances where dengaku and Noh resonate together in Mizumi, Ikeda Town
Yamanashi Prefecture・Fujikawaguchiko Town
Kawaguchi Chigo-mai
A chigo kagura at Kawaguchi Asama Shrine, with 5 dances performed using bells and ritual implements
Yamanashi Prefecture・Ichikawamisato Town
Gion Festival (Ichikawamisato Town)
Ichikawadaimon’s Gion-san: three mikoshi and a living tradition of offering gourds
Ended
Yamanashi Prefecture・Kofu City
Kofu City Tanabata Festival
Streamers and Tanabata festivities brighten central Kofu
〜
Yamanashi Prefecture・Kofu City
Kofu Dosojin Festival
A Little New Year festival in Kofu Castle Town, brought to life by painted ukiyo-e curtains
Yamanashi Prefecture・Kofu City
Shingen-ko Festival
A stirring pageant of an army gathering in the streets of Kofu to set out for battle
〜
Ended
Yamanashi Prefecture・Ichikawamisato Town
Shinmei Fireworks Festival
Twenty thousand Shinmei blooms by the river, in harmony with music
Yamanashi Prefecture・Kofu City
Tensushi-mai
Nine puppets parade in an ancient dance passed down in Kofu
Yamanashi Prefecture・Nambu Town
Nambu Fire Festival
A night of prayerful flames and fireworks along the Fuji River
Ended
Nagano Prefecture・Saku City
Atobe Odori Nenbutsu
A nenbutsu dance passed down in Saku, led by the sound of drums and bells
Nagano Prefecture・Iiyama City
Iiyama Snow Festival
A community-created celebration of snow that brightens the snow country of Iiyama
〜
Nagano Prefecture・Saku City
Iwamurata Gion Festival and Ofune-sama Festival
A summer festival where local prayers dwell in a giant Ofune-sama adorned with a white heron
Nagano Prefecture・Okaya City, Shiojiri City
Enrei Onodachi Memorial Festival
A bow at the pass monument: a spring and autumn ceremony condensed into a few dozen seconds
Ended
Nagano Prefecture・Okaya City
Okaya Taiko Festival
A summer festival of Japanese taiko and dancing that makes the streets of Okaya tremble
〜
Nagano Prefecture・Iida City
Oneri Festival
A celebration of Iida’s traditional performing arts, featuring a great lion and a daimyo procession
Nagano Prefecture・Matsumoto City
Ofune Festival (Susukimizu Shrine)
A festival in which 9 carved dashi proceed through Satoyamabe to spirited calls
Nagano Prefecture・Suzaka City
Kattakata Festival
A summer festival where people dance through the streets to Suzaka Kouta
Nagano Prefecture・Nagano City
Saikawa Shrine Daidaikagura
Lion dance and shrine-ground fireworks passed down in Amori
Nagano Prefecture・Sakuho Town
Saku Saku Matsuri
A summer festival that brings the community together through Sakuho’s food and music
Nagano Prefecture・Matsumoto City
Shimatate Hadaka Matsuri
A traditional ritual to drive away disease, with banners and calls echoing through Horigome
Nagano Prefecture・Ueda City
Shinshu Ueda Gion Festival
A summer castle-town festival in Ueda, brought to life by mikoshi and dashi
Nagano Prefecture・Tenryu Village
Tenryu Village’s Shimotsuki Kagura
Yudate kagura and masked dances passed down through three festivals
Ended
Nagano Prefecture・Nakano City
Nakano Shonshon Festival
A summer festival that fills the city center with Shonshon-bayashi dancing
Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
Niino Bon Odori
A summer night in Niino, sending off the spirits through song and circle dances
Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
Niino Snow Festival
A dengaku festival where snow is seen as a sign of a good harvest and masked deities dance through the night
Ended
Nagano Prefecture・Miyada Village
Miyada Gion Festival
Miyada’s summer festival, brought to life by mikoshi processions through town and their destruction at night
Gifu Prefecture
Annual Events in Gifu Prefecture
A guide to annual events tracing Gifu Prefecture’s seasons and local culture month by month
Gifu Prefecture・Gifu City
Ikenoue Misogi Festival
A ritual in Ikenoue, where participants seek purification in the winter waters of the Nagara River
Gifu Prefecture・Ena City
Iwamura Town Autumn Festival
An autumn festival in Iwamura Castle Town, where Heian-era costumes and mikoshi come together
〜
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Nakatsugawa City
Oiden Festival (Nakatsugawa City)
Two summer days in Nakatsugawa, brought to life with fireworks, dancing, and mikoshi
〜
Gifu Prefecture・Ogaki City
Ogaki Jūmangoku Festival
An autumn festival featuring mikoshi and a variety of parades along Ogaki Ekidori
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Kakamigahara City
Ogase Pond Summer Festival
Lantern boats and fireworks reflected on the water illuminate a pond steeped in dragon legends
Gifu Prefecture・Kasamatsu
Kasamatsu River Festival
A summer festival of floating lanterns and fireworks on the Kiso River
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Kasamatsu
Kasamatsu Spring Festival
A springtime in Kasamatsu colored by cherry blossoms and the traditional daimyo procession with o-yakko performers
〜
Gifu Prefecture・Gujo City
Kanmizu no Kakeodori
Kakeodori, where shinai sway and traditional drums resound through the mountain village
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Kakamigahara City
Kawashima Sansan Summer Festival
A traditional Kawashima festival, with a lantern-lit makiwara boat bringing color to the waterside
〜
Gifu Prefecture・Mizuho City
Kisha Festival
A festival that began at Hozumi Station, featuring a locomotive float and a mini steam locomotive
Gifu Prefecture・Hida City
Kitsunebi Festival
A fox wedding lights up Furukawa’s streets beneath the glow of torches
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Nakatsugawa City
Kinefuri Odori
A ceremonial procession in Hirukawa, adorned with colorful hats and a flower horse
Scheduled
Gifu Prefecture・Gifu City
Gifu Nobunaga Festival
An autumn festival honoring Lord Nobunaga with a samurai procession and events throughout the city
〜
Gifu Prefecture・Gifu City
Gifu Matsuri
Gifu’s spring festival of dashi and mikoshi, with performances by mechanical puppets
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Gero City
Gero’s Tanokami Festival
A traditional Gero festival entrusting prayers for a good harvest to hanagasa hats and rice-field performing arts
〜
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Gifu City
Sakaigawa Fureai Summer Festival
A summer evening of night stalls, Bon Odori, and fireworks along the Sakaigawa River
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Gujo City
Shirotori Spring Festival
A spring day bringing Shirotori together through music and hands-on activities
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Ogaki City
Suito Matsuri (Ogaki City)
A summer festival giving thanks for abundant water and bringing color to the city and river
〜
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Seki City
Seki Festival
A nighttime display of illuminated andon mikoshi and a community celebration that brings color to the city of cutlery
〜
Gifu Prefecture・Ogaki City
Setsubun-e Hadaka Matsuri
Hoko-in’s Hadaka Matsuri, where participants cross the wintry Kuise River to ward off misfortune
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Kakamigahara City
Daianji River Firefly Festival
Early-summer Genji fireflies dancing above the clear waters of the Daianji River
〜
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Yoro Town
Takada Festival
A traditional Yoro festival where 3 rotating dashi parade through town
〜
Gifu Prefecture・Hashima City
Takehana Festival
A spring festival in Takehana, enlivened by splendid dashi and karakuri
Gifu Prefecture・Tajimi City
Tajimi Pottery Festival
A pottery festival where you can explore Tajimi while looking for Mino ware
Coming soon
Gifu Prefecture・Tajimi City
Tajimi Festival
Tajimi’s autumn festival, featuring a warrior procession and parade
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Ibigawa Town
Tanigumi Odori
Tanigumi’s traditional performing art, with drums and phoenix-feather shinai in motion
Gifu Prefecture・Gifu City
Tegara no Himatsuri
A spirited mikoshi festival where sparks and sound fill the night, rooted in Gifu
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Gifu City
Dōsan Festival
A spring festival honoring Saitō Dōsan, with mikoshi and music bringing the city to life
〜
Gifu Prefecture・Gujo City
Nagataki Ennen
A traditional Hakusan festival where graceful ancient dances meet the flower-grabbing
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Gifu City
Nohime Festival
A spring festival in Gifu where Nohime takes center stage and history comes alive through activities
〜
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Kasamatsu
Basho Odori
Kasamatsu’s rain-prayer dance, woven from colorful bamboo and drums
Gifu Prefecture・Seki City
Cutlery Festival
An autumn festival where you can buy, see, and touch Seki’s blacksmithing culture
〜
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Mino City
Mino Matsuri
A spring festival that brings color to town with cherry-blossom-pink flower mikoshi, dashi, and Niwaka
〜
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Mori Town
Amamiya Shrine’s 12-part Bugaku
12 dances passed down in Mori Town, brought to life by children and masked dances
〜
Shizuoka Prefecture・Iwata City
Enshu Kakezuka Kifune Shrine Annual Festival
A festival in which magnificent dashi, adorned with lanterns and music, parade through Kakezuka
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Kakegawa City
Enshu Yokosuka Mikuma Shrine Grand Festival
3 days of mikoshi processions and ner i floats bringing Edo festival traditions to life
〜
Shizuoka Prefecture・Mori Town
Ta-asobi at Oguni Shrine
A 12-section ritual performing art that uses a taiko drum to represent a rice paddy and pray for a good harvest
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Mori Town
Bugaku of Oguni Shrine
An ancient 12-stage Bugaku from Mori Town, passed down by children and adults
〜
Shizuoka Prefecture・Kakegawa City
Kakegawa Festival
The castle town of Kakegawa brought to life by dashi and lions, with a neighborhood festival passed down through generations
〜
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Fuji City
Karigane Festival
Throwing Torches: Fire and Drums Carrying on the Legacy of the Karigane Embankment
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Fuji City
Kinoe-ne Autumn Festival
An autumn festival bringing Fuji Honcho-dori to life with carved dashi floats and Kinoe-ne Bayashi
〜
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shimoda City
Black Ship Festival
Shimoda’s spring festival, where the history of the port’s opening and international exchange bring the city to life
〜
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shimada City
Shimada Grand Festival
A traditional Shimada-juku procession featuring Ōyakkos carrying maru obi sashes
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shimada City
Shimada Mage Festival
A traditional event bringing the beauty of Japanese hairstyles and hand dances to the streets of Shimada
Shizuoka Prefecture・Makinohara City
The Ofune Shinto Ritual at Shinmei Shrine
A vigorous boat ritual in Makinohara, with a model taru-kaisen cargo ship crossing rough seas
Shizuoka Prefecture・Mori Town
The Bugaku of Tōtōmi Mori
Twelve-part bugaku and a rich tradition of sacred dances at three shrines
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Kawanehoncho
Tokuyama Bon Dance
A votive performance in Tokuyama, where echoes of classical kabuki and the deer dance live on
Shizuoka Prefecture・Susono City
Fukara Irrigation Canal 350th Anniversary Thanksgiving Festival
A commemorative festival expressing gratitude for the water-management skills of past generations and the blessings they brought to the community
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Fukuroi City
Fukuroi Kita Matsuri
An Autumn Festival in Fukuroi Kita, with 16 Dashi
〜
Shizuoka Prefecture・Fukuroi City
Fukuroi Festival
Fukuroi’s traditional autumn festival, where two-wheeled floats set the town trembling
Shizuoka Prefecture・Fujinomiya City
Mount Fuji Goshinka Festival
A summer festival where mikoshi carrying Mount Fuji’s sacred fire ascend the Kanda River
Shizuoka Prefecture・Fujinomiya City
Fuji Makigari Festival
A festival that illuminates waterfalls and highlands associated with Yoritomo with lights and bonfires
Coming soon
Shizuoka Prefecture・Fujinomiya City
Fujinomiya Autumn Festival
Fujinomiya’s autumn festival, where dashi and music bring Sengen Taisha Shrine to life
〜
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Yaizu City
Fujimori Ta-asobi
Fujimori’s Rice-Planting Dance: Sacred Performing Arts Celebrating the Season from Planting to Harvest
Shizuoka Prefecture・Mori Town
Mori Festival
An autumn festival featuring two-wheeled floats parading through town, the neri, and the Maiko-gaeshi
Shizuoka Prefecture・Mori Town
Yamana Shrine Tenno Festival Bugaku
The Gion festival’s furyū dances at Yamana Shrine, performed in 8 dances by child performers
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Fuji City
Yoshiwara Gion Festival
A traditional festival featuring 21 dashi and mikoshi bringing the streets of Yoshiwara to life
〜
Aichi Prefecture・Anjo City
Anjo Tanabata Festival
Anjo’s Tanabata Festival, where bamboo decorations and wishes illuminate the city
〜
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Ichinomiya City
Ichinomiya City Bisai Summer Festival
A summer by the Kiso River, with Bisai Taiko, Bon Odori, and handheld tube fireworks
Aichi Prefecture・Ichinomiya City
Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival
A Tanabata festival of prayers and offerings, bringing color to a city of textiles
〜
Aichi Prefecture・Toyokawa City
Oiden Festival (Toyokawa City)
A Toyokawa civic festival of dance and hands-on activities
〜
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Tokai City
Ōta Festival
A donden festival in Tōkai City, with 4 dancing dashi floats
〜
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Tokoname City
Ono Festival
A spring festival where 3 dashi and mechanical puppets gather at Ono Bridge
〜
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Higashiura Town
Odai Festival
A historical procession of Princess Odai and warriors along a road lined with double-flowering cherry blossoms
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Handa City
Okkawa Festival
The Okkawa festival, where 4 dashi guarding the mikoshi tackle steep slopes
〜
Aichi Prefecture・Tsushima City
Owari Tsushima Autumn Festival
Tsushima’s Autumn Festival, Featuring Karakuri Dashi and Kuruma-giri
〜
Aichi Prefecture・Tokai City
Owari Yokosuka Festival
Yokosuka’s traditional grand donten, with magnificent dashi turning at street corners
〜
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Kasugai City
Kasugai Matsuri
An autumn festival where residents celebrate Kasugai, the city of calligraphy
〜
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Gamagori City
Gamagori Festival Summer Fireworks Display
Gamagori’s signature shosanshakudama lights up the seaside night sky
Aichi Prefecture・Kariya City
Kariya Wansaka Festival
A summer festival where music and great bursts of fireworks light up the night sky over Kariya
Aichi Prefecture・Toyokawa City
Kō Summer Festival
Kō’s summer brought to life by a kabuki procession and handheld fireworks
〜
Aichi Prefecture・Komaki City
Komaki Akiba Festival
A traditional festival of Komaki-juku, brought to life by 4 dashi and karakuri puppets
〜
Coming soon
Aichi Prefecture・Komaki City
Komaki Citizens Festival
An autumn festival of community connection, bringing people together across Komaki
〜
Aichi Prefecture・Komaki City
Komaki Tanabata Festival
A summer Tanabata festival to enjoy on a stroll through Komaki’s shopping streets
Aichi Prefecture・Komaki City
Komaki Heisei Summer Festival
A summer moment of dancing and handheld fireworks in front of Komaki Station
Aichi Prefecture・Shitara Town
Sankō Festival
A night in Okumikawa filled with the deities’ dialogue and dances around a cauldron for heating water
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Kanie Town
Sunari Festival
A 100-day festival featuring lantern boats and flower-decorated dashi boats traveling along the Kanie River
〜
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Chiryū City
Chiryū Festival
A Chiryū festival where bunraku and karakuri come to life on dashi
〜
Aichi Prefecture・Komaki City
Tokadai Festival
A Tokadai summer festival featuring food stalls and music from diverse cultures
Aichi Prefecture・Toyokawa City
Toyokawa Tezutsu Festival
Toyokawa’s summer skies ablaze with the inherited tradition of tezutsu fireworks
Aichi Prefecture・Toyohashi City
Toyohashi Gion Festival
A traditional summer festival with handheld fireworks and the night sky over the Toyokawa River
〜
Aichi Prefecture・Toyohashi City
Toyohashi Hanamatsuri
Carrying on the hometown’s masks, dancing Hanamatsuri in Toyohashi
Coming soon
Aichi Prefecture・Toyohashi City
Toyohashi Festival
A Toyohashi autumn festival linking the spirit of Ee ja nai ka through dance and parades
〜
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Minamichita Town
Toyohama Tai Matsuri
Toyohama’s traditional festival, with a giant sea bream parading along the coast and through town
〜
Aichi Prefecture・Handa City
Handa Dashi Festival
A festival held once every 5 years, bringing Handa’s dashi culture together in one place
Aichi Prefecture・Toyohashi City
Festival of Fire
A night experiencing Toyohashi’s traditions beneath columns of hand-held fireworks
Aichi Prefecture・Kariya City
Mantō Festival (Kariya City)
Giant mantō against the night sky, dancing to flutes and drums in Kariya’s summer
〜
Coming soon
Aichi Prefecture・Gamagori City
Miya Festival
A 300-year-old festival rooted in Gamagori, where dashi travel through the sea
〜
Aichi Prefecture・Tokai City
Silent Bon Odori
Music in your ears, dancers in view: a silent Bon Odori
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Yokkaichi City
Tenagasuka Ishidori Festival
The Tenagasuka Obon Festival, with 5 festival floats moving to the sound of gongs and drums
〜
Mie Prefecture・Yokkaichi City
Amagasuka Imochi Ritual
Amagasuka’s mushiokuri, when torches and drums protected the rice fields
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Ise City
Ise Omatsuri
A major autumn festival that brings the streets of Ise to life through the efforts of its residents
〜
Mie Prefecture・Meiwa Town
Ooyodo Gion Festival
Ooyodo’s summer festival, brought to life by dashi, a sea procession, and local fireworks
〜
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Owase City
Owase Port Festival
A summer festival of fireworks over Owase Port and the Owase-bushi dance
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Ise City
Kannamesai
Ise’s grand festival, offering thanks for the harvest at the Outer and Inner Shrines
〜
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Suzuka City
Kanbe Ishidori Festival
8 dashi bring Kanbe’s summer to life with gongs and drums
〜
Mie Prefecture・Kumano
Kinomoto Matsuri
A fall festival in Kinomoto, Kumano City, featuring dashi, the Roppō procession, and the beach mikoshi-carrying ritual
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Kumano
Kumano Grand Fireworks Festival
Traditional fireworks set off at sea, illuminating Onigajo and the Kumano Sea
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Meiwa Town
Saio Festival
A Heian picture scroll brought to life: the Saio Procession at Saiku
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Tsu City
Tsu Festival
Local performing arts and dances take to the streets of Tsu in an autumn festival steeped in tradition
〜
Mie Prefecture・Yokkaichi City
Tomida Isshiki Kenka Matsuri
A bold summer nenbutsu festival in Tomida Isshiki, echoing with gongs and drums
〜
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Yokkaichi City
Tomida Ishidori Festival
Tomida’s Bon festival, with 3 dashi and the sound of gongs and drums
〜
Mie Prefecture・Yokkaichi City
Tomida Whaling Boat Festival
A valiant festival in Tomida, where boats pursue whales to the beat of drums
〜
Scheduled
Mie Prefecture・Shima City
Na-nori, Shimenawa Cutting, and the Fire Festival
A New Year’s Eve fire festival connecting prayers for the sea and fishing
〜
Mie Prefecture・Tsu City
Hisai Fireworks Festival
A summer fireworks display of light and sound, bringing color to the night sky over Hisai
Mie Prefecture・Yokkaichi City
Matsubara Ishidori Festival
The festival floats of Matsubara district, with their ringing gongs and drums, and the festival at Shomu Tenno Shrine
Mie Prefecture・Yokkaichi City
Yokkaichi Festival
Yokkaichi’s traditional festival of offerings, featuring Ōnyūdō and dashi
〜
Mie Prefecture・Shima City
Waraji-Hiki
Namikiri’s traditional event of pulling a giant straw sandal and praying for safe voyages
Mie Prefecture・Shima City
Shima Reggae Festival
An outdoor reggae festival bringing music to life amid Shima’s natural surroundings
Shiga Prefecture・Koka City
Shigaraki Machinaka Art Festival
An art festival celebrating Shigaraki ware and the appeal of the town
Ended
Shiga Prefecture・Hikone City
Takamiya Summer Evening Fireworks Festival
Summer fireworks lighting up the Inukami River riverbank, fired from 3 and 5 locations
Ended
Shiga Prefecture・Nagahama City
Nagahama Azai Appare Festival
A Yosakoi festival bringing color to a day in Azai with the sound of naruko hand clappers and dance
Ended
Shiga Prefecture・Nagahama City
Nagahama Kita-Biwako Great Fireworks Festival
A night sky ablaze with fireworks and music over Lake Biwa
1 more date periods
Shiga Prefecture・Hikone City
Hikone Grand Fireworks Festival
Hikone’s summer fireworks light up the night sky and Lake Biwa
Ended
Shiga Prefecture・Hino Town
Hino Festival
Hino’s spring festival, where mikoshi and dashi connect a historic town
〜
Ended
Shiga Prefecture・Otsu City
Hiyoshi Sanno Festival
A traditional festival linking Sakamoto and Lake Biwa with mikoshi
〜
Ended
Shiga Prefecture・Koka City
Minakuchi Hikiyama Festival
A spring festival in Minakuchi, where floats move through streets filled with festival music
〜
Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Uji City
Agata Festival
A festival where a bonten mikoshi passes through Uji on a night with the lights extinguished
〜
Kyoto Prefecture・Seika Town and Kizugawa City
Igomori Festival
A South Yamashiro ritual that reflects New Year prayers in silence and the glow of great torches
Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Ine Town
Ine Festival
Boats and prayers make their way around Ine Bay in the Gion Festival of the Sea
〜
Kyoto Prefecture・Yawata City
Iwashimizu Festival
A torchlit imperial festival comes to life in the ancient capital: Yawata’s imperial festival
Kyoto Prefecture・Fukuchiyama City
Oeyama Shuten Doji Festival
An autumn festival to enjoy the Oeyama ogre legend through parades and activities
Kyoto Prefecture・Nantan City
The tug-of-war at Daishō Shrine
A Nantan ritual that entrusts a legend of a giant snake to a rope to divine the harvest
Coming soon
Kyoto Prefecture・Kameoka City
Kameoka Festival
Walk through autumn in the old castle town and see the dashi adorned with decorative hangings at Kameoka Festival
6 more date periods
Kyoto Prefecture・Yosano Town
Kayadani Festival
A spring festival in Yosano Town, where kagura and yatai connect generations through shared memories
Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyotango City
Komaneko Matsuri
A walking tour of Mineyama to discover the komaneko guardian cats and Tango chirimen
Kyoto Prefecture・Nantan City
Tanono Senryo Festival
A traditional festival where performances from five communities gather at Suwa Shrine
Kyoto Prefecture・Nantan City
Tahara no Ota
A traditional performing art from Tahara that reenacts a year of rice farming and prays for a good harvest
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyotango City
Tango Chirimen Festival
A festival celebrating Tango’s silk culture and the appeal of weaving
Kyoto Prefecture・Fukuchiyama City
Nukata Dashi Festival (Autumn Festival at Nukata Ichinomiya Shrine)
Nukata’s autumn festival, brightened by rotating floats and tsukurimon displays made with nature’s bounty
〜
Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Fukuchiyama City
Fukuchiyama Dokkoise Festival
A traditional festival where you can join the Fukuchiyama Dance circle and enjoy the town in summer
〜
Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Miyazu City
Miyazu Festival
A spring festival that brings Miyazu’s neighborhoods together with mikoshi and ukidaiko drums
〜
Osaka Prefecture・Izumiotsu City
Izumiotsu Danjiri Festival
A festival where neighborhood danjiri race through the autumn streets of Izumiotsu
〜
Ended
Osaka Prefecture・Izumi City
Izumi Danjiri Festival
An autumn festival where neighborhood danjiri travel through Izumi
〜
Osaka Prefecture・Ibaraki City
Ibaraki Festival
A community festival bringing summer to life in Ibaraki, with stalls and a variety of stage events
〜
Osaka Prefecture・Sakai City
Otori Danjiri Festival
An autumn danjiri festival through Otori Taisha Shrine and the streets of Otori
〜
Ended
Osaka Prefecture・Kaizuka City
Kaizuka Danjiri Festival
An autumn festival where danjiri racing through Kaizuka’s streets meet the artistry of wood carving
〜
Ended
Osaka Prefecture・Ikeda City
Gangara Fire Festival
A traditional fire festival where fire characters and large torches light up Ikeda’s summer night
Osaka Prefecture・Kishiwada City
Kishiwada October Festival
Autumn in Kishiwada across 6 hill districts: danjiri and Shinto rituals
〜
Osaka Prefecture・Sakai City
Kuse Danjiri Festival
A festival where danjiri bring the people of Kuse together and carry autumn prayers with strength
Ended
Osaka Prefecture・Kumatori Town
Kumatori Danjiri Festival
An autumn festival where 11 danjiri parade through town to the sound of flutes and drums
〜
Osaka Prefecture・Sakai City
Sakai Matsuri
An autumn cultural festival in Sakai, where history and tradition bring the streets to life
〜
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka Sayama City
Sayamaike Festival
Two days of community, lights, and connection at Sayamaike Pond
〜
Ended
Osaka Prefecture・Izumisano City
Senshu YOSAKOI Ee Janai ka Festival
A Yosakoi celebration bringing color to Izumisano, with naruko clappers ringing
〜
Osaka Prefecture・Takaishi City
Takaishi Danjiri Festival
An autumn festival with 15 danjiri racing through the streets of Takaishi
〜
1 more date periods
Ended
Osaka Prefecture・Takatsuki City
Takatsuki Festival
A summer community festival in Takatsuki, brought together by dancing and food stalls
〜
Ended
Osaka Prefecture・Sakai City
Tsukuno Danjiri Festival
An autumn festival with 7 danjiri racing through the streets of Tsukuno
〜
Osaka Prefecture・Moriguchi City
Terakata Lantern Dance
Moriguchi’s distinctive Bon Odori, danced with a lantern in one hand
Osaka Prefecture・Sakai City
Tomioka Danjiri Festival
An autumn festival in Sakai, where danjiri from 5 neighborhoods gather in Kitanoda
Osaka Prefecture・Neyagawa City
Neyagawa Festival
A summer festival in Neyagawa where you can enjoy Bon Odori and snow play in front of the station
Osaka Prefecture・Kishiwada City
Haruki Danjiri Festival
A festival where participants move in unison with the dashi racing through Haruki
〜
Ended
Osaka Prefecture・Sakai City
Fukai Danjiri Festival
A powerful autumn festival, with lantern-lit danjiri racing through the streets of Fukai at night
〜
Ended
Osaka Prefecture・Izumi City
Fuchu Danjiri Festival
An autumn festival as five neighborhoods’ danjiri race through Fuchu
〜
Osaka Prefecture・Habikino City
Furuichi Danjiri Festival
Danjiri racing through Furuichi and making a thrilling entry into Shiratori Shrine
〜
Osaka Prefecture・Tondabayashi City, Kawachinagano City, Taishi Town, Kanan Town, Chihayaakasaka Village
Minami-Kawachi Danjiri Festival
Autumn in Minami-Kawachi, where danjiri and pullers’ songs bring each area’s festivals to life
Ended
Osaka Prefecture・Minoh City
Minoh Matsuri
A Minoh community festival with stage shows, festival stalls, and colorful processions
〜
Hyogo Prefecture
Banshu Autumn Festivals
Explore autumn festivals across Harima, brought to life by yatai and mikoshi
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Aioi City
Aioi Peron Festival
An early-summer festival by the sea, with boats racing across Aioi Bay and fireworks lighting up the sky
〜
Scheduled
Hyogo Prefecture・Ako City
Ako Gishi Festival
A Chūshingura festival with the 47 loyal retainers walking through the Ako castle town
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Tamba City
Atago Festival (Tamba City)
A summer festival in Tamba, brought to life by Narimatsu's tsukurimono and fireworks offerings
〜
Hyogo Prefecture・Toyooka City
Izushi Hatsuma Festival
Prayers and festivities at Izushi Hatsuma, welcoming spring to the castle town
〜
Hyogo Prefecture・Toyooka City
Izushi Domain Summer Festival
The castle town of Izushi, lit by lanterns and wind chimes on a summer evening
Hyogo Prefecture・Tamba City
Ichijima Kawasuso Festival
Ichijima’s summer festival, where lights on the Takeda River meet fireworks in the night sky
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Toyooka City
Ooihe Hyōzu Shrine Spring Grand Festival
A spring festival in Tanto featuring the Uranasu no Mai and marching taiko drums
Hyogo Prefecture・Toyooka City
Oishi Riku Festival
A historical festival remembering Oishi Riku and exploring the streets of Toyooka
Hyogo Prefecture・Akashi City
Okubo Hachimangu Shrine Autumn Festival
An Akashi autumn festival featuring 5 futon taiko floats and lion dances
1 more date periods
Hyogo Prefecture・Kakogawa City
Odokko Matsuri
A dance festival bringing color to Kakogawa across generations
〜
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Kasai City
Kasai Saisai Matsuri
A festival for local residents, bringing music and smiles to Kasai's summer
〜
Hyogo Prefecture・Kami Town
Kasumi Kani Kanshasai
A day at Shibayama Port, enjoying snow crab and giving thanks for the bounty of the fishery
Hyogo Prefecture・Kami Town
Kasumi Furusato Festival
A summer festival in a port town, with the sea and night sky over Kasumihama aglow
Hyogo Prefecture・Kato City
The Sacred Dance of Kamikamo Sumiyoshi Shrine
Kato’s traditional performing arts, brought to life by sacred torches and ancient dances
Hyogo Prefecture・Tamba-Sasayama City
Kusayama Fireworks Festival
A Kusayama celebration where fireworks and dekotora lights brighten the mountain village’s night sky
Hyogo Prefecture・Kawanishi City
Genji Festival
A dazzling historical procession through Kawanishi, with warriors linked to the Genji clan
Hyogo Prefecture・Kakogawa, Takasago, Himeji, Akashi, Inami, and Harima
Kokuonsai
A spring rotating festival connecting Hyogo’s shrines and praying for the region’s peace and prosperity
Hyogo Prefecture・Tamba City
Kokuryō Minazuki Festival
A traditional summer festival in Kokuryō, where lights and prayers reflect on the Takeda River
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Shinonsen Town
Tajima Beef Festival
An autumn festival in Shinonsen Town where Tajima beef meets local performing arts
Hyogo Prefecture・Toyooka City
Tanokuchi Sai no Kami Festival
A Tanokuchi ritual entrusting the community’s well-being to giant straw sandals and giant sandals
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Toyooka City
Tanto Tulip Festival
A large floral artwork in a tulip field, bringing color to spring in Tanto
〜
Scheduled
Hyogo Prefecture・Toyooka City
Toyooka Tsuiyama Port Crab Festival
A port festival celebrating the bounty of Tsuiyama’s sea and seasonal crab
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Himeji City
Himeji Yukata Festival
A summer festival where sound and smiles fill the castle town as people stroll in yukata
〜
Hyogo Prefecture・Toyooka City
Hiroi Mantobimatsuri
A line of lights illuminating the farm road—a prayerful flame passed down in Hiroi
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Kasai City
Hojo Setsubun Festival
A traditional seasonal festival bringing spring to Hojo with eastern and western mikoshi and floats
〜
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Toyooka City
Matsuoka Onbashira Festival
Matsuoka’s Onbashira Fire Festival: Legends Reflected in Flames
Hyogo Prefecture・Amagasaki City
Matsubara Shrine Autumn Festival
An autumn festival procession of drums and danjiri through Hamada-cho, Amagasaki
〜
Hyogo Prefecture・Miki City
Miki Hardware Festival
A Miki autumn celebration of ironworking skills and community spirit
〜
Hyogo Prefecture・Miki City
Miki Genki Festival
A local summer festival where Miki’s energy comes together, with Bon Odori and fireworks
Hyogo Prefecture・Miki City
Miki Sansan Matsuri
A local festival that brought dance and smiles to Miki’s shopping district
Hyogo Prefecture・Toyooka City
Yanagi Festival
A summer festival of mikoshi, dancing, and fireworks that brings color to Toyooka, the city of bags
〜
Hyogo Prefecture・Asago City
Wadayama Jizo Festival
Visit the Nanatoko Jizo and enjoy a fireworks festival that brightens Wadayama’s summer
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Tamba-Sasayama City
Dekansho Festival
A summer festival in Tamba-Sasayama, where the circles of Dekansho-bushi dancers bring the former castle town to life
〜
Ended
Nara Prefecture・Ikoma City
Ikoma Dondoko Festival
A summer festival of community spirit, filling Ikoma with music and fireworks
Nara Prefecture・Nara City
Uneme Festival
Hana-ogi fans and Kangen boats create an elegant scene on Nara's Sarusawa Pond beneath the moon
〜
Nara Prefecture・Asuka Village
Ondasai
Asuka’s Ondasai: rice-planting actions and rituals unique to a strange festival
Ended
Nara Prefecture・Nara City
Kasuga Festival (Nara City)
An imperial festival passed down in ancient Nara: a day to experience the prayers of Kasuga Taisha
Nara Prefecture・Nara City
Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri
A spectacular festival of shrine rites and performing arts handed down through the ancient capital of Nara
Nara Prefecture・Gojo City
Shinohara Odori
A moment with Shinohara’s furyu dance, passed down with fans and small drums
Nara Prefecture・Totsukawa Village
Totsukawa no Odori
An Obon furyu dance in Totsukawa Village, brought to life with drums, fans, and lanterns
Ended
Nara Prefecture・Nara City
Okina-mai at Nara no Hikofuto Shrine
A Nara evening festival where 3 old men keep an ancient performing art alive
Ended
Wakayama Prefecture・Inami Town
Inami Matsuri
An autumn festival in Inami, where dashi and mikoshi cross the river and harbor
〜
Wakayama Prefecture・Hidaka Town
Uchiwara Festival
An autumn festival in Uchiwara, Hidaka Town, echoing with oni-jishi and taiko drums
Wakayama Prefecture・Nachikatsuura Town
Fan Festival
A traditional fire-and-water festival, with mikoshi shaped like fans and large torches heading toward Nachi Falls
Wakayama Prefecture・Shingu City
Oto Matsuri
A traditional festival of sacred fire and white-clad participants racing down Mount Kamikura
Wakayama Prefecture・Wakayama City
Odorun’ya: Kishu Yosakoi Festival
A yosakoi festival that brings color to the town with dance and food around Wakayama Castle
〜
Ended
Wakayama Prefecture・Shingu City
Kumano Hayatama Festival
An autumn festival in Shingu, tracing Kumano’s faith through a sacred horse and boats
〜
Ended
Wakayama Prefecture・Tanabe City
Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Festival
Three days connecting Yunomine and Oyunohara through Kumano’s prayers
〜
Wakayama Prefecture・Gobo City and Mihama Town
Gobo Festival
Two days of yotsudaiko and traditional offerings bringing color to autumn in Gobo
〜
Wakayama Prefecture・Aridagawa Town
Suginohara no Ota-mai
A prayer for an abundant harvest in Suginohara, depicting the four seasons of rice cultivation through song and dance
Wakayama Prefecture・Wakayama City
Zenniku-sai
A festival to explore the many meanings of meat and enjoy food and stage performances at Wakayama Castle
〜
Ended
Wakayama Prefecture・Tanabe City
Tanabe Festival
A summer grand festival in Tanabe, where kasahoko floats and mikoshi make their way through the former castle town
〜
Wakayama Prefecture・Hirogawa Town
Tsunami Festival
Memories of the tsunami and hopes for disaster preparedness, carried on at the Hiromura Embankment
Coming soon
Wakayama Prefecture・Kudoyama Town
Niugo-shōfu Festival
Kudoyama’s autumn festival, with banners and a mikoshi procession
Wakayama Prefecture・Katsuragi Town
Hanazono no Ota-mai
A ta-asobi folk performance handed down in Hanazono, tracing a year of rice cultivation through song and dance
Ended
Wakayama Prefecture・Tanabe City
Benkei Festival
A festival celebrating the Benkei legend that lives on in Tanabe through dance and theater
〜
Wakayama Prefecture・Gobo City
Miyako-hime Yosakoi Festival
A day of Miyako-hime Yosakoi, connecting Gobo’s hometown through dance
Wakayama Prefecture・Yura Town
Yura Festival
Yura’s autumn festival, alive with float contests and lion dances
Ended
Wakayama Prefecture・Hidakagawa Town
Warai Festival
A traditional festival in Hidakagawa Town, where laughter and the sound of bells wind through the village
Ended
Tottori Prefecture・Tottori City
Tottori Shan Shan Festival
A summer festival where bells ring and colorful umbrellas dance through the streets of Tottori
〜
Tottori Prefecture・Yonago City
Yonago Video Festival
A festival to enjoy encounters with film and video in the city of Yonago
Tottori Prefecture・Yonago City
Yonago Gaina Festival
A summer festival of lanterns, taiko, and fireworks that light up Yonago and its night sky
〜
Shimane Prefecture・Izumo City
Odochi Kagura
A night of Izumo kagura, passed down through performances by children and adults
Ended
Shimane Prefecture・Oki Islands Town
Oki Kokubunji Renge-e Mai
Seven Dances at Oki Kokubunji Temple That Evoke Ancient Times
Shimane Prefecture・Nishinoshima Town, Ama Town, Chibu Village
Oki Dozen Kagura
A prayerful kagura woven from sacred songs and dances, alive on the Dozen Islands
Shimane Prefecture・Nishinoshima Town
Oki Dengaku and Niwa no Mai
Dengaku and Niwa no Mai in Nishinoshima: a traditional festival enlivened by music
Ended
Shimane Prefecture・Oda City
Goise Festival
A local festival that brings summer to Nima, beginning with a welcome
Ended
Shimane Prefecture・Tsuwano Town
Sagimai
A summer ritual that brings Tsuwano's streets to life with white heron dances and music
〜
Shimane Prefecture・Nishinoshima Town
Deyanna Festival
A sacred abstinence festival where sake is brewed in silence and the island’s harvest is divined
Ended
Shimane Prefecture・Oki Islands Town
Shimagō Kumi Kagura
Kagura of prayer and dance, passed down through the night in Kumi
〜
Coming soon
Okayama Prefecture・Kurashiki City
Oto-shima Festival
Oto-shima's autumn festival, where lantern-lit floats climb the stone steps amid shouts
〜
Ended
Okayama Prefecture・Maniwa City
Katsuyama’s Hina Festival
A spring hina festival featuring dolls passed down through the streets of Katsuyama
〜
Okayama Prefecture・Soja City
Gimin Festival
The Gimin Festival: Passing down Niimoto’s memories through dance and performance
Okayama Prefecture・Maniwa City
Kuze Festival
A lively autumn festival as mikoshi and dashi race through the streets of Kuze
Okayama Prefecture・Misaki
Gohō Festival
Torchlight and conch shells illuminate a nighttime rite passed down in Misaki
Okayama Prefecture・Kasaoka City
Shiraishi Odori
A Shiraishijima Bon dance where many kinds of dance come together to a single song
〜
Okayama Prefecture・Tsuyama City
Tsuyama Festival
An autumn Tsuyama Festival, with the festivals of 3 shrines and danjiri bringing color to the castle town
Ended
Okayama Prefecture・Tsuyama City
Fukurikō Shrine Grand Festival
Three days in Fukuri, Tsuyama, discovering beliefs in safe childbirth and protection from mamushi bites
〜
Okayama Prefecture・Takahashi City
Matsuyama Odori
A summer circle of dance connecting three traditions in Takahashi’s castle town
〜
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
〜
Hiroshima Prefecture・Fukuyama City
Otebi Festival
A fire festival passed down in Tomonoura, with people carrying flames up the stone steps
Ended
Hiroshima Prefecture・Hatsukaichi City
Kangen-sai
A Heian-era scene unfolds on Miyajima as the gozasen glides across the water to the sound of gagaku
Ended
Hiroshima Prefecture・Sera Town
Koyama Hatsuka Ebisu
A summer tradition in Sera Town, brought to life by danjiri floats and niwaka performances
〜
Hiroshima Prefecture・Higashihiroshima City
Sake Matsuri
An autumn festival of sake culture, where breweries and people come together in Saijo
〜
Ended
Hiroshima Prefecture・Shobara City
The Oyama Memorial Rice-Planting Ceremony in Shiobara
Shobara’s agricultural heritage, passed down through prayers for cattle and horses and rice-planting songs
Hiroshima Prefecture・Mihara City
Noji Spring Festival
Noji’s spring festival, with futon dashi and the sound of Shishi Taiko
Hiroshima Prefecture・Akitakata City
Hiroshima Aki-Takata Kagura
A living world of kagura, carrying on Aki-Takata’s dances and stories
Ended
Hiroshima Prefecture・Fukuyama City
Fukuyama Rose Festival
A spring festival in Fukuyama, where colorful roses and smiling residents bring the city to life
〜
Coming soon
Hiroshima Prefecture・Onomichi City
Betcha Festival
A festival tradition of prayer, with demon deities and a mikoshi traveling through the streets of Onomichi
〜
Ended
Hiroshima Prefecture・Onomichi City
Hōran-e (Hiroshima Prefecture)
A nighttime Kangen Festival, with a lantern-lit, drum-filled lead boat traveling along the Setoda Channel
Ended
Hiroshima Prefecture・Kitahiroshima Town
Mibu no Hana Taue
A vivid agricultural tableau in Kitahiroshima Town, brought to life by decorated oxen and rice-planting songs
Ended
Hiroshima Prefecture・Mihara City
Yassa Festival
Three summer days bringing Mihara’s castle town to life with dancing and fireworks
〜
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Iwakuni City
Iwakuni Yukiba no Kagura
A grand kagura of shrine pavilions and pine pillars, passed down in Yukiba
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Hikari City
Ooppai Matsuri
A day of connection, growing together in Hikari City, with children at the heart of it
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Ube City
Shinkawa City Festival
A springtime street festival in Ube, alive with markets, a marche, and dancing
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Shimonoseki City
Senteisai
A Shimonoseki festival of remembrance for Emperor Antoku, featuring the spectacular Joro procession
Ended
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Yamaguchi City
TV Yamaguchi Tanushimaru Tree Fair & JA Zen-Noh Yamaguchi Gardening Fair
Seasonal plants to discover, with trees from Tanushimaru and gardening from Yamaguchi
〜
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Hagi City
Hagi Summer Festival
Three summer days of fireworks and traditional events lighting up Hagi
〜
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Yamaguchi City
Yamaguchi Gion Festival
A Gion festival carrying on Yamaguchi's summer traditions, with the Sagi no Mai and mikoshi
〜
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Yamaguchi City
Yamaguchi Tanabata Lantern Festival
A traditional summer festival as red lantern light envelops the streets of Yamaguchi
〜
Scheduled
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Yamaguchi City
Yamaguchi Tenjin Festival
From Kokuma Shrine into the city, a traditional procession brings autumn to life in Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Yamaguchi City
Yuda Onsen White Fox Festival
Yuda’s Spring Festival: White Fox Legends and the Blessings of the Hot Springs
〜
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Nagato City
Yuya Summer Festival
A local festival that brought summer to Yuya alive with voices, lights, and fireworks
Tokushima Prefecture・Tokushima City
Awa no Tanuki Festival
An autumn hometown festival featuring tanuki legends and Tokushima performing arts
Tokushima Prefecture・Tokushima City
Ebisu Festival (Tokushima City)
An Ebisu pilgrimage in Tōri-chō, Tokushima, with lucky bamboo and street stalls
Ended
Tokushima Prefecture・Komatsushima City
Komatsushima Port Festival
A summer festival in Komatsushima, with port-town dances and fireworks lighting up the night sky
〜
Tokushima Prefecture・Anan City
Tachibana Kenka Danjiri Festival
A spirited festival where dashi collide in a town by the sea
Tokushima Prefecture・Tokushima City
Tanabata Balloon Release
Tokushima’s Tanabata balloons send wishes into the sky above the Shinmachi River
Ended
Tokushima Prefecture・Tokushima City
Tokushima Hyotan-jima Suitōsai
A summer festival by Tokushima’s waterfront, with activities, culture, and fireworks
〜
Ended
Tokushima Prefecture・Miyoshi City
Nishi-Iya Jindai Odori
A rainmaking dance passed down in Iya, brought to life by flower hats and taiko
Tokushima Prefecture・Tokushima City
Hachisuka Festival
A festival where everyone joins the circle to enjoy the roots of Awa Odori in a place associated with the Hachisuka family
Ended
Tokushima Prefecture・Tokushima City
Hana Haru Festa
A spring festival bringing together Awa Odori, Tokushima culture, and food
〜
Ended
Tokushima Prefecture・Katsūra Town
Big Hinamatsuri
A spring Hinamatsuri in Katsuura Town, adorned with around 30,000 hina dolls
〜
Ended
Tokushima Prefecture・Tokushima City
Yoshinogawa Festival
3 summer days of music, dancing, and fireworks by the Yoshino River
〜
Ended
Kagawa Prefecture・Kanonji City
Onohara Hachiman Shrine Autumn Grand Festival
Onohara’s autumn festival, adorned with red-and-white dragonfly ornaments and chosa
〜
Kagawa Prefecture・Kanonji City
Kuchida Autumn Festival
Kuchida’s autumn festival, brought to life by lantern-lit taiko floats and shouts
〜
Kagawa Prefecture・Kanonji City
Kotohiki Hachimangu Grand Festival
A grand festival that brings color to autumn in Kanonji, with 9 large chosa vying with one another
Ended
Kagawa Prefecture・Sakaide City
Sakaide Ohashi Festival
Sakaide's fireworks over the water, illuminating the port against the backdrop of the Seto Ohashi Bridge
Kagawa Prefecture・Sakaide City
Sakaide Salt Festival
A festival celebrating Sakaide’s salt culture and Michiken Kume’s aspirations
〜
Ended
Kagawa Prefecture・Takamatsu City
Sanuki Takamatsu Festival
Three days of fireworks at the port and dancing to brighten Takamatsu’s summer
〜
Kagawa Prefecture・Takamatsu City
Takamatsu Autumn Festival and Busshozan Daimyo Procession
A vivid historical procession along Busshozan’s streets and autumn fireworks
〜
Kagawa Prefecture・Takamatsu City
Takamatsu Winter Festival
Illuminations bringing winter color to Takamatsu, with local community participation
Ended
Kagawa Prefecture・Ayagawa Town
Takimiya no Nenbutsu Odori
Ayagawa Town’s devotional nenbutsu dance, brought to life by large fans and festival music
Kagawa Prefecture・Kanonji City
Toyohama Chosa Festival
An autumn festival that fills Toyohama with the sound of drums and lavishly decorated chosa
〜
Ended
Kagawa Prefecture・Higashikagawa City
Hiketa Hina Matsuri
Colorful Hina Displays in Every Home Along Hiketa’s Historic Streets
〜
Kagawa Prefecture・Takamatsu City
Hyōge Matsuri
A Takamatsu festival featuring a procession in costumes made from everyday items and a mikoshi entering Shiniike
Ended
Kagawa Prefecture・Marugame City
Marugame Oshiro Festival
A castle-town celebration of parades, dance, and local flavors at Marugame Castle
〜
Ended
Kagawa Prefecture・Miki Town
Miki Town Ikenobe Tanabata Festival
A summer Tanabata festival on Ikedo Shopping Street, adorned with tanzaku wish strips and kusudama ornaments
〜
Kagawa Prefecture・Miki Town
Lion Dance Festa
An autumn festival where Miki Town’s large and small lion dances perform to the sounds of gongs and drums
Happening now
Ehime Prefecture・Shikokuchuo City
Iyo Mishima Taiko Festival
A festival where differently colored taikodai parade through Shikokuchuo in autumn
〜
Ehime Prefecture・Saijo City
Komatsu Festival
An autumn in Komatsu, bound together by dashi; community festival traditions echo across the stone steps
Ehime Prefecture・Saijo City
Saijo Festival
A festival of mikoshi and dashi through Saijo City’s autumn streets, aglow with lanterns and filled with the beat of drums
〜
Ehime Prefecture・Uwajima City
Shika Odori (Uwajima City)
Uwajima’s graceful Yatsushika Odori, accompanied by deer masks and drums
Ended
Ehime Prefecture・Shikokuchuo City
Shikoku Chuo Paper Festival
A summer festival in Kawanoe, where the pride of the paper town is expressed through dance and calligraphy
〜
Ehime Prefecture・Saijo City
Tanbara Festival
An autumn festival in Saijo City's Tanbara district, featuring danjiri and a yakko procession
Ehime Prefecture・Shikokuchuo City
Doi Taiko Festival
Three autumn days of taikodai and funa-daiko filling Doi Town with color
〜
Ehime Prefecture・Saijo City
Toyo Festival
An autumn festival where floats from Toyo, Saijo, gather in the glow of lanterns
Ehime Prefecture・Seiyo City
Doronko Festival
An Okuiyo mud festival rooted in traditions of plowing with oxen and rice planting
Ehime Prefecture・Niihama City
Niihama Oshima Hachiman Shrine Festival
An autumn festival on Niihama Oshima, brought to life by yatai and Funamiyuki
Ended
Ehime Prefecture・Matsuyama City
Matsuyama Port Festival
Matsuyama’s summer fireworks lighting up the night sky and sea at Mitsu Pier
Ended
Ehime Prefecture・Shikokuchuo City
Minato Festival and Tenjin Festival Fireworks Display
A summer fireworks festival illuminating the night sky and waters of Mishima-Kawanoe Port
〜
Scheduled
Ehime Prefecture・Ozu City
Rurihime Festival
Shirataki’s chigo procession and flower mikoshi carry on the legend of Princess Ruri
Ehime Prefecture・Uwajima City
Warei Taisai
A traditional festival that brings color to Uwajima’s summer, with mikoshi crossing the sea and river
Kochi Prefecture・Muroto City
Shittoroto Odori
Muroto's offering dance, resounding with gratitude to the sea and prayers for a good catch
Cancelled
Kochi Prefecture・Konan City
Dorome Festival
A spring festival in Akaoka, featuring the bounty of the sea and a big-cup showdown
Fukuoka Prefecture・Ashiya Town
Ashiya Doll Appreciation Festival
An Ashiya spring festival to honor the dolls entrusted with misfortune and offer thanks
Ended
Fukuoka Prefecture・Miyama City
Eura-machi Gion Festival
A summer festival in Eura-machi, where the Daijayama and Odoriyama clash amid sparks
Ended
Fukuoka Prefecture・Omuta City
Omuta Daijayama Festival
A festival where fire, smoke, and drums carry Omuta through summer with the Daijayama
〜
Scheduled
Fukuoka Prefecture・Asakura City
Oshiroi Festival
Asakura’s unusual festival, where white shitogi made from new rice carries hopes for a bountiful harvest
Fukuoka Prefecture・Tagawa City
Kawawatari Shinkō Festival
Tagawa’s traditional shrine procession, where mikoshi and dashi cross the Hikosan River
〜
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kurume City
Suitengu Spring Grand Festival
Spring Prayers Passed Down Along the Chikugo River at Suitengu Shrine
〜
Ended
Fukuoka Prefecture・Yanagawa City
Nakajima Gion Festival
Yanagawa’s summer Gion festival, brought to life by the Daijayama’s fire and the town’s floats
Ended
Fukuoka Prefecture・Munakata City
Miare Festival
A maritime ritual procession across the Genkai Sea, with a fleet linking the Three Goddesses
Fukuoka Prefecture・Miyama City
Watase Gion Festival
A Gion Festival where a fire-breathing Daijayama and drums bring summer to Watase
Coming soon
Saga Prefecture・Imari City
Imari Tontenton Festival
A vigorous festival of mikoshi, dasha, and beating drums that brings color to autumn in Imari
〜
Ended
Saga Prefecture・Saga City
Saga Joka Sakaenokuni Festival
A community festival connecting Saga’s downtown with dance and smiles
〜
Saga Prefecture・Saga City
Mishima no Kasedori
The sound of green bamboo and visiting deities protect Mishima’s Little New Year
Ended
Nagasaki Prefecture・Shinkamigoto Town
Arikawa Kagura
Arikawa Kagura: passed down on a 2-tatami-mat stage, accompanied by flute and taiko
〜
Nagasaki Prefecture・Sasebo City
Kirakira Festival
A winter tradition in central Sasebo, brightening the city with lights and music
Ended
Nagasaki Prefecture・Sasebo City
Sasebo Seaside Festival
A seaside summer festival featuring the night sky over Sasebo and a variety of activities
〜
Nagasaki Prefecture・Shimabara City
Shimabara Water Festival
A summer festival illuminating a town of spring water with Japanese umbrellas and lanterns
Nagasaki Prefecture・Sasebo City
Sendoro Festival
A traditional summer festival that fills Emukae with lantern light and water splashing
〜
Nagasaki Prefecture・Nagasaki City
Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival
A celebration of the sea and international exchange, bringing sailing ships from Japan and abroad to Nagasaki Port
Nagasaki Prefecture・Nagasaki City
Nagasaki Lantern Festival
A dazzling celebration of lights and Chinese culture illuminating Nagasaki
〜
Ended
Nagasaki Prefecture・Sasebo City
YOSAKOI Sasebo Festival
An energetic YOSAKOI spectacle, with naruko clappers and dancers bringing color to the streets of Sasebo
〜
Nagasaki Prefecture・Sasebo City
Saikai American Festival
A summer festival where Sasebo's international spirit meets music
Ended
Kumamoto Prefecture・Yamaga City
Inuko Hyotan Festival
A Yamaga Gion festival entrusting wishes to puppies and gourds
〜
Kumamoto Prefecture・Mashiki Town
Togawa Shishimai
An autumn festival in Mashiki Town, passed down through a dance of sparks and male and female lions
Ended
Kumamoto Prefecture・Nankan Town
Nankan Summer Festival
A summer festival of sparks and festival music, as the Daijayama winds through Nankan
Kumamoto Prefecture・Kumamoto City
Hinokuni Festival
A summer festival bringing color to Kumamoto’s streets through dance
Ended
Kumamoto Prefecture・Kumamoto City
Fujisaki Hachimangu Autumn Grand Festival
An autumn highlight in Kumamoto: a historical pageant of mikoshi and zuibyo
〜
Kumamoto Prefecture・Yamaga City
Yamaga Lantern Festival
A traditional Yamaga summer-night spectacle illuminated by gold lanterns and the Yoheho-bushi
Oita Prefecture・Usuki City
Usuki Gion Festival
Usuki’s summer Gion festival, where mikoshi and dashi travel through a historic town
〜
Ended
Oita Prefecture・Oita City
Oita Tanabata Festival
A summer festival in central Oita, bright with Tanabata decorations, dashi floats, and dancing
〜
Cancelled
Oita Prefecture・Bungo-ono City
Ogata Gosenkoku Festival
An autumn festival where Ogata’s mikoshi and traditional performing arts gather, with prayers for an abundant harvest
Ended
Oita Prefecture・Bungo-ono City
Ogata Tulip Festival
Spring colors around Harajiri Falls: enjoy tulips and local festivities
〜
Oita Prefecture・Bungo-ono City
Ontake Kagura
A traditional performing art of Bungo-ono, passed down through myth-inspired dance and music
Oita Prefecture・Nakatsu City
Kakize Kagura
Nakatsu Kakize's Iwato Kagura, passed down through the hot-water halberd and fire-walking
Oita Prefecture・Kitsuki City
Kitsuki Bon Odori
The spirit of Kitsuki’s Bon season carried on through drumbeats and a gentle circular dance
Oita Prefecture・Kunisaki City
Kebesu Festival
Kunisaki’s traditional fire festival, where Kebesu and Touba send sparks flying
Ended
Oita Prefecture・Bungo-ono City
Komatsuke Fire Festival
An Obon fire festival illuminating the Ogata countryside with torchlight
Ended
Oita Prefecture・Nakatsu City
The puppet dances and sumo at Koyora Shrine
Nakatsu’s triennial festival, where ancient puppets dance and the gods wrestle
Oita Prefecture・Yufu City
Shonai Kagura
Drums and flutes resound in Shonai, Yufu, as kagura dances are passed down through generations
Oita Prefecture・Beppu City
Sento Taisai
The Onsen Shrine mikoshi connects the communities and people of Beppu Hatto
Oita Prefecture・Oita City
Tsurusaki Odori
Graceful Bon Odori passed down in Tsurusaki and the colors of a summer evening
Ended
Oita Prefecture・Hita City
Tenryo Hita Ohina Festival
A spring stroll through Hita’s historic streets to see hina dolls
〜
Oita Prefecture・Himeshima Village
Himeshima Bon Odori
A festival of diverse dances performed at bon dance grounds across the island and passed down through the generations
〜
Oita Prefecture・Nakatsu City
Hiyamaji Bon Odori
Hiyamaji’s Bon dance, passed down through song and the sound of fans
Oita Prefecture・Beppu City
Beppu Hatto Onsen Festival
A hot spring festival giving thanks for the blessings of the hot springs and bringing color to spring in Beppu
〜
Ended
Oita Prefecture・Beppu City
Beppu Hi no Umi Festival
A celebration of summer-night fireworks and food, lighting up Beppu’s city and seaside
〜
Oita Prefecture・Bungotakada City
Horan Enya (Oita Prefecture)
A New Year’s prayer, brought to life by the Horai-bune and the brave young people rowing up the Katsura River
Oita Prefecture
Bon Odori in Oita Prefecture
Oita’s Bon culture, where local memories live on in songs and circle dances
Oita Prefecture・Kitsuki City, Bungotakada City
Yamaga Odori
A Bon Odori tradition in Yamaga, with drums and narrative songs passed down in each settlement
Ended
Miyazaki Prefecture・Hyuga
Okiyo Festival
A night in Mimitsu where calls from decorated bamboo branches bring a sailing legend to life
Scheduled
Miyazaki Prefecture・Saito City
Saito Kofun Festival
A Saito festival illuminated by torches among the kofun and dances of Japanese mythology
〜
Miyazaki Prefecture・Saito City
Shimodomi Usu-daiko Odori
A traditional performing art from Shimodomi, Saito, brought to life by drums and banners
Ended
Miyazaki Prefecture・Hyuga
Hyuga Hyottoko Summer Festival
Hyottoko dancing fills the streets of Hyuga City with masks and festival music
〜
Miyazaki Prefecture・Hyuga
Hososhima Minato Festival
A summer festival in Hososhima where the spirit of the port town lives on through taikodai and a sacred procession
〜
Ended
Miyazaki Prefecture・Miyazaki City
Miyazaki Film Festival
Talk about a diverse range of films and discover the world of the screen in Miyazaki
〜
Coming soon
Miyazaki Prefecture・Miyazaki City
Miyazaki Jingu Grand Festival
An autumn grand festival where the hōren palanquin and a colorful procession bring the streets of Miyazaki to life
〜
Kagoshima Prefecture・Ibusuki City
Ibusuki Onsen Festival
Giving thanks for the blessings of the hot springs, autumn in Ibusuki comes alive with dance, mikoshi, and fireworks
〜
Kagoshima Prefecture・Yusui Town
Daio-dono Festival
A traditional autumn festival that carries masked deities around the boundaries of Yoshimatsu
Coming soon
Kagoshima Prefecture・Kagoshima City
Ohara Festival
An autumn mass dance that fills the streets with Kagoshima folk songs and dance groups
〜
Ended
Kagoshima Prefecture・Amami City
Hachigatsu Odori
An Amami night filled with drums and song, where Hachigatsu Odori is passed down in a circle
Ended
Kagoshima Prefecture・Kirishima City
Hatsuuma Festival (Kagoshima Jingu Shrine)
A spring festival in Kirishima, where jingling horses and dancers move to the music
Ended
Kagoshima Prefecture・Yakushima Town
Yakushima Mori Festival
A night when music and candlelight echo through Yakushima’s forest
Ended
Okinawa Prefecture・Ie Village
Ie Island Lily Festival
Lilies from around the world and island festivities beneath Ie Island’s blue skies
〜
Ended
Okinawa Prefecture・Okinawa City
Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival
A summer festival where local Eisa comes alive in Okinawa City, to the sound of sanshin and drums
〜
Coming soon
Okinawa Prefecture・Naha City
Okinawa Industrial Festival
3 days to discover local products and new innovations and learn about Okinawa's industries
〜
Coming soon
Okinawa Prefecture・Miyakojima City
Kuicha Festival
A celebration of Kuicha, where Miyako Island’s traditions and creativity resonate together
Okinawa Prefecture・Nago City
Kayo Tug-of-War
A single-round tug-of-war in Kayo, bringing together prayer and strength on the beach
Ended
Okinawa Prefecture・Urasoe City
Urasoe Tedako Festival
A festival of performances and fireworks in Urasoe, named for the Child of the Sun
〜
Ended
Okinawa Prefecture・Tomigusuku City
Tomigusuku Haarii
Summer at the birthplace of dragon boat racing, filled with the sound of drums and shouted calls
〜
Ended
Okinawa Prefecture・Nago City
Nago Summer Festival
An Okinawan summer at Nago Fishing Port: a festival of music and fireworks
〜
Ended
Okinawa Prefecture・Naha City
Naha Hari
Three days in Naha, with dragon boats racing across the water and prayers and excitement ringing out
〜
Okinawa Prefecture・Nago City
Hōnen Festival (Kayo)
A harvest festival carried on through prayers to the lion and Kayo dances
Ended
Hokkaido・Sapporo City
Sapporo Summer Festival
A summer festival to enjoy Sapporo’s streets through dance and food beneath the summer skies of Odori
〜
Ended
Hokkaido・Sapporo City
Sapporo Lilac Festival
A festival to enjoy lilac fragrance, music, and spring in Sapporo
〜
Ended
Hokkaido・Sapporo City
Pacific Music Festival
A summer music festival in Sapporo where young musicians from around the world bring their music together
〜
Hokkaido・Sapporo City
YOSAKOI Soran Festival
A festival that brings the sounds and dances of the Soran Bushi folk song to the streets of Sapporo
Hokkaido・Sapporo City
Yoban-gai Matsuri
A summer shopping-district festival that fills Sapporo’s streets with mikoshi and events
Ended
Hokkaido・Iwamizawa City
Iwamizawa Park Fireworks Festival
A summer evening in Iwamizawa, with music and fireworks lighting up the amusement park’s night sky
Ended
Hokkaido・Obihiro City
Katsumai Fireworks Festival
A summer fireworks spectacle in Obihiro, bringing the night sky over the Tokachi River to life with music and light
Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Hachinohe City
Nango Summer Jazz Festival
A summer of diverse jazz resonating on Nango’s open-air stage
Aomori Prefecture・Hachinohe City
Nanbu Douraku Festival
A festival celebrating Nanbu traditions in the heart of Hachinohe
Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Aomori City
Aomori Fireworks Festival
Aomori summer, where Nebuta floats at sea meet fireworks in the night sky
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Izumi Ward Furusato Festival
A day of stage events, lanterns, and fireworks lighting up summer in Izumi Ward
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
KHB Matsuri
KHB’s community festival, where programs and music come together in Sendai
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Sendai Aoba Festival
A Sendai period festival bringing the city to life with Date history and Suzume Odori
〜
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Sendai Hot Pot Festival
An autumn food culture festival exploring the flavors of the Sendai metropolitan area through hot pots
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Sendai Broadcasting Festival
An outdoor festival where the fun of television meets the lively atmosphere of Sendai
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Sendai Festival
A traditional festival in which the mikoshi of Sendai Toshogu Shrine travels through the historic castle town
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
TBC Summer Festival
Music and public broadcasts bring summer to life on stages across Miyagi
〜
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Michinoku YOSAKOI Festival
Two days of YOSAKOI connecting Sendai through naruko and dance
〜
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival
Large Tanabata-eve fireworks linking the city of Sendai with the night sky
Ended
Akita Prefecture・Daisen City
National Fireworks Competition
A competition where the skill and creativity of pyrotechnicians light up Daisen’s skies, day and night
Ended
Yamagata Prefecture・Oishida Town
Oishida Festival Mogami River Fireworks Display
Oishida’s spectacular fireworks enjoyed near the Mogami River and the bridge
Yamagata Prefecture・Oe Town
Suigo Oe Summer Festival: Lantern Floating and Fireworks
A summer in Oe Town, with lanterns on the Mogami River and fireworks lighting up the night sky and water
Yamagata Prefecture・Yamagata City
Yamagata Fireworks Festival
Yamagata’s summer fireworks lighting up the night sky over Kajo Park
Fukushima Prefecture・Sukagawa City
Shakadogawa Fireworks Festival
A dazzling competition of large-shell fireworks and a variety of other displays lighting up Sukagawa’s night sky
Ended
Fukushima Prefecture・Fukushima City
Fukushima Fireworks Festival
A beloved summer-night tradition in Fukushima, where music and fireworks blend
Ibaraki Prefecture・Kashima City
Kashima City Fireworks Festival
Kashima fireworks light up the night sky and lake at Kitaura
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Hitachi City
Kawarago Sea Fireworks Festival
Hitachi’s summer fireworks lighting up the coastal night sky and water
Ibaraki Prefecture・Tsuchiura City
Tsuchiura All Japan Fireworks Competition
Tsuchiura’s grand stage, where pyrotechnicians’ skill and creativity compete in the autumn night sky
Ibaraki Prefecture・Mito City
Year-End Naka River Fireworks Festival
New Year's Eve in Mito: Fireworks light up the night sky above the Naka River
Ended
Tochigi Prefecture・Ashikaga City
Ashikaga Fireworks Festival
A fireworks festival that lights up the Watarase River and brings color to summer in Ashikaga
Ended
Tochigi Prefecture・Utsunomiya City
Utsunomiya Fireworks Festival
A summer fireworks display in Utsunomiya, carrying the hopes of local residents into the night sky
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Kumagaya City
Kumagaya Fireworks Festival
Kumagaya’s summer fireworks illuminate the night sky with the story of recovery
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Konosu City
Kōnosu Fireworks Festival
Kōnosu’s enormous fireworks and Hōō Ranbu, echoing across the Arakawa riverbed
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Saitama City
Saitama City Fireworks Festival
Summer fireworks lighting up the night skies of Omiya, Urawa, and Iwatsuki at 3 venues
〜
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Toda City
Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival
Light and sound connecting both banks of the Arakawa—the fireworks that brighten Toda’s summer
Chiba Prefecture・Sakura City
Sakura Citizen Fireworks Festival
Sakura’s fireworks festival lights up the night sky over Lake Inba
Ended
Chiba Prefecture・Katori City
Suigo Omigawa Fireworks Festival
A summer in Omigawa, enjoying fireworks blooming over the Tone River and the artistry of shakudama
Ended
Chiba Prefecture・Chiba City
Chiba Citizens' Fireworks Festival
A Chiba City fireworks festival where the night sky and music come together by the seaside in Makuhari
Chiba Prefecture・Kashiwa City, Abiko City
Teganuma Fireworks Festival
A summer scene of fireworks over the water on Lake Teganuma, linking Kashiwa City and Abiko City
Scheduled
Chiba Prefecture・Narita City
NARITA Fireworks Festival in Inbanuma
A participatory show lighting up Narita’s night sky with music and fireworks
Chiba Prefecture・Futtsu City
Futtsu Citizens’ Fireworks Festival
A summer night enjoying underwater fireworks blooming across Futtsu’s sea from the beach
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Itabashi City
Itabashi Fireworks Festival
Itabashi’s summer spectacle, with large shells and Niagara waterfalls lighting up the night sky over the Arakawa riverbed
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Katsushika City
Katsushika Noryo Fireworks Festival
20,000 fireworks and a dazzling light show over Shibamata
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Shinjuku City
Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival
A summer celebration of fireworks and music lighting up the Tokyo night sky
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Taito City, Sumida City
Sumida River Fireworks Festival
Summer fireworks steeped in Edo-era history light up the night sky over the Sumida River
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Tachikawa City
Tachikawa Festival Showa Kinen National Government Park Fireworks Festival
A night when large fireworks light up the summer sky over Tachikawa at Showa Kinen Park
Cancelled
Tokyo Metropolis・Chofu City
Chofu City Fireworks Festival
Music and large fireworks light up the night sky over Chofu and the Tama River
Coming soon
Tokyo Metropolis・Chuo, Minato, and Koto wards
Tokyo Bay Great Fireworks Festival
The night sky over Tokyo Port lights up with fireworks for the first time in 11 years, viewed from off Harumi
Tokyo Metropolis・Tama City
Seiseki Tamagawa Fireworks Festival
A Seiseki night of music and fireworks along the Tama River
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Yokohama City
Tsurumi no Ta Matsuri
A Tsurumi tradition that connects the seasons of rice cultivation through song and movement
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Yokohama City
Minato Mirai Smart Festival
Yokohama’s brilliant fireworks, echoing with the harbor’s nightscape and music
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Yokohama City
Yokohama Port Opening Festival
A Yokohama port-opening festival celebrating gratitude for the port with music and light
〜
Kanagawa Prefecture・Yokohama City
Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Festival
A summer tradition illuminated by Yokohama Port's night views and fireworks
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Odawara City
Odawara Sakawa River Fireworks Festival
Sound and light illuminate the Sakawa River, with spectacular Niagara fireworks
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Sagamihara City
Sagami-ko Kojosai Fireworks Festival
The sound echoing through the mountains, lights on the lake, and summer fireworks brightening Lake Sagami
Kanagawa Prefecture・Chigasaki City
Southern Beach Chigasaki Fireworks Festival
Underwater peacocks and summer fireworks blossom over the waters of Chigasaki
Cancelled
Kanagawa Prefecture・Yokosuka City
Yokosuka Kaikoku Fireworks Festival
Fireworks along Yokosuka’s waterfront, reflecting the memory of Japan’s opening to the world
Niigata Prefecture・Ojiya City
Katakai Festival
An autumn festival in Katakai, where the town’s traditions and dedicated fireworks light up the night sky
〜
Ended
Niigata Prefecture・Sanjo City
Sanjo Summer Festival
A hallmark of summer in Sanjo, with dancing and approximately 4,000 fireworks
〜
Toyama Prefecture・Takaoka City
Tsukurimon Festival
A festival of creative transformations in Fukuoka-machi, where vegetables and flowers reflect the town’s memories
〜
Toyama Prefecture・Takaoka City
Toide Tanabata Festival
A summer scene in Toide, adorned with handmade Tanabata decorations and red lanterns
〜
Toyama Prefecture・Takaoka City
Nakata Scarecrow Festival
A festival where scarecrows reflecting the times brighten autumn in Takaoka
〜
Ended
Toyama Prefecture・Takaoka City
Fushiki Hikiyama Festival (Kenka-yama)
Fushiki’s spirited port-town culture, brought to life by flower-decorated floats and lantern floats at night
〜
Toyama Prefecture・Toyama City
Iwase Hikiyama Festival
A spring festival in Iwase, brightened by the lights of the tatemon and the strength of the dashi tug-of-war
〜
Ended
Toyama Prefecture・Toyama City
Etchu Yatsuo Hikiyama Festival
Hikiyama floats and festival music enliven the hillside town; lanterns illuminate the night
Toyama Prefecture・Toyama City
Chigo-mai at Kumano Shrine (Toyama City)
Toyama’s devotional Chigo-mai, brought to life by red costumes, flutes, and drums
Toyama Prefecture・Toyama City
Sanno Festival (Toyama City)
Toyama’s early summer, brought to life by mikoshi, shishimai, and glowing yatai
〜
Ended
Toyama Prefecture・Toyama City
Takasagoyama Gannenbo Festival
A spring festival in Okubo featuring the Gannenbo Odori and lantern-lit dashi
Toyama Prefecture・Toyama City
Tanabata Beer Festa Toyama
A Tanabata celebration tracing Toyama’s brewing culture
Toyama Prefecture・Toyama City
Toyama Festival
A Toyama city-center festival enlivened by yosakoi and Etchū Owara
〜
Toyama Prefecture・Toyama City
Yoka Children’s Hikiyama Festival
A festival in Yoka, where children pull flower-decorated floats and lion dancers bring the streets to life
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City
Ishizaki Hōtō Festival
A hōtō festival where lights and calls come alive in Nanao’s fishing town
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City
Okuma-kabuto Festival
A traditional festival in Nakajima-machi, Nanao, featuring soaring deep crimson banners
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City
Mukaida Fire Festival
A fire festival of prayer and flames, setting Notojima’s night sky ablaze
Ended
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City
Shingu Festival
A traditional Nanao festival where crimson frame banners and Sarutahiko make their way through the autumn countryside
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City
Shingu Noryosai
A Nanao summer festival where candlelit kiriko travel through the satoyama at night
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City
Nanao Gion Festival
A Gion festival where bonfires and bontō lanterns race through Nanao at night
Ended
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City
Nanao Port Festival
Nanao’s summer festival, connecting gratitude for the port through dancing and fireworks
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City
Rokubo Festival
Nanao’s autumn festival, where deep crimson frame banners and mikoshi gather
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City
Wakura Onsen Omatsuri Hall
Wakura’s hub for experiencing the excitement of Nanao’s four major festivals at life size
Ended
Ishikawa Prefecture・Kawakita Town
Hokkoku Grand Fireworks Kawakita Festival
Fireworks lighting up the night sky over the Tedori River, alongside the fire and sound of the Kawakita Festival
Ended
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
Fukui Prefecture・Sakai City
Mikuni Fireworks Festival
A semicircle of underwater fireworks opens over the sea, illuminating Mikuni’s summer night
Ended
Nagano Prefecture・Suwa City
Summer Night Fireworks Festival
Summer fireworks every night, lighting up Lake Suwa’s night sky to music
〜
Ended
Nagano Prefecture・Suwa City
Suwa Lake Festival Fireworks Display
Summer fireworks reflected on Lake Suwa and echoing across the mountains
Coming soon
Nagano Prefecture・Suwa City
National New Fireworks Competition
New skills and ideas from up-and-coming fireworks artists compete in the night sky over Lake Suwa
4 more date periods
Scheduled
Nagano Prefecture・Nagano City
Nagano Ebisu-ko Fireworks Festival
Grand fireworks tied to Nagano City light up the clear late-autumn night sky
Gifu Prefecture・Seki City
Itadori River Fireworks Festival
Fireworks lighting up the clear waters of the Itadori River on a summer night in Horado
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Ogaki City
Gifu Shimbun Ogaki Fireworks Festival
A summer night where large-shell fireworks and music-synchronized displays echo across the broad Ibi River
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Gifu City
Gifu Nagaragawa Fireworks Festival
Fireworks and lights illuminate the night sky over the Nagara River
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Seki City
Seki Citizens’ Fireworks Festival
Music and fireworks light up the night sky over the Tsubo River in Seki City
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Seki City
Seki City Mugegawa Furusato Summer Festival
Mugegawa’s summer and fireworks carrying wishes, lighting up the Mugi River
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Tajimi City
Tajimi City Anniversary Fireworks Festival
Autumn fireworks by the river in Tōto, celebrating the city’s anniversary
Gifu Prefecture・Seki City
Tsubogawa Fireworks Festival
A fireworks festival in eastern Seki City, lighting up the night sky alongside the flowing Tsubo River
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Motosu City and Ono Town
Neo River Fireworks Festival
An autumn fireworks festival illuminating the Neo River and bringing the community together
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Gero City
Hida-Kanayama Fireworks Festival
Summer Fireworks in Hida-Kanayama, Echoing Across the Mountains at Kanayama Bridge
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Takayama City
Hida Takayama Citizens’ Fireworks Festival
A moment of citizens’ fireworks coloring Takayama’s night sky from the heights
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Mino City
Mino City Citizens’ Fireworks Festival
Fireworks lighting up the night sky over the Nagara River and illuminating summer in Mino
Gifu Prefecture・Gifu City
National Selection Nagara River Chunichi Fireworks Festival
A spectacular fireworks festival, with daytime and nighttime programs, that lit up the banks of the Nagara River
Gifu Prefecture・Gifu City
Nagara River National Fireworks Festival
A spectacular fireworks display on the banks of the Nagara River, carrying forward hopes for recovery
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shizuoka City
Abekawa Fireworks Festival
Summer fireworks over the Abekawa River, bringing hopes for remembrance and recovery to the night sky
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shizuoka City
Utogi Bon Odori
A traditional Utogi Bon Odori brought to life by drums, songs, and lanterns
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shizuoka City
Granship Train Festa
A major Granship festival where you can discover model railways and real railway culture
〜
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shizuoka City
Shizuoka Festival
A spring festival of cherry blossoms and historical pageantry in Sunpu, associated with Lord Ieyasu
〜
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shizuoka City
Shimizu Minato Festival
A summer festival where dances, processions, and fireworks by the sea bring Shimizu Port to life
〜
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shizuoka City
The child dances of the Hatsukae Festival
Shizuoka Sengen Shrine’s spring festival, brought to life by a procession and five pieces of gagaku
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shizuoka City
Shizuoka Odakkui Festival
A Yosakoi festival that shared Shizuoka’s vitality through dance
Shizuoka Prefecture・Hamamatsu City
Enshu Hamakita Hiryū Festival
A Hamakita festival where dragons and kites bring color to the Tenryū River
Shizuoka Prefecture・Hamamatsu City
Lake Hamana Kanzanji Onsen Lantern Floating and Fireworks Festival
A summer night brightened by lanterns on the lake and fireworks
Shizuoka Prefecture・Hamamatsu City
Hamamatsu Film Festival
A festival where you can encounter cinematic stories in Hamamatsu, a place associated with Keisuke Kinoshita
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Hamamatsu City
Hamamatsu Festival
An early-summer festival where giant kites and Goten Yatai floats bring color to Hamamatsu
〜
Shizuoka Prefecture・Hamamatsu City
Hamamatsu Ganko Festival
A distinctive yosakoi festival that brought color to Hamamatsu through music and dance
Shizuoka Prefecture・Atami City
Atami Marine Fireworks Festival
Powerful booms echo across Atami Bay as fireworks light up the night sky over the sea
Shizuoka Prefecture・Ito City
Anjin Festival Sea Fireworks
Spectacular fireworks along the Ito coastline, celebrating Miura Anjin’s history
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shimada City
Oigawa Grand Fireworks Festival
Shimada’s summer fireworks lighting up the night sky from both banks of the Oi River
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Numazu City
Kano River Fireworks Display
Summer fireworks along the Kano River, lighting up central Numazu
〜
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Okazaki City
Okazaki Castle Town Ieyasu Summer Festival Fireworks Display
Mikawa fireworks traditions and a summer night along the Oto and Yahagi Rivers
Aichi Prefecture・Okazaki City
Suga Shrine Grand Festival
A festival scene in Kashiyama, Okazaki, brought to life by dashi and festival music
Aichi Prefecture・Okazaki City
Takisanji Oni Festival
Ta-asobi and the oni dance: Okazaki’s prayers passed down amid flames
Aichi Prefecture・Okazaki City
Natsuyama Hachimangu Fire Festival
A traditional fire festival in Natsuyama, Okazaki, brought to life by a sacred flame and a demon chase
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Okazaki City
Nomi Shinmeigu Grand Festival
Eight dashi brighten the streets of Okazaki, alongside dances offered in a tradition passed down through generations
〜
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Okazaki City
Mutsumi Yuki Saida Rice Planting Festival
A Mutsumi festival preserving the history of the Yuki Saida and rice-planting culture
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Okazaki City
Yahagi Shrine Autumn Grand Festival
An autumn festival featuring dashi that tell the story of Yahagi’s history and a miko dance
Aichi Prefecture・Nagoya City
Marine Day Nagoya Minato Festival
Port-town dashi and taiko: Nagoya’s Marine Day festival brings summer nights to life
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Naka Ward, Nagoya
Osu Daido Chonin Festival
A fall festival enlivening Osu with street performances and an oiran procession
〜
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Nagoya City
Odaka Festival
An autumn festival steeped in tradition, with shōjō and kasaboko floats traveling through Odaka
〜
Aichi Prefecture・Nagoya City
Nagoya Karaoke Festival
A long-running karaoke competition where singers compete on stage in Nagoya
Aichi Prefecture・Nagoya City
Tsutsui-cho and Dekimachi Tenno Festival
Five dashi and karakuri bring early summer to life in Higashi Ward
〜
Aichi Prefecture・Nagoya City
Dode Festival
An autumn festival celebrating Me~tele’s programs and the appeal of the local area, at Me~tele and Higashi Betsuin
〜
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Nagoya City
Nagoya Festival
An autumn festival celebrating Nagoya’s traditions and flavors
〜
Aichi Prefecture・Nagoya City
Nippon Domannaka Festival
A dance festival where the distinctive character of regions comes together across the city of Nagoya
〜
Aichi Prefecture・Nagoya City
Hirokoji Summer Festival
Music and dance along Hirokoji Street: a summer street festival in Nagoya
〜
Aichi Prefecture・Nagoya City
Nagoya Toshogu Festival
A historic festival in Nagoya’s castle town, brought to life by karakuri dashi floats and mikoshi
Aichi Prefecture・Ichinomiya City
Ichinomiya Citizens’ Fireworks Festival
Ichinomiya’s citizens’ fireworks festival, shaped by the flow of the Kiso River
Scheduled
Mie Prefecture・Kuwana City
Ise Daikagura
A prayerful Sōmai adorned with lion dances and acrobatics passed down in Kuwana
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Kuwana City
Kuwana Suigo Fireworks Festival
Kuwana’s summer, with dazzling fireworks over the waterside scenery of the Ibi River
Mie Prefecture・Kuwana City
Tado Festival
A traditional Tado festival featuring festival horses racing up a slope, mikoshi processions, and yabusame
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Shima City
Ise Lobster Festival
A festival to give thanks for the bounty of the sea and experience Hamajima's dances and music
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Tsu City
Tsu Fireworks Festival
Tsu's summer and fireworks over the sea, stretching across the entire coastline
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Yokkaichi City
Yokkaichi Fireworks Festival
Yokkaichi Fireworks: fireworks launched over the water, lighting up the harbor at night
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Agon Star Festival
A sacred flame guides this festival of mountain asceticism and grand saitō goma in Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Imamiya Matsuri
A festival of the ancient capital, with mikoshi and kenhoko halberds traveling through Nishijin
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Kyoto Student Festival
A festival of dance and music, bringing Kyoto to life with student creativity
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Senshoku Festival
A festival procession linking eras through costumes showcasing Kyoto's dyeing and weaving techniques
Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Mibu Rokusai Nenbutsu Odori
A Mibu traditional performing art where the ringing of gongs and drums meets the skillful lion dance
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Hakusai Festival
A fire ritual that carries on the sacred flame of Yasaka Shrine and prays for peace in the New Year
Kyoto Prefecture・Maizuru City
Akarenga Summer Jazz in Maizuru
Enjoy the sound of jazz in the red-brick port town of Maizuru this summer
Kyoto Prefecture・Maizuru City
Akarenga Festa (Maizuru)
An autumn moment among red-brick memories and the flavors of Maizuru
Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Maizuru City
Maizuru Fish Festival
Discover the appeal of fish and the lively atmosphere of the sea at Maizuru’s port
Kyoto Prefecture・Maizuru City
Maizuru Azalea Festival
A festival to enjoy a park adorned with Maizuru’s azaleas and local stage performances
Kyoto Prefecture・Maizuru City
Maizuru Hosokawa Yusai Tanabe Castle Festival
A Maizuru festival tracing Tanabe Castle’s history through a samurai procession and the efforts of the local community
Kyoto Prefecture・Maizuru City
Machi Asobi Festival
A day of playful activities, music, and connection at Maizuru’s port
Kyoto Prefecture・Maizuru City
The Buddha Dance at Matsunoo-dera Temple
A traditional dance at Matsunoo-dera, uniting six Buddhist masks and gagaku
Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Maizuru City
Minato Maizuru Chatta Festival
Fireworks over Maizuru Harbor, folk-song parades, and summer festivities
〜
Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Ayabe City
Ayabe Minazuki Festival
The Minazuki Festival lights up Ayabe’s summer with lanterns on the Yura River and fireworks
Kyoto Prefecture・Kameoka City
Kyoto Hozugawa River Fireworks Festival
A night of music echoing along the Hozu River and fireworks offered in prayer for peace
Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Fukuchiyama City
Dokkoi-se Fukuchiyama Fireworks Festival
A summer festival where fireworks and Fukuchiyama's dance ring out over the Yura River
Kyoto Prefecture・Nantan City
Yagi Fireworks Festival
Yagi’s autumn festival, where lanterns on the Oi River echo with fireworks in the night sky
Kyoto Prefecture・Uji City
Uji River Fireworks Festival
A summer fireworks spectacle illuminating Uji Bridge and the river
Ended
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Aizome Matsuri
The Start of Osaka’s Summer, Filled with Hōe Kago and Prayer
〜
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Ikukunitama Festival
Taiko drums and a procession bring Osaka’s summer to life at the land procession of Ikukunitama Festival
〜
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Suito Festival (Osaka City)
Dedication fireworks praying for reconstruction, carried on along Osaka’s waterfront
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Sumiyoshi Odori
A dedicated dance performed around a large umbrella, carrying Sumiyoshi’s wishes through generations
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Otaue Ceremony in Sumiyoshi
A traditional Sumiyoshi Taisha festival brought to life by rice planting and dance
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Sumiyoshi Matsuri
A summer festival in Osaka featuring the chinowa ring-passing rite and a mikoshi procession
〜
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Nakanoshima Festival
A festival where citizens create a cultural and social gathering place on Nakanoshima
〜
Ended
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Hikohachi Festival
Two days of Kamigata rakugo laughter and artistry at Ikukunitama Shrine
〜
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Hirano-go Summer Festival
A historic summer festival in Hirano-go, with danjiri racing beneath lanterns
〜
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Kamagasaki “Yotteki” Festival
A free-spirited place for interaction in Kamagasaki, where music meets laughter
Ended
Osaka Prefecture・Sumida City
Sumida Kinshicho Kawachi Ondo Grand Bon Odori
A Bon Odori festival where live Kawachi Ondo brings the night in Kinshicho to life
〜
Osaka Prefecture・Tondabayashi City
PL Art of Fireworks Festival for the Founder’s Festival
Grand fireworks once lit up the night sky over Tondabayashi during the Founder’s Festival
Osaka Prefecture・Hirakata City
Kurawanka Fireworks Festival
Memories of a fireworks festival carried on at Yodogawa River Park in Hirakata
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival
A community-made fireworks display lighting up the Yodogawa riverbed
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Nishi Ward, Kobe
Ikawadani Sosha Autumn Festival
Ikawadani Sosha’s autumn festival, brought to life by futon-daiko floats from 4 districts
〜
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Kobe City
Kutsukko Festival
A day discovering Nagata’s shoemaking and looking for the perfect pair
Hyogo Prefecture・Kobe City
Okinamai at Kuruma Ōtoshi Shrine
An ancient Okinamai from the Kuruma district, preserving Chichi no Jō
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Kobe City
Kobe Festival
A brilliant celebration for Kobe residents, with samba and music bringing the city to life
Hyogo Prefecture・Kobe City
Kobe Love Port Minato Matsuri
A summer festival of international food stalls and lanterns by Kobe Port
Hyogo Prefecture・Kobe City
Teppan Konamon Festival
Nagata’s proud konamon food culture, spreading from the teppan grills of Shin-Nagata
Hyogo Prefecture・Kobe City
Machi no Bunkasai
A cultural exchange festival in Nagata featuring local performances and hands-on activities
Hyogo Prefecture・Kobe City
Minato Kobe Marine Fireworks Festival
A fireworks festival that lit up Kobe Port and the night sky
Hyogo Prefecture・Kobe City
Ryukyu Festival
An autumn celebration of Ryukyu culture, with Okinawan sounds and flavors bringing Nagata to life
Hyogo Prefecture・Takarazuka City
Takarazuka Tourism Fireworks Festival
A night that carries on Takarazuka’s summer, illuminated by music and fireworks
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Toyooka City
Takeno Marine Fireworks Festival
A moment of marine fireworks lighting up the night sky and waters of Takeno Beach
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Himeji City
Himeji Minato Festival Marine Fireworks Display
The impact of marine fireworks lighting up the night sky over Himeji Port at close range
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Miki City
Miki Summer Festival Fireworks Display
A night where Miki’s summer fireworks meet the sounds of local performers
Ended
Wakayama Prefecture・Wakayama City
Wakayama Port Festival Fireworks Display
On a night for wishing the harbor well, fireworks and drones light up Wakayama Port
Ended
Shimane Prefecture・Matsue City
Matsue Suigosai Lake Fireworks Festival
Matsue’s summer fireworks over Lake Shinji, coloring the water and night sky
〜
Ended
Okayama Prefecture・Okayama City
Okayama Momotaro Festival
A summer festival in central Okayama City that brings the legend of Ura to life through dance
〜
Ended
Okayama Prefecture・Okayama City
Kameishi Festival
A summer festival at Kameishi Shrine, with boats cruising the bay and fireworks lighting up the sky
Okayama Prefecture・Okayama City
Kibitsuhiko Shrine’s Otaue Festival
An Okayama summer festival entrusting prayers for a good harvest to a procession of seedlings and ohata banners
〜
Scheduled
Hiroshima Prefecture・Hiroshima City
Dai Inoko Festival
A festival in the heart of the city, where a large stone floats through the power of bamboo
〜
Ended
Hiroshima Prefecture・Hiroshima City
Hiroshima Flower Festival
Three days when flowers and hopes for peace bring color to Hiroshima
〜
Hiroshima Prefecture・Onomichi City
Onomichi Sumiyoshi Fireworks Festival
Music and fireworks echo across the Onomichi Channel—a Sumiyoshi night that colors the summer
Ended
Hiroshima Prefecture・Hiroshima City
Hiroshima Minato Yume Fireworks Festival
A harbor-town fireworks festival that lights up the night sky over Hiroshima Port and the seaside
Hiroshima Prefecture・Hatsukaichi City
Miyajima Underwater Fireworks Festival
Summer memories of underwater fireworks lighting up Miyajima’s great torii gate
Ended
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Ube City
Ube City Fireworks Festival
A summer tradition where music and fireworks light up the night sky over Ube Port
Ended
Tokushima Prefecture・Naruto City
Naruto City Summer Fireworks Festival
A summer night in Naruto, with fireworks illuminating the sky amid music and light
Ended
Tokushima Prefecture・Yoshinogawa City
Yoshinogawa City Summer Fireworks Festival
Summer fireworks in Kamojima, lighting up the night sky and waters of the Yoshino River
Ended
Ehime Prefecture・Niihama City
Niihama Summer Fireworks Festival
Commemorative fireworks and a grand cascade illuminating the night sky and waters of the Kokuo River
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Kigyosai
A community festival where memories of the steel industry meet the vibrant spirit of Yahata
〜
Coming soon
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Kukinoumi Fireworks Festival
An autumn festival where music and fireworks come together over Dokai Bay
Ended
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Wasshoi Hyakuman Summer Festival
A summer festival that brings Kitakyushu together through yamakasa and dance
〜
Ended
Fukuoka Prefecture・Fukuoka City
Hojoya (Hakozaki Shrine)
An autumn festival to experience sacred rituals that cherish life and the lively approach in Hakozaki
〜
Fukuoka Prefecture・Fukuoka City
Nishinippon Ohori Fireworks Festival
A Fukuoka summer fireworks festival that lit up Ohori’s waters and the night sky
Ended
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kasuga City
Kasuga Andon Festival
The glow of andon lanterns illuminating Kasuga Park and the lively atmosphere created by local residents
〜
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kurume City
Chikugo River Fireworks Festival
Offering fireworks lighting up the summer night sky beside the river associated with Suitengu Shrine
Fukuoka Prefecture・Miyama City
Miyama Summer Fireworks Festival
A Miyama City fireworks festival that lit up the summer night sky over the Yabe River
Ended
Kumamoto Prefecture・Tamana City
Tamana Summer Fireworks Festival
More than 10,000 fireworks light up the night sky over Tamana, beside the Kikuchi River
Cancelled
Kumamoto Prefecture・Yatsushiro City
Yatsushiro National Fireworks Competition
A national fireworks competition where pyrotechnicians showcase their skills beneath Yatsushiro’s autumn sky
Ended
Kagoshima Prefecture・Kagoshima City
Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks Festival
Brilliant fireworks bloom in Kagoshima’s summer sky, with views of Sakurajima and Kinko Bay
Ended
Kagoshima Prefecture・Satsumasendai City
Sendai River Fireworks Festival
A night of fireworks illuminating Satsumasendai’s summer, with brilliant blooms over the river and music
Ended
Okinawa Prefecture・Ginowan City
Ryukyu Kaiensai
Ginowan’s early-summer fireworks, brought to life with music and design
Hokkaido
Ainu traditional dances
Ainu traditional dances of Hokkaido, passed down through songs and circle dances
Coming soon
Hokkaido・Hakodate City, Otaru City, Hokuto City, Matsumae Town, Fukushima Town, Shiriuchi Town, Kikonai Town, Nanae Town, Shikabe Town, Mori Town, Yakumo Town, Oshamambe Town, Imakane Town, Setana Town, Shimamaki Village, Suttsu Town, Kuromatsunai Town, Rankoshi Town, Kimobetsu Town, Kyogoku Town, Kutchan Town, Kyowa Town, Iwanai Town, Tomari Village, Kamoenai Village, Niki Town, Obira Town
Matsumae Kagura
A sacred performing art of southern Hokkaido, passed down through priestly dances and music
2 more date periods
Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Hirosaki City
The mountain pilgrimage to Mount Iwaki
A pilgrimage of prayer on Mount Iwaki, led by gohei streamers and music
〜
Aomori Prefecture・Higashidori Village, Mutsu City, and Yokohama Town
Shimokita no Noh-mai
Shimokita’s performing art keeps the spirit of yamabushi kagura alive
Iwate Prefecture・Fudai Village
Unotori Kagura
The sound of kagura traveling along the Sanriku coast and keeping Gongen-mai and Ebisu-mai alive
Iwate Prefecture・Miyako City
Kuromori Kagura
A coastal procession of prayer and performance, accompanied by Gongen-sama
Iwate Prefecture・Morioka City
Nagai Dainenbutsu Kenbai
A kenbai dance passed down in Nagai, featuring a large kasa and the chants of nenbutsu
Coming soon
Iwate Prefecture・Ichinoseki City
Matsuriba events of the Murone Shrine Festival
The energy of an ancient festival passed down through generations, as 2 mikoshi race across Mount Murone
〜
Iwate Prefecture・Hiraizumi Town
Motsu-ji Ennen
Encounter Ennen at Motsu-ji, where Heian-period dances live on
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Akiu Taue Odori
The sound of festival music across Akiu’s countryside, and a vibrant rice-planting dance praying for a bountiful harvest
Miyagi Prefecture・Kurihara City
Kosako Ennen
A spring festival in Kurihara featuring traditional dances and a horseback performance
Akita Prefecture・Oga City
Oga’s Namahage
Oga’s New Year’s Eve visiting deities, embodied in masks and kede
Akita Prefecture・Nikaho City
Kamigo Little New Year Festival
Yokooka and Omori’s Little New Year: A Tradition Passed Down Through Fire, Song, and Children
Akita Prefecture・Daisen City
Kariwano Giant Tug-of-War
A winter contest that brings together Kariwano's skills and hopes around an enormous rope dividing the town in two
Akita Prefecture・Nikaho City
Kotaki Chokurairo Mai
Seven dances of Kotaki, passed down on an earthen stage
Akita Prefecture・Katagami City, Oga City
Toko Yasaka Shrine Toin (統人) Observance
A traditional festival of toin steeped in myth and water-deity worship
Akita Prefecture・Yurihonjo City
Honkai Shishimai Bangaku
Vigorous, varied lion dances and bangaku passed down through faith in Mount Chokai
Ended
Akita Prefecture・Misato Town
Rokugo Kamakura Festival
Rokugo’s Little New Year traditions, carried on through Tenzuku, the fire festival, and the bamboo battle
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Fukushima Prefecture・Nihonmatsu City
Ishii’s Seven Lucky Gods and Taue Odori
A tradition of Taue Odori praying for abundant harvests, beginning with the Seven Lucky Gods dancing in
Fukushima Prefecture・Minamiaizu Town
The Otoya Observances of the Tajima Gion Festival
A traditional festival kept alive by the Otoya, with mikoshi and dashi bringing color to the town of Tajima
〜
Yamagata Prefecture・Tsuruoka City
The huge-torch ritual of the Shoreisai Festival
A New Year’s Eve fire festival on Mount Haguro, where wishes are entrusted to huge torches
Yamagata Prefecture・Kahoku Town and Sagae City
Hayashike Bugaku
The sounds of classical court dance and music passed down in Yachi and Jionji
Yamagata Prefecture・Yuza Town
Yuza’s Little New Year events
Yuza’s Little New Year: Visitors in straw kendan and masks
Ended
Tochigi Prefecture・Nasukarasuyama City
Karasuyama Yamaage event
Traditional outdoor kabuki, with Karasuyama washi stages bringing the town to life
〜
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Kazo City
Tamashiki Shrine Kagura
A living tradition of Edo kagura in Kazo, performing a ritual to purify the four directions
Saitama Prefecture・Kuki City
Washinomiya Saibara Kagura
An ancient style of kagura passed down in Washinomiya, brought to life by singing and festival music
Chiba Prefecture・Minamiboso City
Shirama-tsu no Omachi (Grand Festival) Events
A grand festival held once every 4 years, when large banners representing the sun and moon adorn Shirama-tsu
Chiba Prefecture・Tateyama City
Mona Taro Festival
A festival in Mona that entrusts a bountiful harvest and a healthy year to a mound of taro
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Niijima Village
Niijima no Ō-odori
A furyū-odori of songs and fans, passed down during Obon on the island
〜
Kanagawa Prefecture・Oiso Town
Oiso Sagicho
Flames rising on the beach and a tug-of-war between sea and land mark Oiso’s Little New Year
Kanagawa Prefecture・Hakone Town
Hakone Yudate Shishimai
A traditional event where Hakone’s prayers live on in the lion’s dance around the cauldron
Ended
Niigata Prefecture・Kashiwazaki City
Ayako Mai
A tradition of dance, music, and kyogen alive in the villages of Kashiwazaki
Niigata Prefecture・Murakami City
Sanpoku Botamochi Festival
A night of giving thanks for the harvest and celebrating community ties through large botamochi
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Niigata Prefecture
Nenchi Yamadera no Ennen
Yamadera’s Ennen: preserving kouta dances, bugaku performed by children, and kagura
Ended
Niigata Prefecture・Murakami City
Murakami Festival Dashi Event
A festival that traces Murakami’s prayers through dashi and festival music that bring the castle town to life
〜
Niigata Prefecture・Yahiko Village
Yahiko Shrine Lantern Pushing Festival and Bugaku
A traditional lantern-pushing festival, with lights and mikoshi winding through Yahiko’s summer
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Toyama Prefecture・Uozu City
Uozu Tatemon Festival
A traditional Uozu festival where lantern light and the spirit of a port town race across the night sky
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Toyama Prefecture・Imizu City
Hikiyama and Tsukiyama events of the Hojozu Hachimangu Festival
13 dashi and Tsukiyama festivities bring color to the port town, from flower-decorated floats by day to lantern-covered floats by night
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City
The frame-flag event of the Kumakō Hatsuka Festival
A Nanao-Nakajima autumn festival with dancing deep-red frame flags
Ishikawa Prefecture・Hakui City, Nanao City
The Custom of Keta’s Cormorant Festival
A cormorant’s sign of the coming year’s harvest in Noto’s December
Fukui Prefecture・Fukui City
Itozaki Buddhist Dance
An elegant devotional dance handed down at Itozaki-ji Temple, featuring Buddhist masks and gagaku
Nagano Prefecture・Oshika Village
Oshika Kabuki
Local theater passed down on a stage preserved by the people of Oshika Village
Nagano Prefecture・Iiyama City
Kosuge Hashiramatsu Ritual
A festival in Iiyama where fire atop 2 Hashiramatsu foretells abundance and peace
Nagano Prefecture・Iida City
Toyama’s Shimotsuki Festival
A traditional kagura of Toyama Valley, where cauldrons of hot water and sacred masks carry the night onward
Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
Yuki Matsuri
A Dengaku ritual in Anan Town, where the flames of a giant torch and masked dances continue until dawn
Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
Wago no Nenbutsu Odori
A Bon dance passed down in Wago, where drums and nenbutsu bring the mountain village together
Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Gujo City
Shirotori Haiden Odori
Shirotori’s Bon dance, passed down beneath kiriko lanterns to singing and the sound of geta
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Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Makinohara City
Oe Hachiman Shrine’s Ofune Ritual
Elaborate mikoshi ships ride the rough waves in this maritime ritual, kept alive in Makinohara
Shizuoka Prefecture・Gotemba City
Numata and Osaka Yudate Kagura
Yudate kagura passed down in Gotemba, where lions dance to purify the cauldron site
Shizuoka Prefecture・Fukuroi City
Hattasan Taasobi
A traditional Hattasan performance praying for an abundant harvest through seven stages of rice cultivation
Shizuoka Prefecture・Makinohara City
Hirugaya no Ta-asobi
Hirugaya no Ta-asobi: depicting a year of rice cultivation through calls and gestures
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Iwata City
Mitsuke Tenjin Hadaka Matsuri
The Mitsuke festival brought to life by bare-chested participants and a mikoshi procession through the night
〜
Aichi Prefecture・Toyota City
Ayado’s Night Nenbutsu and Bon Odori
Ayado’s traditional Bon observance, with lanterns and the sound of gongs echoing through the mountain village
Aichi Prefecture・Toei Town, Shitara Town, and Toyone Village
Hanamatsuri
A winter festival in Oku-Mikawa, alive with yudate kagura and masked dances
Mie Prefecture・Kuwana City
Ise Daikagura
Kuwana’s traditional kagura, where lion dancing and acrobatics come together
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Iga City
Shinto Ritual Dance at Katsute Shrine
Iga’s traditional dance from Yamabata, adorned with kakko drums and floral decorations
Mie Prefecture・Toba City
Shima Kamo Five Villages Bon Festival observance
Bon prayers passed down through chanting dances and the flames of the hashiramatsu
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Yokkaichi City
Tode Shrine Whale Ship Event
Whale ships parade through Tomida: a festival reenacting whale hunting with songs and taiko
〜
Ended
Shiga Prefecture・Kusatsu City, Ritto City
Sanyare Odori of Southern Omi
A festival of Southern Omi, brought to life by colorful costumes and musical chants
〜
Shiga Prefecture・Hino Town
Omi Nakayama Imo Kurabe Festival
A traditional event in Nakayama, Hino Town, where people entrust their hopes for agriculture to the length of taro
Shiga Prefecture・Yasu City
Mikami Zuiki Festival
An autumn harvest thanksgiving in Yasu, shared through zuiki mikoshi and the traditions of the miyaza
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Bugaku at the Shoryoe
Gagaku and bugaku associated with Prince Shōtoku, passed down on the stone stage
Hyogo Prefecture・Minami-Awaji City
Aman no Furyū Ō-odori Ko-odori
Two Furyū dances from Ama, expressing gratitude for the rain through dance
Hyogo Prefecture・Ako City
Sakoshi Boat Festival
A traditional boat festival in which a fleet carrying memories of the port town crosses Sakoshi Bay
Hyogo Prefecture・Shinonsen Town
The Iris Rope-Pulling Festival of Kutani, Tajima
A great rope-pulling contest passed down in Kutani, accompanied by the scent of irises and lively chants
Ended
Wakayama Prefecture・Kushimoto Town, Kozagawa Town
Kawachi Festival Gofune Procession
A traditional boat festival, with decorated boats traveling up the Kozagawa River to bring prayers to Kawachi Island
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Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Kuta no Hanagasa Odori
A night in Kuta, where flower-hat lanterns meet the rhythm of drums
Kyoto Prefecture・Kizugawa City
The Miyaza Ceremonies of Wakedonomiya
Ancient rites of farming and prayer, preserved by 8 miyaza
Tottori Prefecture・Tottori City
Inaba Shobu Tug-of-War
A traditional May seasonal festival event in which people pull a rope of plants imbued with the community’s hopes
Shimane Prefecture・Gotsu City, Kawamoto Town, Misato Town, Ōnan Town
Ōmoto Kagura
An all-night kagura festival carrying on the worship of the Ōmoto deity
Ended
Shimane Prefecture・Tsuwano Town
Sagi Mai at Tsuwano Yasaka Shrine
An elegant, traditional dance traced by white heron wings through Tsuwano’s castle town
〜
Okayama Prefecture・Maniwa City
Omiya Odori
A summer circle dance passed down to the beat of Hiruzen lanterns and taiko
Ended
Okayama Prefecture・Okayama City
Bitchū Kagura
Experience Bitchū’s traditional performing art, with its mythological dramas and dances, at Korakuen Garden
Hiroshima Prefecture・Shobara City
Hiba Kojin Kagura
Shobara's traditional kagura, where Kojin worship and myth-inspired dances live on
Ended
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Yanai City
Azuki Shinmei Festival
A tradition of shinmei structures on the eastern and western shores, and flames lighting up the night sky
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Iwakuni City
Suo So’o Hashiramatsu Festival
A torch-throwing fire festival passed down through generations beneath So’o’s night sky
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Shunan City
Misaku Kagura
Misaku Kagura: welcoming the deities of 7 shrines and carrying prayers forward through ancient dances
Kagawa Prefecture・Tonosho Town, Shodoshima Town
Shodoshima Rural Kabuki
Votive kabuki performed by local residents, passed down on the island’s stages
Ehime Prefecture・Uwajima City, Kihoku Town
Iyo Kagura
Ancient kagura of Nanyo, conveyed through 35 dances and their music
Kochi Prefecture・Nakatosa Town
Kure Hachimangu Shrine’s Omikoku Festival
A traditional shrine festival as giant torches and the Omikoku procession make their way through Kure at night
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Kochi Prefecture
Tosa Kagura
Tosa Kagura: A tradition of stories and dance alive in the Shikoku Mountains
Fukuoka Prefecture・Miyama City
Kowaka-mai
A medieval performing art from Oe, passed down through the storytelling of three performers and kotsuzumi
Ended
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Kokura Gion Taiko at the Kokura Gion Festival
A summer festival where two-sided taiko and dashi resound through the streets of Kokura
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Fukuoka Prefecture・Yoshitomi Town
The Puppets’ Dance and Sumo of Hachiman Furukoto Shrine
Wooden gods dance and tell their stories through sumo: an ancient offering performance in Yoshitomi Town
Saga Prefecture・Takeo City
Takeo no Ara Odori
A traditional dance passed down in three districts of Takeo, with a circle of performers and the sound of festival music
〜
Saga Prefecture・Tara Town
Takezaki Kanzeonji Shusho-e Oni Matsuri
An ancient festival in Tara Town, where contests over the demon box and children’s dances live on
Ended
Saga Prefecture・Karatsu City
Yobuko Big Tug-of-War
A traditional Yobuko event in which the Hama and Oka teams pull against each other on a giant rope
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Ended
Nagasaki Prefecture・Iki City
Iki Kagura
Iki’s sacred kagura, passed down through the dances and music of Shinto priests
Nagasaki Prefecture・Omura City
Omura's Kori Sando (Suko Odori, Okita Odori, and Kuromaru Odori)
Omura's celebrations and elegant traditions carried on through three dances
Nagasaki Prefecture・Goto City, Shinkamigoto Town, Sasebo City
Goto Kagura
A cultural heritage of flute, drum, and dance passed down at shrines across the islands
Nagasaki Prefecture・Goto City
Shimo-Sakiyama Hetomato event
A Goto New Year event featuring battledore and shuttlecock and Tamaseseri
Nagasaki Prefecture・Tsushima City
Tsushima Bon Odori
A Bon dance of fans and drums passed down in Tsushima’s villages
Kumamoto Prefecture・Hitoyoshi City, Nishiki Town, Taragi Town, Yunomae Town, Mizukami Village, Sagara Village, Itsuki Village, Yamae Village, Kuma Village, Asagiri Town
Kuma Kagura
A traditional kagura dance resounds through the shrines of Hitoyoshi and Kuma
Ended
Miyazaki Prefecture・Gokase Town
Gokase no Arare Odori
Gokase’s Furyu dance, brought to life by a procession of warriors and circle dances
Miyazaki Prefecture・Shiiba Village
Shiiba Kagura
A tradition of distinctive night kagura thriving in 26 mountain communities
Miyazaki Prefecture・Takaharu Town
Takaharu no Kamimai
A powerful all-night kagura preserving devotion to Mount Takachihomine
Miyazaki Prefecture・Saito City, Kijo Town, Nishimera Village
Mera Kagura
Kagura in Mera’s mountain villages, where dances welcoming the deities live on
Kagoshima Prefecture・Tatsugo Town
Akina’s Arasetsu observances
An event carrying on Akina’s ancient prayers to welcome the spirits of rice from the mountains and sea
Kagoshima Prefecture・Ichikikushikino City
Ichiki Tanabata Odori
Ichiki Tanabata Odori: carrying on the sound of drums and the memories of the community
Kagoshima Prefecture・Sōo City
Iwakawa Yagoro Doll Festival
An autumn sacred procession led through Iwakawa by the giant Yagoro-don
Kagoshima Prefecture・Makurazaki City, Minamisatsuma City, Minamikyushu City
Minamisatsuma Jugoya Events
Beneath the moonlight, a large rope and straw dances carry on the Jugoya traditions of Minamisatsuma
Kagoshima Prefecture・Yoron Town
Yoron’s Jugo-ya Odori
Yoron’s Jugo-ya dedication performances, where Ryukyu and Yamato traditions resonate together
Okinawa Prefecture・Ie Village
Village Dances of Ie Island
Ie Island’s distinctive traditional performing arts, passed down through island songs and dances
Okinawa Prefecture・Taketomi Town
Iriomote Island’s Shichisai Festival
Iriomote Island’s festival marking a turning point in the year, welcoming a bountiful harvest from the sea and connecting prayers with performing arts
Okinawa Prefecture・Taketomi Town
The performing arts of Kohama Island’s Obon, Kigan-sai, and Tanedori-sai
Three festivals carrying on Kohama Island’s songs, dances, and prayers
Okinawa Prefecture・Yonaguni Town
The performing arts of Yonaguni Island’s festivals
Discover songs and dances passed down at the utaki, and the prayers of Yonaguni
Aomori Prefecture・Tago Town
Tago Kagura
A yamabushi kagura from Tago Town, passed down with a sacred lion head and fast music
Aomori Prefecture・Hirosaki City
Tsugaru Kagura
An elegant kagura passed down by Tsugaru’s Shinto priests and alive in its festivals
Aomori Prefecture・Hirosaki City, Hirakawa City
Tsugaru Nanokado Festival
Entrusting hopes for a good harvest to willow, fire, and drums: a New Year ritual in Tsugaru
Aomori Prefecture・Towada City
Nanbu Kitta Kagura
Towada’s traditional kagura, brought to life by 5 lions and lively music
Aomori Prefecture・Towada City
Nanbu Komodori
A dynamic traditional art of the Nanbu region, brought to life by imitation horses and music
Aomori Prefecture・Hashikami Town
Hiranai Keimai
A Bon nenbutsu dance in Hiranai, passed down around a lantern
Iwate Prefecture・Tono City
Aozasa Shishi Odori
A local performing art from Aozasa, Tono, brought to life by swaying shishi curtains and musical accompaniment
Ended
Iwate Prefecture・Hanamaki City
Ishihatooka Kagura and Tsuchizawa Kagura
Kagura of Hanamaki and Towa, alive with Gongen-mai and a rich variety of dances
Iwate Prefecture・Hanamaki City
Enmanji Kagura
Yamabushi Kagura thriving in Hanamaki: an evocative tradition of dance and kyogen
Iwate Prefecture・Oshu City
Kamosawa Kagura
Kamosawa Kagura: a tradition of Gongen-mai and a diverse repertoire
Iwate Prefecture・Oshu City, Hiraizumi Town
Kawanishi Nenbutsu Kenbai
A spirited sword dance passed down in Koromogawa, led by Buddhist chanting and drums
Iwate Prefecture・Hanamaki City
Kurasawa Puppet Kabuki
A Hanamaki kabuki tradition carried on through puppet movement and narration
Iwate Prefecture・Kitakami City
Susomago Daijo Kagura
Susomago Kagura, reflecting Shugendo traditions in its shakujō staff and conch shell
Iwate Prefecture・Miyako City, Fudai Village, Kuji City, Kamaishi City
Rikuchu Coast Kaimawari Kagura
A prayerful performing art featuring a lion head and kagura performers traveling along the Sanriku coast
Iwate Prefecture
Miko-mai of the Rikuchu Coastal Region
A dance of prayer from the Rikuchu coast, where miko and kagura performers weave their sounds together
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Noh Kagura at Osaki Hachiman Shrine
Quiet Noh-style performance and eight pieces of kagura passed down at Hachiman Shrine
Miyagi Prefecture・Ishinomaki City
Oshika Hōin Kagura
Hōin Kagura of Makiyama, Ishinomaki: Prayers in Drumming and Dance
Miyagi Prefecture・Kakuda City
Kanazu Tanabata Event
A children’s Tanabata event, with lanterns and chanting winding through Kanazu at night
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Kawamae Shishi-odori and Kawamae Kenbu
A folk performing art passed down in Kawamae, where shishi-odori and kenbu come together
Miyagi Prefecture・Kami Town
Nakaniida Tiger Dance
A tradition to ward off fire in Nakaniida, Kami Town, where tigers dance on rooftops to calm the wind
Akita Prefecture・Yokote City
Arasuke-numa-iri Bonten Observance
An old-style pond-entry observance in Arasuke, with a bonten dedicated at Benten-numa
Akita Prefecture・Nikaho City
Kisakata Bon Hut Ceremony
A summer tradition in Kisakata: welcoming and sending off ancestors with seaside Bon huts and fire
Akita Prefecture・Yurihonjo City, Nikaho City
Lion Dance Bangaku of the Northern Foothills of Mount Chokai
Bangaku passed down in a region where faith in Mount Chokai and lion dances thrive
Akita Prefecture・Semboku City
Nakazato Kandekko-age Event
A Little New Year observance in Semboku City, entrusting wishes to a sacred katsura tree
Fukushima Prefecture・Nihonmatsu City
Kohama Nagori Three-Lion Dance
Nihonmatsu’s three-lion dance, alive with the styles and music of three hamlets
Fukushima Prefecture・Nishigo Village
Kamihabuto Tendo Nenbutsu Odori
A traditional Kamihabuto performing art that prays for a good harvest and dances to Buddhist invocations and drums
Fukushima Prefecture・Iwaki City
Goho-den Dengaku and Lion Dances
A Festival in Iwaki Alive with Dueling Hoko, Dengaku, and Four Lion Dances
Fukushima Prefecture・Shirakawa City
Sekibe no Sanjimosa Odori
A local performing art of Sekibe, passed down through fans and taiko as a prayer to the sun
Ended
Fukushima Prefecture・Bandai Town
Funahiki Festival at Bandai Shrine
A spring festival in Bandai Town, where rice bales on a boat carry hopes for a good harvest
Fukushima Prefecture・Nihonmatsu City
Otaue at Hirose Kumano Shrine
A New Year’s ritual in Nihonmatsu, performing a year of rice cultivation to pray for a good harvest
Fukushima Prefecture・Tamakawa Village
Nansugama Nenbutsu Odori
A traditional dance of Tamakawa Village girls, accompanied by nenbutsu chants, flutes, and bells
Yamagata Prefecture・Takahata Town
Ankutsu Ennen
Classical bugaku of Takahata Town, handed down in a thatched-roof pavilion
Ended
Yamagata Prefecture・Shinjo City
Hagino and Nitayama Shishiodori
A traditional performing art of Shinjo that entrusts prayers for bountiful harvests to the image of the Japanese serow
Ended
Yamagata Prefecture・Sakata City
Kuromori Kabuki
A traditional local theater performance in Kuromori, Sakata, passed down through the snowy season
Yamagata Prefecture・Sakata City
Ennen of Niiyama
Traditional performing arts of Sakata and Niiyama reflected in a variety of dances
Yamagata Prefecture・Yuza Town
Fukura Ennen
Medieval-inspired dances and performing arts passed down in Fukura
Yamagata Prefecture・Kahoku Town
Yachi Bugaku
Experience the ancient, elegant sounds of Bugaku passed down in Kahoku Town
〜
Yamagata Prefecture・Yuza Town
Warabioka Ennen
Encounter the Bugaku of Warabioka, Rooted in Faith in Mount Chokai
Tochigi Prefecture・Nasukarasuyama City
Hanawa no Tensai
An Autumn Festival in Nasukarasuyama, with prayers at the Tendana ceremonial platform and Ayatake dances passed down through generations
Tochigi Prefecture・Nasushiobara City
Momura Hyakudo Nenbutsu Dance
Momura’s traditional Aya Nenbutsu dance, accompanied by flutes and nenbutsu chanting
Gunma Prefecture・Katashina Village
Katashina Monkey Festival
Sekihan flies as a monkey performer is chased in this old festival preserved in Katashina Village
Gunma Prefecture・Tamamura Town
Goryo Suijin Festival
Goryo Suijin Festival: entrusting wishes to a straw boat and setting it adrift on the Tone River
Saitama Prefecture・Sakado City
Sakado Omiya Sumiyoshi Kagura
Sakado’s traditional kagura, where mythic dances and silent dramas come to life
Saitama Prefecture・Tsurugashima City
Suneori Rain-Praying Ritual
A giant dragon-serpent circles a pond as people pray for the blessing of rain in Tsurugashima
Ibaraki Prefecture・Kashima City
Kashima’s Saitōsai
An enduring Kashima festival where oak staffs and music herald spring
〜
Ibaraki Prefecture・Sakuragawa City
Festival rites of Gosho Komataki Shrine
A summer festival alive in Makabe, connecting the mikoshi with the spirit of the town
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Ishioka City
Maie no Mitama Odori
A summer memorial dance in Maie, brought together by flower hats and the rhythms of nenbutsu chants
Chiba Prefecture
Shirama-tsu Sasara Odori
A prayer dance with flower hats and sasara clappers passed down in Shirama-tsu
Chiba Prefecture・Tateyama City
Suzaki Odori
A circular dance at Suzaki Shrine shaped by fans and drums, a prayer dance passed down through generations
Chiba Prefecture・Inzai City
Shō Nenbutsu Odori of Rokuzanenbutsu
A traditional dance alive in Buzai, where drums and nenbutsu bring the circle together
Tokyo Metropolis・Chuo City
Tsukuda Bon Odori
Tsukuda Bon Odori: quietly carrying on the memories of Edo around the yagura tower
〜
Kanagawa Prefecture・Minamiashigara City
Ashigara Sasara Odori
A furyu dance passed down in Minamiashigara, adorned with binsasara and fans
Kanagawa Prefecture・Oiso Town
Oiso Tanabata Festival
A dragon made of bamboo decorations parades through Nishi-Koiso in a Tanabata festival that leads to the sea
Kanagawa Prefecture・Yokosuka City
Yokosuka’s Tiger Dance
A theatrical tradition alive in Yokosuka, featuring Wato-nai and the tiger
Niigata Prefecture・Minamiuonuma City
The custom of hadaka-oshi at Urasa Bishamondo
The prayers and fervor of Urasa, carried on through water purification and hadaka-oshi
〜
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
Ended
Yamanashi Prefecture・Koshu City
Daizenji Temple’s Fujikiri Festival
A Koshu festival where Shugendo prayers live on around a wisteria serpent
Yamanashi Prefecture・Yamanakako Village
Yamanaka Ansan Festival
A safe-childbirth festival at Lake Yamanaka, with a mikoshi procession and sacred songs
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Nagano Prefecture・Iida City, Komagane City, Takagi Village
Ina Valley Koto Yōka observances
An Ina Valley folk observance that sends misfortune away with sasa bamboo and Buddhist invocations
Nagano Prefecture・Iiyama City, Kijimadaira Village
The Hashiramatsu Festival of Northern Shinano
A traditional festival of Northern Shinano where fire is contested and the harvest and peace throughout the land are divined
Ended
Nagano Prefecture・Agematsu
Komagatake Shrine’s Daidai Kagura
A mountain kagura in Agematsu, featuring dances passed down from father to eldest son
Nagano Prefecture・Tenryu Village
Performing arts of Sakabe Winter Festival
Sakabe Winter Festival, with flames, hot water, and masked dances continuing until dawn
Ended
Nagano Prefecture・Tenryu Village
Shimoina Okochi Shikaoi Event
An Okochi spring festival expressing hopes for a good harvest through a straw deer and hunting gestures
Nagano Prefecture・Iida City, Anan Town, Tenryu Village, Yasuoka Village
Shimoina Kake Odori
A Shimoina dance that sends ancestral spirits and prayers on the beat of drums and gongs
Nagano Prefecture・Chikuma City
The To-nin Festival of Takemizuwake Shrine
An old-style Chikuma festival featuring offerings of rice cakes made from newly harvested grain and a procession of to-nin
Nagano Prefecture・Ueda City
Take no Nobori festival in Bessho Onsen
A procession of banners and traditional performing arts through the hot spring town, honoring the prayers on Mount Ojin
Nagano Prefecture・Matsumoto City
Matsumoto Kotoyoka Observances
A winter tradition in Matsumoto: warding off misfortune with straw figures and prayers
Nagano Prefecture・Tenryu Village
Performance arts of the Mukai-kata Okiyome Festival
An ancient kagura tradition of Mukai-kata, Tenryu Village, passed down through boiling-water rites and dances
Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
The performing arts of the Snow Festival
Ancient dances and flames of Niino, turning snow into a sign of a good harvest
Gifu Prefecture・Ibigawa Town
Higashitsukumi no Kamakura Odori
A traditional performing art of Higashitsukumi, passed down through drums and dance, with performers carrying horo
Shizuoka Prefecture
Niihama Koto-yoka observance
Okurato’s Koto-yoka observance, sending a camellia-branch boat and straw figures to the village boundary
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shizuoka City
Bon Odori of Utogi and Hirano
A mountain-village Bon Odori where lanterns, drums, songs, and dance send off the ancestors
Shizuoka Prefecture・Minami-Izu Town
Koina Tiger Dance
A spirited traditional performance of Wato-na and the tiger on a beachside tiger stage
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shizuoka City, Fujieda City, Shimada City, and Kawanehoncho
Kagura of central Shizuoka Prefecture
A visit to the kagura of central Shizuoka: dances and drums passed down in mountain villages
Shizuoka Prefecture・Fujieda City
Takizawa Yasaka Shrine’s Ta-asobi
A prayer for a good harvest passed down in Takizawa, with rice cultivation brought to life through dance
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tōtōmi Ofune Festival
A port-town festival passed down in Tōtōmi, where boat models dance to song
Shizuoka Prefecture・Hamamatsu City
The Shishiuchi Rite of Tōtōmi
A traditional Tōtōmi event where participants shoot at boar and deer targets and pray for a good hunt
Shizuoka Prefecture・Gotemba City
Numata no Yudate Kagura
A kagura tradition from Gotemba in which a lion calms and purifies the hot water
Shizuoka Prefecture・Atami City, Ito City, and Higashi-Izu Town
Kashima Odori in the Higashi-Izu region
A dedication performance from Higashi-Izu, brought together by gohei wands, fans, song, and drums
Shizuoka Prefecture・Kakegawa City
Neri Events of the Mikumano Shrine Grand Festival
Three days of neri carrying on Edo’s refined style as they parade through Yokosuka
Aichi Prefecture・Aisai City, Ama City
The Okowa Festival of western Owari
A festival in western Owari where prayers and tradition meet around okowa offerings
Aichi Prefecture・Shinshiro City, Tōei Town
Shitara no Shikauchi Event
An auspicious ritual passed down in Oku-Mikawa, entrusting wishes to a deer target
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Tsushima City
Tsushima Shrine’s Tenno Festival
Tsushima’s summer festival, adorned with lantern boats and a dramatic morning festival
〜
Aichi Prefecture・Toei Town, Toyone Village, and Shitara Town
Hana Matsuri performing arts
A traditional performing art that brings winter in Oku-Mikawa to life with demon masks and dance around a giant cauldron
Aichi Prefecture・Ichinomiya City
Suiho Shibama Festival
A folk event in Ichinomiya where a grass horse travels through the community, carrying wishes to the river
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Ise City
Ise’s “Okihiki” Event
A traditional event in which people from Ise haul sacred timber to support the Shikinen Sengu
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1 more date periods
Mie Prefecture・Ise City
Ise’s Shiraishimochi event
An event carrying white stones and bringing Ise’s prayers to a new sanctuary
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Ise City
Isshiki Okina-mai
Classical Kagura and Okina performances passed down in Isshiki
Mie Prefecture・Owase City
The New Year’s observances of Owase Kukiura
A New Year’s observance where prayers of a fishing town live on through a great bonfire, kagura, and archery
Mie Prefecture・Yokkaichi City, Owase City
Hokusei and Kumano Kujira-fune Events
A spirited battle between the kujira-fune and whale, passed down as a local tradition
Shiga Prefecture・Maibara City
Asahi Hōnen Taiko Odori
A traditional Maibara performing art with pounding drums and prayers for rain
Shiga Prefecture・Koka City
Abira Taiko Odori
A devotional dance passed down in Abira, led by conch shells and drums
Shiga Prefecture
Omi no Sato Matsuri
Omi no Sato Matsuri, where bonds between settlements live on in the mikoshi and banners
Shiga Prefecture・Omihachiman City
Omihachiman Fire Festival
A festival of fire passed down in Omihachiman, brought to life by Sagicho floats and torches
Ended
Shiga Prefecture・Kora Town
Ohana Dance
Kitaochi’s rainmaking legend passed down through drums and five dances
Shiga Prefecture・Kusatsu City
Kusatsu’s Sanyare Odori
Kusatsu’s prayers and dazzling dances, performed by 7 communities
Osaka Prefecture
Kumata Shrine’s Otaue
Kumata Shrine’s Otaue: praying for a good harvest with the main hall floor representing a rice paddy
Hyogo Prefecture・Yabu City
Osugi no Zanzako Odori
A Demon Dance passed down in Yabu, with the beat of drums and a giant fan
Hyogo Prefecture・Kamikawa Town
Kawakami Jizo Bon festival
A Jizo Bon celebration in Kawakami, Kamikawa Town, with wishes entrusted to hanadango
Hyogo Prefecture・Shinonsen Town, Kami Town
Tajima's Kirin Shishi-mai
A traditional Tajima performance featuring a kirin head and resonant music
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Tamba-Sasayama City
Oyama Festival at Hohokabe Shrine
A Gion Festival in Tamba-Sasayama, brought to life by dashi and puppet theater
〜
Nara Prefecture・Gojo City
Sakamoto Odori
A circular dance passed down in Oku-Yoshino, brought to life by drums and fans
Nara Prefecture・Kashihara City
Hōranya of Higashibōjō
A traditional torch festival that brings Kashihara’s summer to life
Nara Prefecture・Nara City, Yamatotakada City, Yamatokoriyama City, Tenri City, Kashihara City, Sakurai City, Gose City, Kawanishi Town, Miyake Town, Tawaramoto Town
Yamato Nogami Rituals
Straw snakes wind through local communities in Nara, carrying prayers for the rice harvest
Wakayama Prefecture・Tanabe City
Ose Taiko Odori
Ose’s Bon dance, passed down through drums and a circle of fans
Wakayama Prefecture・Gobo City
Gibyo Odori
Gobo’s Buddhist-invocation-style dance, passed down with a large gourd at the front, drums, and singing
Wakayama Prefecture・Kushimoto Town
Koza no Ofune Matsuri
A Kawachi festival where the mifune and boat songs are passed down on the Kozagawa River
Ended
Wakayama Prefecture・Tanabe City
Night Displays of the Nakisato Gion Festival
A streetscape where familiar materials become stories, on the eve of the festival in Nakisato
Wakayama Prefecture
Hanazono no Hotoke no Mai
A tale of attaining Buddhahood in the Dragon Palace, told through masks, dance, and music
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Ichihara Bon Odori
A Bon night in Ichihara, with Nembutsu dancing and Tessensen passed down through generations
Tottori Prefecture・Tottori City, Iwami Town, Wakasa Town, Chizu Town, Yazu Town
Inaba Kirin Lion Dance
A traditional Inaba performing art, alive with a kirin head and gentle music
Tottori Prefecture・Yonago City
Kamiyodo Hassaku Tug-of-War
The Kamiyodo Hassaku Tug-of-War: carrying a giant straw snake and divining the harvest
Tottori Prefecture・Tottori City
Koshiji Rain-Calling Dance
A traditional performing art in Koshiji, carrying prayers for rain and gratitude through dance
Ended
Tottori Prefecture・Tottori City
The Lion Dance at Owasami-no-Mikoto Shrine
Tottori’s shrine offering, featuring a real-sword dance and a Kirin Shishimai
Shimane Prefecture・Ōnan Town
Ōmoto dance
The solemn Ōmoto Kagura of Ōnan, passed down at Kamo Shrine
Shimane Prefecture・Unnan City
Tsuki-no-ya Kagura
Traditional kagura of Unnan, passed down through the seven-seat rites and sacred dances
Shimane Prefecture・Nishinoshima Town
The Garden Dance at Hiyoshi Shrine
A Nishinoshima festival where local prayers live on through dance and children's sumo
Ended
Shimane Prefecture・Oki Islands Town
Fuse Mountain Festival
A prayer to open the mountains in Fuse, bound with kiyari songs and mountain vines
Shimane Prefecture・Gotsu City
Yamanaka Oaratame and Shishi-gari Event
A traditional Gotsu event where rice divination and arrows shot at rice cakes carry the hopes of the community
Okayama Prefecture・Setouchi City
Karako Odori and Tachi Odori
Two traditional dances performed by boys, bringing color to autumn in Ushimado
Okayama Prefecture
Touya observance of Chiyashiro Castle
Kurashima Shrine’s autumn festival: preserving old family lineages and the bounty of the fields
Hiroshima Prefecture・Hiroshima City
Ato Kagura
Twelve kagura pieces and a jujutsu-inspired dance, passed down in Ato
Hiroshima Prefecture・Kitahiroshima Town
Honji Hanagasa Odori
A traditional performing art of Honji, carried on through the colors of flower hats and the beat of drums
Hiroshima Prefecture・Fuchu City
Yumi Kagura
A folk performing art of Fuchu, carrying prayers forward through the resonance of a bow and the melodies of kagura
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Iwakuni City
Iwakuni Nanjo Odori
Iwakuni’s samurai heritage in the beat of drums and a circular dance
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Nagato City
Takisaka Kagura
The world of Nagato’s prayers and kagura, passed down in a small dance space
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Shunan City
Yashiro no Hanagasa Odori
Flower hats and drums carry on Yashiro’s ceremonial dance, held every 7th year
Tokushima Prefecture・Kaiyo
Gion Festival at Shishikui Yasaka Shrine
A summer Gion Festival passed down through generations, with mikoshi and dashi parading through Shishikui
〜
Tokushima Prefecture・Ishii Town
Soga Ujigami Shrine Kami-odori
Ishii Town’s chigo Kami-odori, enlivened by song and shime-daiko drums
Ended
Kagawa Prefecture・Higashikagawa City
Shirotori Toragashira-mai
Passing down the story held in the tiger’s head at Shirotori Shrine’s autumn festival
〜
Kagawa Prefecture・Sakaide City
Bon Odori of Yoshima and Hitsuishijima
Bon Odori of Yoshima and Hitsuishijima, passed down through lanterns and drums
Ehime Prefecture・Seiyo City
Kubono’s Eight-Deer Dance
Kubono’s traditional Eight-Deer Dance, accompanied by flutes and drums
Ended
Ehime Prefecture・Matsuyama City
Gogoshima Funadori
A local performing art of Gogoshima, passed down on a floating stage
Ehime Prefecture・Ikata Town
The first-obon customs of the Shadasaki Peninsula
Shadasaki’s first-obon customs: turning dolls and sending boats adrift
Ehime Prefecture・Ainan
Masuda no Hanatori Odori
Masuda’s traditional performing art, with swords, sickles, and green bamboo crossed together
Kochi Prefecture・Niyodogawa Town
Akiba Festival performances
The Akiba Festival: A procession accompanying the mikoshi, enlivened by torimono and dance
Kochi Prefecture・Niyodogawa Town
Ikegawa Kagura
Traditional kagura, with its costumes and music, alive in Niyodogawa Town
Kochi Prefecture・Muroto City
Gichō Shrine Grand Festival
A traditional festival in Muroto featuring 263 offerings of taro rice cakes
Kochi Prefecture・Muroto City
The Ofune and hanadai events of the Kiragawa Mita Hachiman Shrine Festival
An autumn shrine festival where lantern-lit hanadai and a vermilion-lacquered Ofune process through Kiragawa
Kochi Prefecture・Muroto City
Kiragawa no Oda-mai
A stage for ritual rice-field play and traditional performing arts passed down in Kiragawa
Scheduled
Kochi Prefecture・Tsuno Town
Tsunoyama Kagura
Tsunono Town’s classical kagura, passed down through drums and dance
Kochi Prefecture・Konan City
Tsuntsuku Dance of Tei
An elegant old-style furyu dance of fans and song, alive in Tei’s festivals
Kochi Prefecture・Nankoku City
The Enko Festival along the Goto River in Nankoku City
A children’s festival of riverside lights and fireworks, with prayers for safety in the water
Kochi Prefecture・Tsuno Town
Hayama no Hanatori Odori
A traditional offering dance in Tsuno Town, adorned with feathers and five-colored cloth
Kochi Prefecture・Ino Town
Honkawa Kagura
Honkawa Kagura dances and drums passed down through the mountain village night
Fukuoka Prefecture・Ashiya Town
Ashiya’s Hachisaku event
Ashiya Town’s handmade Hachisaku event, wishing for children’s healthy growth
Ended
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Kurosaki Gion Yamakasa Festival
8 yamakasa and Gion music race through Kurosaki in summer
〜
Fukuoka Prefecture・Yoshitomi Town
Hosoyamai and Kami-zumo
A traditional Yoshitomi Town performance in which deity dolls dance and perform sumo
Fukuoka Prefecture・Fukuoka City
Performing Arts of the Shigaumi Shrine Shinkō Festival
Mikoshi and traditional dances: the shinkō performances that live on in Shikanoshima
Fukuoka Prefecture・Asakura City, Toho Village
Miyaza rites of Chikuzen Asakura
An autumn festival that carries Asakura’s harvest forward through the miyaza and its procession
Fukuoka Prefecture・Fukuoka City
Hakata Yamakasa
Yamakasa bring color to Hakata as they race through the summer tradition and excitement
〜
Ended
Fukuoka Prefecture・Yame City
Hanya-mai
The prayers of Hoshino conveyed through Furyu drumming and white-fan dance
Saga Prefecture・Tosu City
Ota-mai of Shiaoya Shrine
A prayer for a good harvest in Tosu, brought to life through rice-planting movements and a demon dance
Saga Prefecture・Miyaki Town
Ayabe Hachiman Shrine’s Flag-Raising and Flag-Lowering Observance
A traditional Miyaki Town observance that entrusts farmers’ hopes to the direction of the sacred flag in the wind
Saga Prefecture・Imari City
Toriou Matsuri at Kanbara Hachimangū
A traditional Imari festival of sparks and offerings of newly harvested rice
Saga Prefecture・Takeo City
Takase no Aru Odori
A traditional performance from Takase, with sword-wearing dancers performing in a circle
Nagasaki Prefecture・Iki City
Iki Boat Racing Event
Red-and-white boats race across the sea to the rhythm of oars and chants—a boat race passed down in Iki
Nagasaki Prefecture・Hirado City
Oshima Suko Odori
Flutes and drums echo across the island during Obon; a circle dance of remembrance passed down through generations
Nagasaki Prefecture・Omura City
Omura’s Okita Odori
Omura’s traditional performing art, with long swords and short swords dancing in two concentric circles
Nagasaki Prefecture・Omura City
Omura no Suko Odori
Surrounded by the mai-daiko, an old celebratory dance from Suko Town lives on
Ended
Nagasaki Prefecture・Nagasaki City
Dragon Dance
A dedicated performing art passed down at Nagasaki Kunchi, with dragon and musicians dancing in procession
〜
Nagasaki Prefecture・Tsushima City
Tsushima Izuhara Bon Odori
Tsushima Izuhara Bon Odori: lines of dancers and traditional props
Nagasaki Prefecture・Tsushima City
Tsushima Mitsushima Bon Odori
The Bon season in Mitsushima, carried on through dances in two lines and lively music
Nagasaki Prefecture・Nagasaki City
Nomo Bon Odori
The old Bon Festival traditions of Nomo, brought together through dance and shipboard rituals
Nagasaki Prefecture・Tsushima City
Mibu no Mai
A shrine maiden dance of drums and kagura songs passed down in Tsushima
Nagasaki Prefecture・Sasebo City
Yoshii Shishiuchi Event
A traditional Yoshii event in which participants shoot at a rice-flour boar to pray for a good harvest and safety in the new year
Kumamoto Prefecture
Aso no Otaue
Aso's prayers for a bountiful harvest, with mikoshi and Ota-uta songs winding through the green rice fields
Kumamoto Prefecture・Yatsushiro City
Ueyanagi Bon Odori
A Bon dance in Ueyanagi, Yatsushiro, passed down through song and circles
Kumamoto Prefecture・Yatsushiro City
Kodai Odori
Kodai Odori of Kureko: feathered hats and the resonance of Buddhist chants
Kumamoto Prefecture・Aso City
Nakae Iwato Kagura
Aso’s kagura, alive with 33 dances and high-pole acrobatics
Kumamoto Prefecture・Minamiaso Village
Nagano Iwato Kagura
Kagura from Minamiaso, with dances of myth and bamboo climbing passed down through generations
Kumamoto Prefecture・Yatsushiro City, Ashikita Town
Yatsushiro and Ashikita’s Tanabata Rope
Yatsushiro and Ashikita’s Tanabata Rope: Straw Crafts and Stars Entrusted to a Rope Stretched Above a River
Kumamoto Prefecture・Minamioguni Town
Yoshihara Iwato Kagura
Kagura from Yoshihara, Minamioguni, passed down through 33 dances
Oita Prefecture・Usa City
Nagasu First Bon Festival
A Bon observance in Nagasu where people carry elaborate goten-tōrō and send off the recently deceased with a farewell fire
Miyazaki Prefecture・Takachiho Town
Takachiho Kagura
A traditional nighttime performance bringing Takachiho’s myths to life
Miyazaki Prefecture・Takanabe Town, Kijo Town, Kawaminami Town, Tsuno Town, Shintomi Town, Misato Town
Takanabe Kagura
Solemn and varied night kagura, passed down through the six shrines of the former Takanabe Domain
Scheduled
Miyazaki Prefecture・Takaharu Town
Haraigawa no Kamimai
An all-night kagura of swords and sacred songs at the foot of Mount Kirishima
〜
Miyazaki Prefecture・Misato Town, Kijo Town
The Shiwassu Festival of Hyūga-Nangō Mikado Shrine and Kijo Hiki Shrine
For 3 days, welcoming bonfires and kagura illuminate the route connecting the father and son deities
Miyazaki Prefecture・Miyakonojo City, Nichinan City
Hyuga Yagoro Figure Event
Giant Yagoro-don figures and autumn festival processions in southern Kyushu
Miyazaki Prefecture・Saito City, Kijo Town, Nishimera Village
Mera Mountain Kagura
Night Kagura in a Mountain Village Where Deities and Hunting Culture Live On
Miyazaki Prefecture・Morotsuka Village
Morotsuka Kagura
Kagura dances guided by sacred masks, passed down in the mountain villages of Morotsuka
Kagoshima Prefecture・Kinko Town
Ikeda no Shibamatsuri
A folk event in Ikeda that celebrates the New Year with shiba branches, mock plowing, and a boar hunt
Kagoshima Prefecture・Minamisatsuma City
Oura Town Hoso Odori
A prayer dance quietly passed down, wishing to ward off epidemics
Kagoshima Prefecture・Aira City
Kiso Odori and Taiko Odori
Kajiki’s dedicatory performance, brought together by fox characters and the sound of taiko drums
Kagoshima Prefecture・Nishinoomote City
Genna Tanegashima Ōodori
A traditional performing art of Genna, passed down through the sound of large drums and shifting formations
Kagoshima Prefecture
The Tradition of Satsuma Horse Dancing
Satsuma’s offering performance, with decorated horses and dancers
Kagoshima Prefecture・Nishinoomote City, Minamitane Town
Tanegashima Bon Odori
Memories of Obon on Tanegashima, carried on through drums and circle dances
Kagoshima Prefecture・Minamitane Town
The parlor dance of Minamitane, Tanegashima
Songs and improvised dance alive in Minamitane’s celebratory parlors
Okinawa Prefecture・Ishigaki City
Ishigaki Island’s Four-Village Pūrii (Harvest Festival)
Ishigaki Island’s harvest festival, where the prayers and performances of four villages ring out
Okinawa Prefecture・Taketomi Town
Shichisai Festival in Sonai and Hoshidate, Iriomote Island
A turning-point festival on Iriomote Island, inviting good fortune from the sea and enlivened by diverse performing arts
Ended
Okinawa Prefecture・Urasoe City
Jirikyaku Lion Dance
A lion dance alive with tradition in Urasoe on Jugoya, preserving its movements and melodies
Ended
Okinawa Prefecture・Tarama Village
Tarama Island’s August Odori
3 days on Tarama Island, where prayers for a good harvest are passed down through performances
〜
Okinawa Prefecture・Miyakojima City
Miyako's Paantu
A traditional ritual in which masked visiting deities covered in mud cleanse settlements on Miyako Island
Nagasaki Prefecture・Omura City
Kuromaru Odori
Omura’s tradition of huge flower rings and drums: Kuromaru Odori, a dance for good fortune
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Saitama City
Iwatsuki Matsuri in the Town of Dolls
A costume parade and giant hina-doll display bring color to Iwatsuki, the town of dolls
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Kasukabe City
Kasukabe Wisteria Festival
A spring stroll through town, surrounded by wisteria trellises and a variety of performances
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Hidaka City
Kinchakuda Spider Lily Festival
Autumn at Kinchakuda, colored by around 5 million spider lilies
〜
Miyagi Prefecture・Tome City
Yonekawa no Mizukaburi
A fire-prevention ritual passed down in Yonekawa, with a group in straw costumes racing through town
Coming soon
Hokkaido・Sapporo City
Sapporo Chrysanthemum Festival
The artistry of chrysanthemums brings color to Sapporo's autumn underground walkways
〜
Ended
Hokkaido・Sapporo City
Susukino Festival
A summer festival in Sapporo’s Susukino, featuring oiran processions and mikoshi
〜
Ended
Hokkaido・Sapporo City
Hiraoka Plum Blossom Festival
A Sapporo flower festival featuring red and white plum blossoms and springtime treats
〜
Hokkaido・Kamishihoro
Hokkaido Balloon Festival
A festival to enjoy hot-air balloons filling Tokachi’s skies and summer in Kamishihoro
〜
Ended
Hokkaido・Sapporo City
Makomanai Fireworks Festival
A summer night when fireworks, music, lighting, and flames illuminate the night sky and stadium
Hokkaido・Sapporo City
Flower Festa Sapporo
An early-summer festival where flowers and high school students’ creativity meet in Odori Park
〜
Ended
Hokkaido・Sapporo City
Railway Festival in Hokkaido
An autumn hands-on event in Sapporo where visitors can experience Hokkaido’s railway culture
Hokkaido・Erimo Town
Erimo Sea and Mountain Bounty Festival
An autumn festival in Erimo to savor the bounty of sea and mountains and try your hand at catching salmon
Hokkaido・Nanae Town
Onuma Hakodate Snow and Ice Festival
Enjoy winter fun on snow and ice in Onuma, with views of Mount Komagatake
〜
Ended
Hokkaido・Nanae Town
Onuma Lakeside Festival and Fireworks Display
A summer night lit by prayer lanterns and fireworks over Lake Onuma
〜
Hokkaido・Mikasa
Mikasa Katsurazawa Momiji Festival
A festival to enjoy Katsurazawa’s fall colors and Mikasa’s autumn flavors through fun and food
Ended
Hokkaido・Kaminokuni Town
Iōzan Festival
Early summer in Kaminokuni, illuminated by torchlight and traditional Shinto rites
〜
Hokkaido・Kaminokuni Town
Ishizaki Yakko
A tradition of yakko processions lives on in Kaminokuni, with participants marching with raised spears
Hokkaido・Kamikawa Town, Kamikawa District
Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Onsen Gorge Fire Festival / Gorge Fire Festival Summer Fireworks
Ainu prayers, flames, and summer fireworks echoing through the gorge
Hokkaido・Nakafurano Town
Large shimenawa
Nakafurano’s large shimenawa: tying hopes for a good harvest into rice straw and a bale of rice
Hokkaido・Nakagawa District, Honbetsu Town
Honbetsu Kirameki Town Festival: East Tokachi Fireworks Festival
Honbetsu’s autumn festival lights up the night sky over the Toshibetsu River with music and approximately 6,000 fireworks
Hokkaido・Date City
Date Musha Festival
A historical pageant in Date, brought to life by armor and dashi floats
〜
Hokkaido・Kutchan Town
Kutchan Akasaka Yakko
Kutchan’s spirited yakko procession, carrying on the gestures of a daimyo procession
Ended
Hokkaido・Yakumo Town
Futami Salmon Festival
An early-summer festival celebrating the bounty of Kumaishi’s sea with Futami Salmon
Hokkaido・Yakumo Town
Ainuma Yakko
A yakko procession dating back to the Edo period, carrying Ainuma’s pride into the present
Hokkaido・Hakodate City
Hakodate Goryokaku Festival
A Hakodate festival tracing a historical panorama of the final years of the shogunate, with Goryokaku as its setting
〜
Ended
Hokkaido・Hakodate City
Esan Azalea Festival
Spring in Esan, where volcanic rock meets crimson azaleas
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Happening now
Hokkaido・Hakodate City
Hakodate MOMI-G Festa
An autumn stroll through history and the light of Kosetsuen's fall foliage
〜
Ended
Hokkaido・Hakodate City
Hakodate Yunokawa Onsen Fireworks Festival
Late-summer fireworks in Hakodate, framed by Yunokawa Onsen and fishing lights
Hokkaido・Betsukai Town
Nishibetsu River Akiaji Festival
An autumn day savoring and enjoying Betsukai’s historic salmon
Hokkaido・Rishirifuji Town
Hokkaijima Festival
Enjoy Rishiri’s local flavors, port festivities, and fireworks lighting up the night sky
2 more date periods
Ended
Hokkaido・Rishiri Town
Senboshi Shrine Annual Festival
Traditional kagura and dance herald summer on Rishiri Island in Senboshi at this annual festival
Ended
Hokkaido・Rishiri Town
Rishiri Ukishima Festival
A Rishiri summer brightened by the Ukishima Ondo and fireworks—a festival spanning Kutsugata and Senhoshi
〜
Hokkaido・Rishiri Town
Kitami Fuji Shrine Grand Festival
A grand shrine festival where traditional processions and calls accompanying the mikoshi ring through Kutsugata
Hokkaido・Rishiri Town
Nomubeya Kuubeya Festival
A summer send-off with Rishiri’s seafood and island nights
Hokkaido・Hokuto City
Kamiso Yakko
Discover the traditions of Kamiso Yakko, a folk performing art passed down in Hokuto City
Ended
Hokkaido・Hokuryu Town
Hokuryu Sunflower Village and Sunflower Festival
A summer spectacle of sunflowers covering the hills of Hokuryu Town
〜
Ended
Hokkaido・Kitami City
Onneyu Onsen Tsutsuji Festival
A spring festival to enjoy a purple flower tunnel and the flavors of the hot spring district
〜
Hokkaido・Kitami City
Okhotsk Woodcraft Festival
A celebration of wood, where you can discover the bounty of the forest and the handiwork of craftspeople
Hokkaido・Chitose City
Sky Beer & YOSAKOI Festival
A summer festival to enjoy dance and beer in the heart of Chitose
〜
Hokkaido・Chitose City
Indian Water Wheel Festival
A Chitose fall festival featuring salmon runs and the impressive water wheel
〜
Hokkaido・Chitose City
Hokkaido Forest Sports Festa
A sports festival where you can run, walk, and enjoy nature in the forests of Chitose
Hokkaido・Akkeshi Town
Akkeshi Oyster Festival
An autumn oyster festival celebrating Akkeshi’s seafood, enjoyed grilled over charcoal
〜
Hokkaido・Akkeshi Town
Akkeshi Summer Festival
A traditional summer festival in Akkeshi, where dashi and lion dances come together
〜
Ended
Hokkaido・Akkeshi Town
Akkeshi Ayame Festival
Meet purple irises and sea breezes at a natural flower garden overlooking the Pacific
〜
Hokkaido・Furubira Town
Tengu Fire-Walking | Shrine festival
The tengu strides through the flames, as Furubira’s prayers light up the night: a fire-walking ritual
〜
Hokkaido・Furubira Town
Kotohira Shrine Festival Mikoshi Procession
A festival of purification, where mikoshi wind through Furubira and tengu meet flames
Hokkaido・Nayoro City
Tesshi-Nayoro Festival
A summer riverside festival in Nayoro, brought to life by taiko, food, and fireworks
〜
Hokkaido・Shibetsu City
Shibetsu Shrine Annual Festival (Shibetsu Festival)
Three days of mikoshi and taiko bringing Shibetsu’s summer to life
〜
Ended
Hokkaido・Shihoro Town
Shihoro Harvest Festival
An autumn festival in Shihoro to savor Shihoro beef and the bounty of the land
Ended
Hokkaido・Ozora Town
Higashimokoto Shibazakura Festival
A flower festival in Higashimokoto, with hills of moss phlox and a spring sky overhead
〜
Ended
Hokkaido・Ozora Town
Memanbetsu Tourism Summer Festival
A summer festival in Ozora Town, with dragon boat races and fireworks illuminating Lake Abashiri
Hokkaido・Furano City
Furano Wine Grape Festival
An autumn harvest festival to savor the bounty of grapes and Furano wine
Ended
Hokkaido・Otaru City
Otaru Tanabata Festival
A summer festival where Tanabata lights shimmer across Otaru’s historic streets
〜
Ended
Hokkaido・Otaru City
Otaru Takashima Fireworks
Takashima’s summer fireworks light up the harbor and night sky
Hokkaido・Otaru City
Otaru Oshoro Herring Fishing Traditions event
A cultural heritage event in Otaru’s Oshoro area that keeps the songs and customs of herring fishing alive
Ended
Hokkaido・Iwanai Town
Iwanai Shrine Annual Grand Festival
A port town’s summer festival, with 2 mikoshi racing up Shrine Hill by bonfirelight
〜
Hokkaido・Obihiro City
Obihiro Heigen Festival
A summer festival bringing Obihiro to life with mikoshi, taiko, and Bon Odori
〜
Hokkaido・Obihiro City
Obihiro Ice Festival
Obihiro’s winter, featuring ice and snow art, winter activities, and the flavors of Tokachi
〜
Hokkaido・Erimo, Horoizumi District
Erimo Lighthouse Festival
Erimo’s summer night, lit by the lighthouse and local performing arts
Hokkaido・Matsumae Town
Matsumae Castle Town Tuna Festival
Enjoy bluefin tuna and the bounty of the autumn sea in Matsumae Castle Town
Hokkaido・Esashi Town
Yokubari Festa
Esashi’s autumn food festival: enjoy autumn salmon and Esashi scallops, and join in the fun
Hokkaido・Esashi Town
Okhotsk Esashi Umaimon Festival
An Okhotsk summer festival showcasing Esashi’s seafood and dance
〜
Hokkaido・Nemuro, Hokkaido
Kotohira Shrine Reisai
Three traditional days as grand mikoshi and dashi bring color to the streets of Nemuro
〜
Happening now
Hokkaido・Toyako Town
Lake Toya Long-Run Fireworks Festival
A scene of fireworks crossing the lake against the nightscape of the hot-spring town
〜
Hokkaido・Takikawa
Summer Sky Festa
A day of flight displays and an aerial candy toss across Takikawa’s open skies
Hokkaido・Shiraoi Town
Kojohama Echigo Bon Odori
Echigo Bon Odori of Kojohama, Shiraoi: carrying the longing for home into the present
Hokkaido・Rebun Town
Shikasanmai Dance Procession
A traditional dance with bows and swords, leading Kafuka’s mikoshi
Ended
Hokkaido・Tomakomai City
Tomakomai Port Festival
A Tomakomai summer festival featuring food stalls and a varied stage program
〜
Hokkaido・Tomakomai City
Tomakomai Fishing Port Hokki Festival
An autumn food festival celebrating the port’s lively atmosphere and Tomakomai’s hokki clams
Ended
Hokkaido・Kushiro City
Marimo Festival
An autumn festival sending Lake Akan’s marimo home with prayers and a dugout canoe
〜
Ended
Hokkaido・Otofuke Town
Otofuke Tokachigawa Swan Festival “Sairinka”®
Light and sound across a snowfield, and winter night views at Tokachigawa Onsen
〜
Aomori Prefecture・Tsugaru City
Tsugaru City Melon and Watermelon Festival
A day of enjoying Tsugaru’s summer flavors and live performances with the family
Aomori Prefecture・Tsugaru City
Tsugaru City Umaichi Festival
Uma Nebuta floats move through Tsugaru as prayers rise with the flames of summer
〜
Aomori Prefecture・Mutsu
Mutsu City Fireworks Festival
Fireworks in the Ohira district light up Mutsu’s night sky, alongside summer street stalls
Aomori Prefecture・Mutsu
Yamame Trout Catching Festival
Summer on the Kawauchi River: a riverside festival where children chase yamame trout
Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Mutsu
Daianji Flower Festival
Daianji’s Flower Festival, surrounded by spring flowers and prayer
Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Mutsu
Osorezan Grand Festival
The Osorezan festival, where prayers to Jizo meet thoughts of departed loved ones
〜
Aomori Prefecture・Shichinohe Town
Shichinohe Summer Festival
A day of participation, music, and fireworks brightening Shichinohe’s summer
Aomori Prefecture・Sannohe Town
Sannohe Spring Festival
A spring festival in Sannohe, where music brings sparkle to the castle ruins and an array of cherry blossoms
Aomori Prefecture・Goshogawara City
Umaimon Festa in Kanagi
A winter food festival to enjoy snow activities and Kanagi flavors in one day
Aomori Prefecture・Imabetsu Town
Arama Festival
Imabetsu Town’s summer tradition, brought together by paired Arama dancers
〜
Aomori Prefecture・Sai Village
Alsus Festival
A day of cod soup and lights in wintertime Sai Village, with hopes for a good catch
Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Hachinohe City
Gokujo!! Gourmet Festa at Hasshoku Center
A tour of exceptional foods from across Japan at a Hachinohe market
〜
Aomori Prefecture・Rokunohe Town
Rokunohe Maple Town Festa
An autumn Maple Festa filled with the flavors and fun of Rokunohe
〜
Aomori Prefecture・Towada City
World Yabusame Championship
Towada’s yabusame showdown, where galloping horses and archers’ skill come together
〜
Aomori Prefecture・Towada City
Towada City Summer Festival Fireworks Display
A summer night in Towada, illuminated by city views and approximately 2,500 fireworks
Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Towada City
Towada Spring Festival
A Spring Stroll Through Towada, Awash in Cherry Blossoms and Art
〜
Aomori Prefecture・Towada City
Towada City Autumn Festival
Autumn in Towada, brightened by dashi and taiko—a three-day celebration connecting the city
〜
Aomori Prefecture・Nambu Town
Nanbu Town Peony Festival
Spring in Nanbu Town: admiring large peonies on the mid-slopes of Mount Nakui
Aomori Prefecture・Sotogahama Town
Minato Matsuri
Enjoy the bounty of the sea and local warmth at Kanita’s port
Aomori Prefecture・Hiranai Town
Swan Festival
A day spent discovering swans and winter treats at Asadokoro Beach
Aomori Prefecture・Hirakawa City
Hirakawa Festa
Two days celebrating Hirakawa’s seasonal bounty and food and farming traditions
〜
Aomori Prefecture・Hirakawa City
Hirakawa City Lotus Flower Festival
A moment in Hirakawa enjoying lotus flowers adorning Kagami-ga-ike Pond and summer festivities
Coming soon
Aomori Prefecture・Higashidori Village
Higashidori Village Industrial Festival
A flavorful industrial festival celebrating the bounty of Higashidori’s sea and land
Aomori Prefecture・Yokohama Town
Nanohana Festival in Yokohama
Race, get lost, and savor spring among Yokohama Town’s rapeseed flowers
〜
Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Yomogita Village
Yomogita Village Festival
A celebration of local culture bringing together Yomogita Village’s flavors and performing arts
Scheduled
Aomori Prefecture・Fujisaki Town
Fujisaki Autumn Festival
An autumn harvest festival celebrating the bounty of apples and rice throughout the town
〜
Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Hashikami Town
Hashikami Wase Enburi Festival
A winter festival that welcomes spring early with early-season enburi and Hashikami soba
Aomori Prefecture・Aomori City
ASPAM Summer Obon Festa
Seven days during Obon to discover Aomori products and the appeal of the building
Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Aomori City
Sannai Maruyama Jomon Summer Festival
A summer festival in Sannai Maruyama where learning about and experiencing the Jomon period come together
〜
Ended
Aomori Prefecture・Aomori City
Asamushi Onsen Fireworks Festival
Summer night skies bloom overhead by the sea in Asamushi
Aomori Prefecture・Aomori City
Aomori Autumn Festival
Two days in Aomori enjoying autumn performances and handcrafted works at Gappo Park
〜
Aomori Prefecture・Kuroishi City
Yokomachi Summer Evening Stalls Festival
Tanabata decorations and music brighten Kuroishi’s summer nights; enjoy the lively shopping street in Yokomachi
Scheduled
Aomori Prefecture・Kuroishi City
Kuroishi Apple Festival
A Kuroishi autumn filled with ripe apples, Tsugaru flavors, and music
〜
Ended
Iwate Prefecture・Ninohe City
Nitadori no Saitogi
A winter ritual in Ninohe where sparks and five grains foretell the year’s harvest
Ended
Iwate Prefecture・Rikuzentakata City
Kesen-cho Kenka Tanabata Festival
A bold Tanabata festival passed down in Kesen, with dashi and taiko resounding
Ended
Miyagi Prefecture・Kami Town
Kirikomi no Hadaka Kasedori
A naked visiting ritual passed down in Kirikomi, celebrating the New Year with water and hesobi
Miyagi Prefecture・Tome City
The Dashi Event at Toyoma Autumn Festival
Toyoma’s autumn festival, told through dashi featuring rocky mountains and figures
Miyagi Prefecture・Ishinomaki City
Naburi no Ometsuki
Naburi’s dashi and improvised plays carry on hopes for fire prevention
Akita Prefecture・Semboku City
Konpira Hadaka-mairi
A hadaka-mairi praying for protection from fire, racing up Mt. Asahi with memories of the great fire in mind
Akita Prefecture・Kitaakita City, Kamikoani Village
Mantobiro in the Ani Region
Fire-lit words passed down through the community on a spring equinox night
Akita Prefecture・Daisen City
Izuyama Shrine’s Bonten Crossing the River
A path of prayer, as bonten cross the Omono River by boat and head for the main shrine on the mountain
Akita Prefecture・Kosaka Town
Nigorikawa Mushi-okuri
A day of warding off misfortune in Nigorikawa, walking with straw figures
Akita Prefecture・Yokote City
Bonden at Asahiokayama Shrine
A winter festival in Yokote, where lavish Bonden travel snowy mountain roads and take on the shrine gate and steep slopes
Akita Prefecture・Yokote City
Gassan Shrine Mikoshi Procession
An autumn festival at Gassan Shrine, with a mikoshi procession through the streets of Masuda
Akita Prefecture・Yurihonjo City
Yajima’s Shinmei Shrine Hassaku Festival
An autumn festival praying for a bountiful harvest, with mikoshi and dashi bringing the streets of Yajima to life
〜
Akita Prefecture・Oga City
Onagawa Shobu Tataki event
Children’s chants and 11 strikes preserve Onagawa’s summer tradition
Akita Prefecture・Oga City
Wakimoto no Yama Dondo
Wakimoto’s Tanabata event, brought to life by children’s dashi and speeches
Akita Prefecture・Akita City
Tsuchizaki Port Festival Hikiyama procession
A traditional event in Tsuchizaki Port, where warrior figures and Minato Bayashi accompany floats through town
〜
Ended
Akita Prefecture・Akita City
Araya Kashima Festival
Experience Araya’s traditions and see the Kashima boats gather
Ended
Akita Prefecture・Akita City
Hiyoshi Shrine Sanno Festival
Hiyoshi Shrine’s Sanno Festival, where a mikoshi travels through the streets of Araya
〜
Akita Prefecture・Noshiro City
Kokake’s Shoki-sama
Male and female Shoki-sama protecting the settlement, and their cedar-leaf change of clothes
Ended
Akita Prefecture・Noshiro City
Niageba Bon Odori
Niageba Bon Odori: carrying on the memory of Sasara
〜
Ended
Akita Prefecture・Kazuno City
Ōyu Onsen Summer Festival
Kazuno’s summer, brought to life by great drums, hot springs, and fireworks in the night sky
〜
Ended
Yamagata Prefecture・Kanayama, Mogami District
Kanayama Festival Summer Grand Fireworks
Brilliant fireworks bloom in Kanayama’s night sky, carrying on the festival’s dashi traditions and excitement
Yamagata Prefecture・Higashine City
Higashine Tanabata Festival event
Higashine’s moving Tanabata, with handmade lanterns traveling through the community
Yamagata Prefecture・Funagata Town
Horiuchi Bon Odori
The calls and Bon Odori circle passed down in Horiuchi, Funagata Town
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
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
Ended
Fukushima Prefecture・Kitakata City
Nishi Ichikason Hibashikawa “Kawa no Saiten” Fireworks Festival
Fireworks and music illuminate the night sky over the Hibashikawa River
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
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Hitachinaka City
Hiraiso Sansha Festival
Hiraiso’s traditional festival, with mikoshi and dashi making their way to the sea
〜
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Hitachinaka City
Ajigaura Beach Fireworks Festival
Short fireworks displays in Ajigaura, accompanied by sea breezes and the sound of waves
5 more date periods
Scheduled
Ibaraki Prefecture・Daigo, Kuji District
Daigo Town Fireworks Festival
Daigo Town fireworks echoing across the Kuji River and the Oku-Kuji mountains
Ibaraki Prefecture・Kitaibaraki City
Otsu Bon-bune Nagashi
Entrusting Kitaibaraki’s memorial prayers to bon-bune sent out to sea
Ibaraki Prefecture・Tsuchiura City
Hie Shrine Yabusame Festival
A bold yabusame festival in Yamanosho, carrying on the legend of the giant monkey’s defeat
Ibaraki Prefecture・Tsuchiura City
Bonzuna
A local annual event tracing the names of Bonzuna passed down in Tsuchiura City
Ibaraki Prefecture・Moriya City
Yasaka Shrine Gion Festival (Moriya City)
A Moriya summer festival featuring large banners, a mikoshi, and 5 dashi
Ibaraki Prefecture・Omitama City
Tachinobu Bon Tsuna
A local Bon Tsuna tradition passed down in Tachinobu, Omitama City
Ibaraki Prefecture・Omitama City
Aoya Festival of Tatsunobe
A municipally designated intangible folk cultural property of Tatsunobe, Omitama City
Ibaraki Prefecture・Hitachiōmiya City
Rokuji-sama
Rokuji-sama: carrying flower decorations through the settlement and preserving prayers for protection from epidemics
Scheduled
Ibaraki Prefecture・Itako City
Oiu Shrine Niwaue Festival
An autumn Shinto ritual featuring kagura drums and a miko dance that preserves ancient forms
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Kamisu City
Kirasse Festival Fireworks Display
A day of mikoshi and seaside fireworks lighting up summer in Hasaki
Ibaraki Prefecture・Inashiki City
Sakamoto Festival
Memories of Sakamoto Festival, passed down in Ukishima, Inashiki City
Ibaraki Prefecture・Ryugasaki City
Dangozuka Festival
A heritage festival carrying on the memories of Ryugasaki
Ibaraki Prefecture・Ryugasaki City
The Gion Festival at Wakashiba Yasaka Jinja
Mikoshi and parents’ prayers, carried on in a post town along the old Mito Kaido
Tochigi Prefecture・Oyama
Shiratori Hachimangu Koshiki Sairei
A festival in Oyama, passed down through its sunrise procession and sekihan made with wakamizu
Tochigi Prefecture・Ichikai
Hie and Kumano Shrine Hassaku Festival
The Hie and Kumano Shrine Hassaku Festival, passed down through Ichikai
Ended
Tochigi Prefecture・Ichikai
Tanobe no Tenasai
Hayashi music and lanterns around the Tendana, followed by the spirited hadaka-momi at night
Tochigi Prefecture・Nikko City
Kawamata Imamiya-sama no Okomori
Kawamata’s late-night ritual connecting the shrine on Mount Atago with the temporary shrine
Tochigi Prefecture・Tochigi City
Hoko Festival at Omiwa Shrine
Visit the Hoko Festival at Omiwa Shrine in Sosha-cho, Tochigi City
Ended
Tochigi Prefecture・Tochigi City
Hyakuhatto Nagashi
Summer prayers in the 108 lights and gagaku along the Uzuma River
Ended
Tochigi Prefecture・Mashiko Town
Yasaka Shrine Sacred Sake Drinking Ceremony
Mashiko’s festival traditions and the bond between the towns, carried on through a large sake cup
Tochigi Prefecture・Ashikaga City
Mount Sekison Bonten Festival
A traditional Mount Sekison event in which bonten are dedicated at sunrise
Tochigi Prefecture・Nasu Town
Tsukematsuri of Iono Onsen Shrine
Iono’s autumn festival, where the dashi from Kamimachi and Shimomachi sound out together
Gunma Prefecture・Midori City
Sayado Koshogatsu Decorations
Sayado’s Koshogatsu: Sericulture memories and hopes for the new year in colorful decorations
Gunma Prefecture・Minakami Town
Koike Festival of Higashimine-Sukawa
A festival in Minakami Town exploring the Koike Festival, passed down in Higashimine-Sukawa
Gunma Prefecture・Ueno Village
Chushoji Temple Fire-Walking Ceremony
Ueno Village’s Fire-Walking Ceremony: Crossing the Flames, Carrying on the Prayers
Gunma Prefecture・Ueno Village, Kanna Town
Kanna River Okawase-sage Ritual
A ritual of purification and prayer, carried on as the mikoshi enters the Kanna River
Gunma Prefecture・Maebashi City
The Shinkō of Ninomiya Akagi Shrine
Tracing the shinkō tradition passed down in Ninomiya-cho
Gunma Prefecture・Ota City
The Otaue Festival at Higashi-Nagaoka Shinmeigu
Praying for a bountiful harvest in Ota by portraying a year of rice cultivation in a sacred field
Ended
Gunma Prefecture・Tomioka City
Oshima Hyakuhatto
Entrusting their wishes to a single character, Oshima Hyakuhatto lights up the night at Mount Shiroyama
Gunma Prefecture・Higashiagatsuma Town
Takahashi Heigorō’s Hyakumanben
Takahashi Heigorō’s Hyakumanben, passed down in Gochōda
Gunma Prefecture・Tamamura Town
Akumabarai (Fujikawa)
A protective event in Fujikawa, where children visit homes throughout the area with a lion head and calls
Saitama Prefecture・Saitama City
Ichiyama Shrine Winter Solstice Festival
A winter-solstice tradition in Yono, entrusting wishes to fire-walking and yuzu
Saitama Prefecture・Yashio City
Kisone no Yumi-buchi
A New Year event in Yashio, entrusting community prayers to bows, arrows, and song
Saitama Prefecture・Kazo City
Suwa Shrine Kamadokkae
Kamitakayanagi’s festival, where new sickles are passed on and hopes for a fruitful harvest are renewed
Saitama Prefecture・Yoshikawa City
Kibai Kumano Shrine Miya-nage
A New Year’s Miya-nage, with rice crackers thrown at one another, passed down in Kibai, Yoshikawa
Saitama Prefecture・Ogano Town
Izu-sawa Weather Divination
A traditional Izu-sawa event that reads the weather for the coming year from the arrows’ course
Saitama Prefecture・Ogano Town
Maniwa Amazake Festival
A summer in Ogano and the community’s hopes, brought together by a barley amazake barrel mikoshi
Saitama Prefecture・Kasukabe City
Kasukabe Giant Kite Festival
A giant celebratory kite from Hōshubana, soaring skyward through the efforts of the local community
1 more date periods
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Fukaya City
Fukaya Fireworks Festival
Summer colors painted across the night sky over the Arakawa by shakudama and starmines
Saitama Prefecture・Kumagaya City
Oegawa Lion Festival
A traditional lion festival winding through Oegawa to spirited shouts
Saitama Prefecture・Kumagaya City
Suga Hiro Autumn Festival “Sasara”
Suga Hiro’s autumn festival, brought to life by the sound of the sasara and three lions
Saitama Prefecture・Sayama City
The fire festival at Hirose Sengen Jinja
Sayama’s fire festival, passed down through Fujiko prayers and mulberry gomaki
Saitama Prefecture・Minano
Tatsuzawa no Mushio-kuri
A prayer to send the village’s epidemics beyond the mountain settlement, entrusted to the bonten and hayashi music
Saitama Prefecture・Minano
Kadodaira Mushioshiri
A summer event in Minano, sending misfortune from the mountain village away with okuri-dake bamboo poles and the sound of drums
Saitama Prefecture・Kamikawa Town
Komatsu Shrine Chinowa Hoop-Passing Ceremony
A summer festival at Komatsu, where prayers are offered through the chinowa at dusk and purification rituals
Saitama Prefecture・Chichibu City
Senju Kannon Shingan Sumo
Ceremonial sumo at Senju Kannon-do: praying for health without declaring a winner
Saitama Prefecture・Chichibu City
Tsukagoe Flower Festival
A rural flower festival where wildflowers are scattered and a flower pavilion makes its way along
Ended
Saitama Prefecture・Chichibu City
Chichibu Yoshida Ryusei
Chichibu Yoshida’s dedication fireworks send a dragon into the sky with inherited skills and announcements
Saitama Prefecture・Nagatoro Town
Yanase no Oshōjin
Warding off plague in Kami-Nagatoro with straw sandals and Arakawa River water
Saitama Prefecture・Konosu City
Takimuro Mato Festival
A traditional Konosu event in which arrows are shot at a snake’s-eye target to pray for a good harvest and good fortune
Ended
Chiba Prefecture・Ichinomiya Town, Mobara City, Mutsuzawa Town, Chosei Village, Isumi City
Kazusa Junisha Festival
Ichinomiya’s traditional festival, where mikoshi and deities run along the water’s edge
Chiba Prefecture・Sakura City
Aosuge no Dondoree
Aosuge’s Little New Year event, entrusting wishes to 9 bamboo poles and their flames
Ended
Chiba Prefecture・Sosa City
Yokaichiba Bon Odori
A simple hand dance in Yokaichiba, carrying on the memory of moonlight
Chiba Prefecture・Chiba City
Samukawa Shrine’s Ohamaguri
A misogi purification festival passed down in Samukawa, where the sea meets the mikoshi
Chiba Prefecture・Minamiboso City
The Mikari Rite at Shimotatsu Matsubara Shrine
A traditional rite in Minamiboso where bonfires and a mikoshi greet the dawn
Chiba Prefecture・Minamiboso City
Ritual of Sending Sacred Water from Moto Hachiman Shrine
A prayer for pure water passed down at Moto Hachiman Shrine in Fuchu
Ended
Chiba Prefecture・Minamiboso City
Minamiboso Shirahama Ama Festival × Noto Recovery Support Maruguru
A Shirahama night lit by ama divers swimming with torches and fireworks
〜
Chiba Prefecture・Asahi City
Raijin Shrine’s Gojinkō
A once-every-20-years ritual, with a mikoshi procession from Asahi City to the beach at Tokawa
Chiba Prefecture・Kisarazu City
Bonten Setting-Up in Nakajima, Kisarazu
A New Year event in Nakajima, where bonten and prayers meet by the sea
Chiba Prefecture・Nagareyama City
Large Shimenawa Event
Nagareyama’s large shimenawa-making tradition brings the community together
Chiba Prefecture・Nagareyama City
The Obisha of Hिरेgasaki
A traditional Hिरेgasaki shrine ritual in which arrows shot by the Seven Lucky Gods pierce demon targets
Chiba Prefecture・Shiroi City
Tomigasawa no Tsujikiri
Tomigasawa’s distinctive prayers embodied in boundary-protecting wooden plaques
Chiba Prefecture・Shirako Town
Shirako Shrine Otaue Festival
The Otaue Festival, sharing the culture of Shirako Shrine and Shirako Town
Chiba Prefecture・Mutsuzawa Town
Tōka-sai and offerings at Uba Shrine
A festival of Mutsuzawa Town and the deities of Kazusa, linked by 2 mikoshi
Chiba Prefecture・Mobara City
Tsutsugayu Shinji and Omatoki Shinji
Mobara’s traditional rites read the signs for the year through porridge and arrows
Chiba Prefecture・Noda City
Funakata Katori Shrine Goshaden Gozen Kenjo-shiki
Traditional shinsen offerings and utai performances passed down in Funakata
Chiba Prefecture・Chosei Village
Hitomatsu Shrine Omatoshinji
A Chosei Village archery-on-foot ritual that entrusts the year’s fortune and harvest to 4 arrows
Chiba Prefecture・Chosei Village
Tube porridge divination
A tube porridge divination tradition passed down in Hongo, preserving local beliefs
Chiba Prefecture・Tateyama City
Tateyama Tourism Festival Tateyama Bay Fireworks Display
A summer scene of underwater fireworks lighting up the sea and the night sky over Tateyama Bay
Chiba Prefecture・Katori City
Yamakura Salmon Festival
Yamakura’s prayers, carried by salmon offerings and the mikoshi
Tokyo Metropolis・Miyake Village
Hatsu-uma (Kamitsuki)
Kamitsuki’s Hatsu-uma: a lion visits homes to ward off misfortune
Tokyo Metropolis・Taito City
Mokugyo Nenbutsu
The folk culture of Taito City, carried on through the sound of the mokugyo and nenbutsu
Tokyo Metropolis・Mikurajima Village
Inane Shrine Grand Festival
Four summer days on Mikurajima, bringing together prayer and returning home
Tokyo Metropolis・Hinode Town
Suiban Nenbutsu Mizuguchi
A traditional Mizuguchi observance combining nenbutsu chants with the resonant sounds of bells and drums
Tokyo Metropolis・Ōme City
Sōban Nenbutsu at Jōganji Temple
Jōganji’s Higoe Nenbutsu, joined by the sound of taiko and hira-gane gongs
Kanagawa Prefecture・Miura City
Kainan Shrine Gyodo (Oneri) Lion Dance
A great lion and mikoshi proceeding through Misaki’s port town: a summer procession passed down through the generations
〜
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Ninomiya
Misoge (Misogi Festival Beach Procession)
A mikoshi procession through town and a beach procession ceremony at sunset
〜
Kanagawa Prefecture・Ninomiya
Ōharae-shiki
A Ninomiya ritual of passing through the chinowa to cleanse away six months of impurities
Kanagawa Prefecture・Ninomiya
Obon
Ninomiya’s traditions of welcoming the ancestors through sand mounds and Bon Odori
Kanagawa Prefecture・Isehara City
Hojo-bo’s Shinboku Nobori
A traditional Hinata event where yamabushi climb a sacred tree and offer prayers
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Atsugi City
Ichi Shrine Annual Festival
A mikoshi procession and local festival passed down at the guardian shrine of Kamiechi
Kanagawa Prefecture・Atsugi City
Hachiman-san Festival
The August reisai handed down at Hachiman Shrine in Sanda, Atsugi City
Kanagawa Prefecture・Atsugi City
Sanno-san (Osaru-san)
Visit the Sanno-san annual festival, celebrated in Sekiguchi, Atsugi City
Kanagawa Prefecture・Atsugi City
Kotaijinja Shrine Annual Festival
The Kotaijinja Shrine Annual Festival, passed down at Tanazawa’s guardian shrine
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Oi Town
Hachiman-sha Festival
Hachiman-sha’s annual festival in Akada’s guardian shrine
Kanagawa Prefecture・Yamato City
Fukuda Jinja Annual Festival
Fukuda Jinja’s annual festival, enlivened by hayashi shishimai said to date back to the late Edo period
Kanagawa Prefecture・Oiso Town
Nishikoiso Tanabata Event
The Nishikoiso Tanabata Event, where local hopes are entrusted to a bamboo mikoshi
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Oiso Town
Kōraiji Festival: Procession of the Mountain Mikoshi
Oiso’s spring festival, where a mikoshi climbs the steep slopes of Mount Koma
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Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Odawara City
Ninomiya Shrine Grand Festival
A spring festival at an Odawara shrine dedicated to Ninomiya Sontoku
Kanagawa Prefecture・Odawara City
Kamiyama Jinja Grand Festival
A moment of annual festival and Shinko-sai traditions passed down at Kuno’s guardian shrine
Kanagawa Prefecture・Odawara City
Akibasan Hibō Festival
An Odawara fire festival where people pray for good health through yamabushi prayers and fire-walking
Kanagawa Prefecture・Yamakita Town
Yozuku Hyakumanben Nenbutsu
A traditional Yamakita event featuring a giant bead rosary, taiko, and nenbutsu
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Yamakita Town
Omurosei Shrine Grand Festival
A festival of Omurosei Shrine, passed down in Nakagawa, Yamakita Town
Kanagawa Prefecture・Kawasaki City
Eve of Hatsu-U-sai (making the straw serpent shimenawa)
Kawasaki’s Hatsu-U-sai: praying for a bountiful harvest with a straw serpent
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Kawasaki City
Mizoguchi Jinja Festival
Takatsu’s Reisai, continued since the Edo period: 2 days of prayers passed down through the community
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Kanagawa Prefecture・Kawasaki City
Tōgakuin’s Junko Fudō
Fudō Myōō travels through the community: a prayerful custom passed down through generations
Kanagawa Prefecture・Hiratsuka City
Mugifurumai Ritual at Sadori Shrine
An ancient Shinomiya ritual in which sacred sake and a feast are shared before sending off the mikoshi
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Hiratsuka City
Okazaki Shrine Festival (Sannōsha)
A Yoimiya festival and mikoshi festival passed down in Hiratsuka’s Okazaki district
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Kanagawa Prefecture・Hiratsuka City
Goryo Shrine Festival
A local grand festival featuring a large mikoshi carved with flying dragons, carried through Yokouchi
Kanagawa Prefecture・Hiratsuka City
Kumano Shrine Annual Festival (Kumano Shrine)
An annual festival and sacred procession passed down at Tsuchiya’s guardian shrine
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Hiratsuka City
Sanada Shrine Annual Festival (Gozu Tenno Shrine)
A summer annual festival with a mikoshi procession through a place associated with Sanada Yoichi
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Kanagawa Prefecture・Hiratsuka City
Shimmei Shrine Annual Festival
The Shimmei Shrine Annual Festival: tracing the Gion festival music passed down at Banyu’s guardian shrine
Kanagawa Prefecture・Hiratsuka City
Matoi Jinja Reisai (Gozu Tenno Shrine)
A Matoi festival where the mikoshi and dashi of three shrines bring the community together
Kanagawa Prefecture・Zama City
Suzuka Myojin Shrine Grand Festival
A grand festival at Suzuka Myojin Shrine, bringing color to Zama’s summer with mikoshi and festival music
Kanagawa Prefecture・Yokohama City
Honchi (spider fighting)
A serious contest between tiny spiders, passed down in Yokohama
Kanagawa Prefecture・Yokohama City
Sakaki Mikoshi
Negishi's summer festival, where a large sakaki mikoshi purifies the town
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Yokohama City
Shiomi Festival
A seaside local festival linking Nojima and Kanazawa Fishing Port
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Yokohama City
Seto Shrine Tenno Procession Festival
A summer festival at Seto Shrine, where mikoshi and festival music bring the parishioner districts together
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Yokosuka City
Kamoi Suga Shrine Grand Festival (Ohamaori)
A Summer Festival of Mikoshi and Masked Dance Passed Down on Kamoi's Coast
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Kanagawa Prefecture・Yokosuka City
Sugariya Onbe-yaki
The Onbe-yaki tradition passed down in Sugariya, Yokosuka City
Kanagawa Prefecture・Ebina City
Toyouke Daijin Shrine Annual Grand Festival
Festival music echoing through the guardian shrine of Sugikubo, amid the enduring sights of its annual festival
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Kiyokawa Village
Seiryusai
A summer festival celebrating a community milestone, with a dragon processing through Kiyokawa Village
Kanagawa Prefecture・Sagamihara City
Otenno-sama (Kamimizo Summer Festival)
A Tenno Festival that brings Kamimizo’s summer to life with mikoshi and dashi
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Kanagawa Prefecture・Sagamihara City
Yose Shrine Annual Festival
A spring procession connecting shrine and community, with a mikoshi descending steep stone steps
Kanagawa Prefecture・Sagamihara City
Tana Hachiman Matosai
Tana’s New Year harvest divination, with arrows shot by archers aged 3 to 5
Kanagawa Prefecture・Sagamihara City
Ishitateno Jinja festival
A summer festival in Nagura, featuring an old shrine’s history and a mikoshi procession
Kanagawa Prefecture・Sagamihara City
Haguro Shrine Annual Festival
The annual festival of Haguro Shrine, passed down at the guardian shrine of Hayamajima
Kanagawa Prefecture・Sagamihara City
Kokomori Inari Festival
An Inari festival in Sagami-Ono, where prayers for sericulture were entrusted to ema
Kanagawa Prefecture・Sagamihara City
Kotohira Shrine Festival
A festival to visit Kotohira Shrine, dedicated to the Dragon Deity, in Kawajiri, Sagamihara
Kanagawa Prefecture・Hadano City
Dosojin Festival (Ishiuri and Dondoyaki)
The Dosojin tradition and Koshogatsu neighborhood rounds in Nishiodake, carried on by children
Kanagawa Prefecture・Chigasaki City
Hishinuma Hachioji Shrine Festival
A summer festival in Hishinuma linking 3 parishioner districts with a mikoshi
Kanagawa Prefecture・Hayama
Moriyama Shrine’s Yobari ritual
Reading Hayama’s harvest prospects and the course of the seasons through water and wooden tablets
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Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Fujisawa City
Kugenumakōtaijingū Annual Festival (Shinmei-sama Festival)
A summer festival in Kugenuma featuring 9 human-figure dashi and Yuge Kagura
Kanagawa Prefecture・Zushi City
Suga Shrine’s Yuki-Ai Festival
A grand festival held once every 33 years, when mikoshi for a male and female deity meet
Kanagawa Prefecture・Kamakura City
Gosho Shrine Annual Festival
An early-summer grand festival where mikoshi connect the streets and sea of Zaimokuza
Kanagawa Prefecture・Kamakura City
Koshō Festival
A grand festival every 60 years, honoring a National Treasure bell and carrying forward the community’s prayers
Kanagawa Prefecture・Kamakura City
Kamakura Hayashi (Dai Matsuri Hayashi)
Encounter the sound of festival music passed down in Kamakura’s Dai area
Ended
Kanagawa Prefecture・Kamakura City
Kuro Jizo Ennichi
Kamakura’s Kuro Jizo Ennichi: remembering the deceased amid lantern light and sutra chanting
Niigata Prefecture・Gosen City
Zengan Mushio-kuri
Akami District’s mushio-kuri: entrusting prayers to five-colored flags and fire-walking
Niigata Prefecture・Sado City
Kuchi Hachimangu Shrine Festival Rites
Festival rites in Shimokuchi, Sado, preserved in medieval records
Niigata Prefecture・Sado City
Uto Shrine Festival
An autumn festival that brings the mining town of Aikawa to life with mikoshi and oni-daiko
Niigata Prefecture・Sado City
Koheiji Shrine Ta-asobi Shinto Ritual
Sado’s Ta-asobi ritual, depicting hopes for a good harvest in the worship hall’s rice paddy
Niigata Prefecture・Tokamachi City
Shinsui’s Dorakujin and Hanekkee-shi
Shinsui’s distinctive feather-tossing ritual, passed down amid flames and a circle in the snow
Niigata Prefecture・Myoko City
Sekiyama no Kari Yamabushi no Bōzukai to Hashiramatsu Gyōji
An intangible folk cultural property event passed down in Sekiyama, Myoko City
Niigata Prefecture・Murakami City
Shionomachi Osatosama
A traditional event in which a shimenawa and celebratory songs wind through Shionomachi in winter
Niigata Prefecture・Itoigawa City
Omi’s Take no Karakai
A Little New Year’s event dividing Omi into east and west, with wishes for a good harvest entrusted to bamboo
Toyama Prefecture・Nanto City
Shimo-Nashi Gojunkō no Gi
A spring festival in Shimo-Nashi, with a mikoshi procession led by shishimai
Ended
Toyama Prefecture・Imizu City
Shimomura Kamo Shrine Yansanma
A spring festival in Imizu featuring arrows shot from horseback and a bull-riding ceremony
Toyama Prefecture・Tateyama Town
Ashikuraji Oyama Shrine Mikoshi Procession
A summer festival where 2 mikoshi tour the village and shrine grounds before racing back at the end
Ended
Toyama Prefecture・Takaoka City
Nirami Jishi at Keta Shrine
A remarkable lion dance passed down in Fushiki Ichinomiya, glaring away misfortune
Toyama Prefecture・Kurobe City
Nakajin no Nibu-nagashi
A summer event in Kurobe, where wishes are entrusted to wheat-straw boats and sent down the Maekawa River
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City
Roppo Osuzumi Festival
A Roppo ritual that brings the glow of hoto and the mikoshi procession to the shrine approach at night
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City
The Sagichō of Ōta Town
Tracing the Sagichō culture passed down in Ōta Town, Nanao City
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nakanoto Town
Noto-be Shrine’s Bakko Festival
A silent procession carrying the gods’ meeting and prayers for a bountiful harvest
Ishikawa Prefecture・Suzu City
Niwamatsuri
Suzu's folk culture, passed down at Hakusan Shrine in Shimizu-cho
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nomi City
Yoshihara Kamaya Bonmukae Oshorai
A Bon event in Yoshihara Kamaya, welcoming ancestors with coastal torches and calls
Ishikawa Prefecture・Wajima City
Kuroshima Tenryo Festival
The Tenryo Festival, where castle-shaped dashi and prayers bring color to Kuroshima
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Fukui Prefecture・Katsuyama City
Kannon-sama’s Recommendation
A porridge ritual for safe childbirth and abundant harvests: gathering, pounding, and serving rice
Ended
Fukui Prefecture・Katsuyama City
Tani no Omen-san Festival
A festival to gather around four masks and discover the prayers passed down in Tani
Fukui Prefecture・Minamiechizen Town
Ueno Bon Odori
A traditional Bon Odori in Ueno, Minamiechizen Town, featuring folk songs and costumes
Ended
Fukui Prefecture・Obama City
Hassaku Festival (Sake Festival)
White smoke and drums ring out at Katami’s harvest prayer
Ended
Fukui Prefecture・Obama City
Jizo Bon
A summer prayer in Obama, colored by makeup Jizo and children’s chants
Fukui Prefecture・Obama City
Matsuage
A traditional fire festival that sends balls of fire soaring into the night sky over Wakasa
Fukui Prefecture・Obama City
Shiimura Shrine Festival
A festival where ancient Wakasa prayers live on in the mikoshi and the King’s Dance
Fukui Prefecture・Obama City
Nishizu Shichinen Festival
A Shichinen Festival where mikoshi and performances carry on Nishizu’s fishing-village culture
Fukui Prefecture・Tsuruga City
Dengara Gan
An event in Hamazato, Kutsu, where people pull prayer beads and wish for a good catch and happiness
Ended
Fukui Prefecture・Tsuruga City
Kutsumi Otaue Festival
Kutsumi’s rice-planting shinji, linking two shrines in prayers for a good harvest
Fukui Prefecture・Tsuruga City
Shirogane Shrine Fire Festival
Prayers for fire prevention in Shirogane Town, illuminated by the fire mikoshi and torches
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Fukui Prefecture・Fukui City
Shirahama Amamen
A night when masked visiting deities ask for promises at homes in Shirahama
Fukui Prefecture・Wakasa Town
Tenman Shrine Annual Festival Ritual
Fujii’s spring festival, where children’s dances and the young people’s mikoshi procession come together
Fukui Prefecture・Wakasa Town
Toiwai and Kitsunegari
A Koshogatsu observance that welcomes good fortune into Wakasa homes with celebratory sticks and chants
Fukui Prefecture・Wakasa Town
The Circulating Jizo of the Tamaoki Estate
Jizo visits seven settlements, bringing prayers into everyday life
Fukui Prefecture・Wakasa Town
Ta no Kami Festival and Children’s Mikoshi
A festival of children’s mikoshi and calls in Wakasa, celebrating the end of rice planting
Fukui Prefecture・Wakasa Town
Gion Festival (Wakasa Town)
The town-designated Gion Festival, passed down in Hikasa, Wakasa Town
Fukui Prefecture・Wakasa Town
Miko New Year Ritual
A New Year ritual in Miko, with messages from crows and wishes entrusted to the bow
Fukui Prefecture・Wakasa Town
Shikimi Jinja Reisai Ritual
A distinctive reisai in Wakasa, where a gohei is pounded as part of a tradition passed down at the guardian shrine
Ended
Fukui Prefecture・Echizen City
Awatabe’s “Horai Festival”
A traditional prayer as a mochi-flower dashi and taiko drummers make their way through Awatabe
Yamanashi Prefecture・Hokuto City
Shimokuraishi Shishimai and Dosojin Festival
The Onna-shishi Dance and the Little New Year in Hakushu, watched over by Dosojin
Yamanashi Prefecture・Nambu Town
The Yutate ritual at Manzawa Asama Shrine
A traditional event in Manzawa, Nambu Town, entrusting wishes to the water sprinkled with bamboo leaves
Yamanashi Prefecture・Nambu Town
Manzawa Sengen Jinja Summer Grand Festival
The summer reisai of Sengen Jinja, carried on in Manzawa, Nambu Town
Ended
Yamanashi Prefecture・Koshu City
The Daizenji torii burning
The torii burning of Katsunuma, Koshu, illuminating the night sky above Daizenji
Nagano Prefecture・Ueda City
Isshin Shrine Festival
The prayers of Isshin, passed down through barefoot fire-walking and blade-walking
Nagano Prefecture・Ina City
Sanyori Koyori
A traditional Ina event featuring Tanabata bamboo poles and a mikoshi crossing the Mibu River
Nagano Prefecture・Ina City
Suwagata Onbashira Festival and Horseback Procession
A horseback procession through Suwagata and the pulling of a large Onbashira
Nagano Prefecture・Saku City
Kasuga Hongo District Dosojin Festival
Kasuga Hongo's Dosojin Festival, with lantern-lit mikoshi traveling through the winter night
Nagano Prefecture・Chikuma City
Inariyama Gion Festival
A summer festival where mikoshi and Isami Shishi parade through Inariyama’s historic streets
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Nagano Prefecture・Nagiso Town
Ogkuwa Daimyojin Festival
An Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Nagiso Town, passed down in Kakizore
Nagano Prefecture・Nagiso Town
Tadachi Hanaba Festival
A Tadachi festival where flower-adorned Kiso horses walk on, carrying prayers for a good harvest
Nagano Prefecture・Omachi City
Nishina Shinmeigu Shrine Sakihajime Ritual
A spring ritual in Omachi that invokes hopes for a good harvest through rice-farming practices
Nagano Prefecture・Azumino City
The Dosojin Festival of Misato
A Dosojin and stage festival in Misato, carried on by children
Nagano Prefecture・Azumino City
The Shibafune and Doll Decorations of Ushio Shinmeigu Shrine
A night festival in Ushio, where candlelit Shibafune pass beneath the Mikan Lantern
Nagano Prefecture・Komoro City
Mikage Shinden Dosojin Festival
The Mikage Shinden Dosojin Festival, passed down through dashi aglow with lanterns
Nagano Prefecture・Miyota Town
Odai Dosojin Festival
A children’s Dosojin festival walking alongside life-size straw horses
Nagano Prefecture・Matsumoto City
The Onbashira Festival at Iriyama-be Daiwago Shrine
Iriyama-be's Onbashira Festival: shaping the wood and welcoming sacred trees
Nagano Prefecture・Matsumoto City
The Sending Away of the God of Poverty and the God of Colds in Iriyamabe Narao
Narao’s event, in which a straw horse is pulled and entrusted to the flames to send away the plague god
Nagano Prefecture・Matsumoto City
Onbashira Festival at Iriyama-be Hashikura Suwa Shrine
A community-preserved Onbashira tradition, from Yamadashi to Satobiki
Nagano Prefecture・Matsumoto City
Matsumoto Bonbon and Aoyama-sama
A summer in Matsumoto’s castle town, alive with song and mikoshi
Nagano Prefecture・Matsumoto City
Yokosawa no Onbashira and Sūsu
A New Year tradition of five-colored Onbashira surrounding Dosojin, accompanied by children’s chants
Nagano Prefecture・Ikeda Town
Ikeda Hachiman Shrine Festival
A traditional grand festival with 8 floats and 2 boats bringing color to Ikeda
Nagano Prefecture・Ikusaka Village
The Stage-Pulling Festival of Aisuwasha and Shinmeisha
A traditional event linking the shrine and stage, handed down in Uruga, Ikusaka Village
Nagano Prefecture・Chikuhoku Village
Aoyagi Ribō Inari Dashi-entry Procession Event
An Inari festival where the Fox Wedding procession makes its way up the Aoyagi slope
Nagano Prefecture・Minowa Town
Minamiogawachi no Osanyari
A traditional event in which a large boat carries misfortune through Minamiogawachi
Nagano Prefecture・Suwa City
The Owatari Ritual
The path of the gods and the prayers of the community, etched into the ice of Lake Suwa
Nagano Prefecture・Tatsuno-machi
Tengu Festival at Shinmei Jinja
Tatsuno’s unusual festival, where tengu and shishi leap out of a green bamboo boat
Ended
Nagano Prefecture・Nozawa Onsen Village
Yuzawa Shrine Lantern Procession
A Nozawa Onsen Night Festival Led by Lantern Light and Dance
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Nagano Prefecture・Nagano City
Higashiyokota Mushiokuri Event
Higashiyokota’s summer event: sending off pests and entrusting them to fire and river
Nagano Prefecture・Nagano City
Saikawa Shrine’s Mori Enka
Fireworks offerings in Amori, where skills passed down from Edo adorn the sacred grove
Nagano Prefecture・Nagano City
The Onda Festival, Kodama Stone Ritual, and Gohan Ritual at Tamayorihime-no-Mikoto Shrine
An ancient rite at Tamayorihime-no-Mikoto Shrine in Matsushiro, where the New Year’s harvest is divined
Nagano Prefecture・Nagano City
Takamine-ji’s Tanemaki-e
Ooka’s Tanemaki-e: Connecting the Waters of Mount Hijiri with Prayers for the Harvest
Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
Hiyoshi Okkuwa Festival
A festival in which a mikoshi bearing a hoe-shaped object travels through a mountain village, carrying prayers for a good harvest
Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
Waseda Puppet Theater and the Kamiokuri Ritual
A folk event in Anan Town featuring 3-person puppetry and rain divination
Nagano Prefecture・Iida City
Koto no Kami Okuri
A traditional event sending misfortune away from Kamimachi to the sound of bells, taiko drums, and song
Nagano Prefecture・Takamori Town
Yoshida no Enka
Handmade fireworks offered at Yoshida Jinja, with records dating back to the Genroku era
Nagano Prefecture・Takamori Town
Hagiyama Shrine Mishayama Festival
Takemori Town’s Mishayama Festival: ancient traditions housed in a thatched hut
Gifu Prefecture・Ikeda Town
Shimohigashino Ichiyama Karakuri Fireworks
A festival in Ikeda Town featuring inherited karakuri puppetry and fireworks
Gifu Prefecture・Kaizu City
Imao Sagicho
Imao’s fire festival, where bamboo mikoshi from 13 neighborhoods offer flames and sound
Shizuoka Prefecture・Izunokuni City
Kawakannjo
A Bon-season event in Ohito, entrusting prayers to a torch-bearing raft set afloat on the Kano River
Shizuoka Prefecture・Kawanehoncho
Hiraya no Nagashitai
Hiraya’s summer tradition: sending a flaming tai down the Oi River, carrying prayers onward
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Omaezaki City
Sakuragaike Container Offering
A mysterious autumn festival at Sakuragaike Pond, where a container of sekihan is offered to the Dragon Deity
Shizuoka Prefecture・Kakegawa City
Nakamura Yasaka Shrine Gion Festival
Gion music echoes through Kakegawa as the sacred procession is passed down
Shizuoka Prefecture・Kosai City
Ninomiya Shrine Grand Festival Yabusame Ritual
A Sengoku-era yabusame ritual with purification in Lake Hamana
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Kosai City
Sarutahiko Fireworks
Handheld fireworks from Arai’s tradition, with pillars of fire and resounding festival music
Shizuoka Prefecture・Yaizu City
Yaizu Shrine Shishi Kiyari
A traditional Yaizu procession led by lion banners and kiyari songs
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Kikugawa City
Mount Kokuzo Fukuzoin Setsubun Festival
Red and blue demons circle the mountain, bringing wishes for good fortune at Kikugawa's Setsubun Festival
Shizuoka Prefecture・Nishiizu Town
Hama Segaki
Arari’s Hama Segaki: prayers by lantern light, alongside gratitude for the sea’s bounty
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shizuoka City
Yui no Otaiko Festival
A New Year’s Day tradition, with taiko drums and festival songs echoing through Yui
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shizuoka City
Kusanagi Shrine Ryusei Fireworks
Smoke and light rise into the sky: the Ryusei tradition passed down in Kusanagi
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shizuoka City
Shizuoka Sengen Shrine’s Setsubun observances
Shizuoka Sengen Shrine’s Setsubun: driving away demons with wishes in the sound of striking boards
Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City
Nihondaira Festival
A night where music and fireworks resonate together against the backdrop of Nihondaira’s night view
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Ama City
Konomono Festival
A festival where pickles are prepared at Kayazu Shrine, which carries on the tradition of pickling
Aichi Prefecture・Miyoshi City
Miyoshi Inarikaku Summer Grand Festival Dedication Events
A summer festival and intangible folk cultural property passed down in Miyoshi
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Ichinomiya City
Kuroiwa Gion Festival
Kuroiwa’s traditional festival, with a lantern-adorned boat-shaped dashi making its way beneath the night sky
Aichi Prefecture・Handa City
Shimohanda and Okkawa Festival events
Handa in spring: dashi guarding a mikoshi and the strength it takes to haul them up and down a steep slope
Aichi Prefecture・Nagoya City
Toda Festival’s dashi events and the Hachimansha dashi
A festival of dashi and karakuri puppets passed down by five districts
Aichi Prefecture・Nagoya City
The Arimatsu Festival’s dashi procession and Hotei dashi
A festival of light, with 3 dashi bringing color to the town of shibori
Aichi Prefecture・Nagoya City
The Hira Festival dashi event and Nifukujinsha
Hira’s autumn festival, featuring Nifukujinsha and Yutorimikosha
Aichi Prefecture・Nagoya City
The Hira Festival dashi event and Yutori Mikoshisha
A traditional festival featuring dashi and karakuri puppets winding through Hira
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Obu City
Hangetsu Nanasha Jinja Omanto Festival
An Obu spring festival featuring horses and young festival participants racing around a circular track
Aichi Prefecture・Obu City
Yokone Fujii Shrine Festival Sanbaso
Sanbaso at Fujii Shrine, passed down through generations with 3 dashi and children
Aichi Prefecture・Anjo City
The Yutate Shinji at Norazunomori Jinja
A yutate shinji passed down in Anjo, praying for good harvests and good health
Aichi Prefecture・Western Owari
Owari Western Children’s Zairen
A summer in western Owari brightened by lanterns and prayers lit by children
Aichi Prefecture・Okazaki City
Denden Gassari
An Okazaki agricultural ritual that entrusts hopes for a good harvest to a large kagami mochi and the actions of an ox
Aichi Prefecture・Okazaki City
Yamakata Ten'ei Otaogi Festival
A festival of prayer dating back to the Edo period, with a procession of large fans and mikoshi linking the towns
Aichi Prefecture・Shinshiro City
Tenno Festival (Shinshiro City)
Two boats aglow at Kaikura: the Tenno Festival with Gion hayashi music and fireworks
Aichi Prefecture・Shinshiro City
Festival Noh
The stage for Noh and kyogen at Tominaga Jinja, kept alive by local ujiko
Aichi Prefecture・Shinshiro City
Tatemono Fireworks
From lantern light to a vivid picture: traditional mechanized fireworks open up the night sky
Aichi Prefecture・Shinshiro City
Nabazuru Manto
A pot-handle shape traced by torches, a summer farewell fire glowing on the mountainside
Aichi Prefecture・Tahara City
Tahara Kite Battle and First Kite
The culture of kite battles and first kites passed down in Tahara’s skies
Aichi Prefecture・Chita City, Tokoname City, Chita City, Agui Town, Higashiura Town
Chita Insect Memorial Rites
A prayer on the Chita Peninsula, linking gratitude for life through a hanging scroll and nenbutsu chanting
Aichi Prefecture・Inazawa City
Ichiji Jōrō
A dedicatory ritual passed down from the village of Miyake to Tsushima Jinja
Aichi Prefecture・Inazawa City
Sanguu Shrine’s O-busha
Inazawa’s archery ritual, passed down through large straw sandals and 3 arrows
Ended
Aichi Prefecture・Inazawa City, Tokoname City
Owari Mushi-okuri Events
An Owari tradition of driving away pests, praying for a good rice harvest with fire and drums
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Aichi Prefecture・Nishio City
Nishio Tenteko Festival
A traditional Atsuike procession brought to life by the beat of drums and red attire
Aichi Prefecture・Nishio City
Kagi Mando
Key-shaped fires floating in the night sky above Mount Mando
Aichi Prefecture・Toyokawa City
Hikoma Shrine and Hachiman Shrine festival: Sasa Odori and Seven Lucky Gods dances
A dedication festival in Mitsu Town, entrusting wishes to drums and dances of the Seven Lucky Gods
Aichi Prefecture・Toyohashi City
A shrine procession festival centered on the ritual sumo of Muro Hachimangu Shrine
Muro Ritual Sumo, Conveyed Through Silent Gestures and a Ring Marked with Sakaki Leaves
Aichi Prefecture・Toyota City
Tsubosaki Fire-Drilling Ritual
A traditional fire-drilling ritual passed down in Tsubosaki-cho
Aichi Prefecture・Nagakute City
Nagakute no Kego Matsuri
Nagakute’s autumn offering festival, carried on by decorated horses and matchlock rifle teams
Mie Prefecture・Kameyama City
Katatsunu Shinji Mugi no Kowameshi
Discovering Mugi no Kowameshi, a tradition passed down at Kameyama Shrine
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Iga City
Gion Festival at Hijiki Shrine
The Gion Festival in Hijiki: prayers for rain passed down through taiko and dance
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Iga City
The Gan no Yama event at the Yōfuta Shrine Gion Festival
Iga’s Gion Festival, with dances to release vows and the sound of drums
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Mie Prefecture・Minamiise Town
Kowaura Yamagami Festival
An ancient mountain deity festival preserved in nighttime Kowaura, brought to life by a bird performer and norito
Mie Prefecture・Nabari City
The Wakago Festival at Hachiman Jinja
A ritual celebrating a milestone in the community by welcoming the wakago and holding yabusame-style archery and a celebratory gathering
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Yokkaichi City
Minami-Kusunoki Whaling Boat Festival
A spirited battle rooted in local tradition between Ryujinmaru and the whale
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Mie Prefecture・Odai Town
Kawazoe Shrine Gomikake Festival
A shrine festival in Tochihara, where hopes for a good harvest are entrusted to archery and the Naematsu ceremony
Mie Prefecture・Asahi Town
Hachioji Festival (Asahi Town)
A fire festival in Komukai, Asahi Town, to ward off misfortune, with torches and drums resounding
Mie Prefecture・Matsusaka City
Hazume Mushioshi
A night in Hazume, with taiko, a conch shell, and 3-meter torches moving through the village
Mie Prefecture・Kuwana City
Tado Taisha Shrine Ageuma Ritual
A harvest-prayer ritual with horses and riders galloping up Tado’s slope
Ended
Mie Prefecture・Tsu City
Gonbo Festival
A Misugi festival where prayers are offered through ancient rituals and miso-seasoned burdock
Mie Prefecture・Tsu City
Shōjin Festival
February’s Shōjin Festival, passed down in Mitake and Sugihira
Mie Prefecture・Tsu City
Takazawara Yama no Kami
Prayers to the mountain deity, passed down in Takazawara, Misato-cho
Shiga Prefecture・Moriyama City
Hi Matsuri
Moriyama’s Hi Matsuri, where giant dragon-shaped torches set the winter night sky ablaze
Shiga Prefecture・Hino Town
Nakayama Imo Kurabe Festival
A festival rooted in Nakayama tradition, where taro from the east and west are compared at Nogamiyama
Ended
Shiga Prefecture・Higashiomi City
Iba no Sakaoroshi
A festival where Iba’s prayers come alive as mikoshi race down a steep slope
Shiga Prefecture・Takashima City
Ninigi Shrine Watashi Festival
A Kuchiki festival passed down through two mikoshi and traditional rites
Kyoto Prefecture・Yosano Town
Goshinka Kansha Taisai
Yosano’s Prayer of Gratitude for the Fire That Lights Our Lives
Kyoto Prefecture・Kameoka City
Hozu Fire Festival
The prayers of Hozu, carried on in a procession of lanterns and around a great fire
Kyoto Prefecture・Kameoka City
Hatsutora Festival
A peaceful early-morning Hatsutora Festival and a moment of good fortune at Jinnoji Temple in Kameoka
Kyoto Prefecture・Kameoka City
Toshifuri Festival
A first laugh toward the lucky direction: Kameoka’s harvest festival with the Six Men
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyotango City
Kamitachi-no-miya Grand Festival
Autumn in Kumihama, resounding with 5 taikodai, and a mikoshi procession
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyotamba Town
Shitsumi Hachimangu Autumn Festival
An autumn festival of music and vibrant yama-hoko floats among cedar trees
Kyoto Prefecture・Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City
Kitano Tenmangu Setsubun Festival
Kitano Tenmangu’s Setsubun Festival, with kyogen, dance, and bean throwing following prayers to ward off misfortune
Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City
Senbon Enmado Gokyo Setsubun Festival
A Setsubun festival featuring the chant “Demons in too” and nenbutsu kyogen
〜
Kyoto Prefecture・Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City
Fude Hajime-sai and Tenman-gaki
A New Year calligraphy event offering prayers at an inkstone associated with Lord Michizane
Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City
Mibu-dera Setsubun Festival
A Kyoto Setsubun festival to ward off misfortune with horoku offerings and Mibu Kyogen
〜
Scheduled
Kyoto Prefecture・Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Fushimi Inari Taisha Hitaki Festival
Fushimi’s fire festival, where more than 100,000 hitaki sticks are burned in gratitude for the autumn harvest
Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Kita Ward, Kyoto City
Funaoka Grand Festival
An autumn festival featuring dances and performances associated with Nobunaga
Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City
Tenryu-ji Seven Lucky Gods Pilgrimage (Setsubun Festival)
A Setsubun day spent visiting Tenryu-ji’s subtemples to invite good fortune
Scheduled
Kyoto Prefecture・Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City
“Momiji Yūzan” and the “New Hokusō Exhibition”: a celebration of culture and the arts
A moment of autumnal cultural exchange, discovering Keihoku’s culture and art
〜
Kyoto Prefecture・Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Heian Jingu Setsubun Festival
A Setsubun festival featuring the ancient-style Da Na no Gi and the Oni no Mai
Kyoto Prefecture・Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Shogoin Setsubun-e
A distinctive Shogoin Setsubun observance that guides demons to reform instead of driving them away
〜
Scheduled
Kyoto Prefecture・Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
Kanikakuni Festival
An autumn gathering tracing the flowers offered at the monument and the memories of Gion
Kyoto Prefecture・Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
Hatsu Konpira Festival
Inaho Horai, distributed at Yasui Konpiragu Shrine at the start of the New Year, and its private ritual
Kyoto Prefecture・Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
Setsubun-e (Chinese Zodiac Festival)
A Setsubun Buddhist service praying for good fortune and protection from misfortune to the guardian Buddhas of the 12 zodiac signs
Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
Awata Matsuri
The ancient festival of Higashiyama, illuminated by the ringing bells of the kenhoko and the Daitoro
〜
Kyoto Prefecture・Nantan City
Yakujin Festival
Praying for a safe and happy year at Uchibayashi’s Yakujin-san
Kyoto Prefecture・Nantan City
Ōharae-shiki and Saitansai
Nantan’s New Year transition, illuminated by the Mantō-e lantern ceremony and prayers at the sacred-tree burning
Kyoto Prefecture・Nantan City
Maki Jinja Shinkosai
Maki Jinja’s Shinkosai, featuring a mikoshi, ritual sumo, and yabusame
Kyoto Prefecture・Nantan City
Sugawara Shrine Annual Festival
A powerful mikoshi procession along Shizuhara’s national highway, at the autumn festival of Tenjin-san
Kyoto Prefecture・Muko City
Hatsuuma Festival (Muko City)
A Hatsuuma Inari festival in Muko City, where visitors pray for business prosperity
Kyoto Prefecture・Muko City
Muko Shrine Ohitaki Festival
A festival at Muko Shrine where about 10,000 firewood sticks are burned to pray for good health and good fortune
Scheduled
Kyoto Prefecture・Joyo City
Hot Air Balloon Festa
An autumn day watching hot air balloons rise into the sky over the hills of Joyo
Kyoto Prefecture・Oyamazaki-cho
Ogura Jinja Saitansai
A New Year’s Day of amazake and shinji at Ogura Jinja in Oyamazaki
Kyoto Prefecture・Miyazu City
Miyazu Manpuku Festival
A Food Festival of Kyoto by the Sea, Bringing Together the Flavors of Miyazu and Japan’s Three Scenic Views
Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Miyazu City
Kyo-oji Temple Setsubun Grand Festival
Miyazu’s Setsubun Grand Festival, wishing for good fortune through prayers and bean throwing
Kyoto Prefecture・Fukuchiyama City
Moto Ise Setsubun Festival
Throwing beans at three demons to invite good fortune at the Moto Ise Setsubun Festival
Ended
Kyoto Prefecture・Fukuchiyama City
Tenman Shrine Festival
The Tenman Shrine Festival in Yakuno, with sumo jinku and dedication taiko ringing out
Scheduled
Kyoto Prefecture・Seika Town
SEIKA Subculture Festa
A subculture experience of characters and science in Seika Town
Coming soon
Kyoto Prefecture・Ayabe City
Kisaichi Maruyama Kofun Festival
A day enjoying the views of Ayabe and the local festivities from atop the kofun
Kyoto Prefecture・Ayabe City
Ayabe Yakuyoke Grand Festival
A winter festival in Ayabe for protection from misfortune, where visitors pass through gates and make their wishes
Kyoto Prefecture・Maizuru City
Okawa Shrine Autumn Grand Festival
An autumn grand festival with stalls lining the grounds of Okawa Shrine, where people celebrate a good harvest
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Toka Ebisu events in Osaka Prefecture
Osaka’s Toka Ebisu: tie your wishes to lucky bamboo and pray for prosperity in business in the new year
Ended
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Shoren-ji Temple's River Segaki
A traditional rite of remembrance carrying prayers from Shoren-ji Temple to the riverside
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Nozato Ichiya Kanjō
Nozato’s prayers, carried on through ceremonial attire and a procession of sacred offerings
Osaka Prefecture・Ikeda City
Kanda Festival Mikoshi Lanterns and Banners Procession
Kanda’s autumn festival, where lanterns and banners from the former six villages gather at Yasaka Shrine
Osaka Prefecture・Kawachinagano City
Hachiman Shrine’s Kensho Nawakake
A ritual that ties Amami’s wishes into a great shimenawa spanning the river
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
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
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Miki City
Yatai procession up and down the steps for the Omiya Hachimangu Shrine Grand Festival
A procession passed down in Miki, with yatai carried up and down steep stone steps
〜
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
Ended
Hyogo Prefecture・Kobe City
Ogo Hachiman Shrine Oyumi Ritual
An archery ritual in which arrows are shot at a large target to pray for the community’s peace and a rich harvest
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・Nara City
Obo Miyaza Festival
Obo’s autumn festival: calling the morigami and performing dengaku-inspired movements
〜
Ended
Nara Prefecture・Koryo Town
Ogaito Tateyama Festival
A summer Jizo Bon festival featuring life-size Tateyama figures inspired by local topics
Nara Prefecture・Gose City
Gose Lantern Offering
Great lanterns lighting up Gose at night, with the light of offerings passed down through generations
Nara Prefecture・Ikoma City
Ikoma (Ikoma Imasu Ikoma Tsuhiko Shrine) Fire Festival
Ikoma’s traditional fire festival, where the sacred flame is passed on and north and south compete
〜
Wakayama Prefecture・Katsuragi Town
Amano Ota Festival
An agricultural ritual in Kamitennō featuring performances from rice planting through harvesting
Wakayama Prefecture・Inami Town
Inami Hachiman Jūbako Shishi and Festival
An autumn festival featuring a mikoshi crossing the Inami River and a silent Jūbako Shishi performance
Wakayama Prefecture・Hidaka Town
Aō Kue Festival
A spirited Kue-oshi ritual passed down in a seaside town
Tottori Prefecture・Daisen Town
Akamatsu Kojin Festival
A festival in which a giant straw serpent bearing the hopes of Akamatsu winds through the village
Tottori Prefecture・Yonago City, Sakaiminato City, Nanbu Town, Hoki Town
The Tondo of the Yumihama Peninsula
The Tondo of the Yumihama Peninsula, passed down across four areas
Ended
Tottori Prefecture・Tottori City
Citizens’ Summer Fireworks Festival (Tottori City)
Music and 10,000 fireworks light up Tottori’s summer night
Tottori Prefecture・Tottori City
Mochigase no Hina Okuri
A festival tracing the hina-okuri tradition passed down in Mochigase Town
Tottori Prefecture・Tottori City
The Shinko procession of Hijiri Shrine
A festival tracing the Shinko procession of Hijiri Shrine, cherished in Gyotoku
Tottori Prefecture・Tottori City
Karo Shrine Spring Festival
A spring festival tradition linking Karo’s sea and its mikoshi
Tottori Prefecture・Tottori City, Yazu Town, Chizu Town
Hanakago Festival
An offering festival where five-colored flower baskets and Kirin Shishimai bring color to a mountain village
Shimane Prefecture・Izumo City
Hanama Ritual
A stirring sacred offering procession, powered by flowers and people, along the roads of Tagi
Shimane Prefecture・Oda City
Yunotsu Bon Odori
Ondo singing echoing through the port town and Bon Odori kuchidoki verses preserved in ledgers
Ended
Shimane Prefecture・Oda City
Kotogahama Bon Odori
A circle of dancers carries on history on the singing-sand beach
〜
Ended
Shimane Prefecture・Yasugi City
Yasugi Tsukinowa Festival
Dashi and festival music wind through Yasugi; the Tsukinowa Festival lights up the port
〜
1 more date periods
Shimane Prefecture・Matsue City
Otaue Festival (Matsue City)
A summer festival of yoshu in Kashima-cho, praying for a good harvest next year
Coming soon
Shimane Prefecture・Matsue City
Gatchi Festival
A peculiar autumn festival in Nonami, where demon-masked Gatchi purify the roads
Shimane Prefecture・Matsue City
Ritual sumo
Memories of the ancient festival and ritual sumo passed down at Sada Shrine
Shimane Prefecture・Tsuwano Town
Yakko Procession
A traditional procession bringing yakko parades passed down in Tsuwano’s castle town to the streets
Shimane Prefecture・Tsuwano Town
Aohara Yakko Procession
Discover the history of the yakko procession passed down in Aohara, Tsuwano Town
Shimane Prefecture・Ama Town
Furyu of the Ebisu Festival (Danjiri)
A folk cultural property of danjiri passed down in Saki, Ama Town
Shimane Prefecture・Oki Islands Town
Imatsu Tondo
Imatsu’s daring fire festival, where people chase bamboo as it falls into the sea
Shimane Prefecture・Oki Islands Town
Misaki Shrine Festival Uya Dashi Dance
A dashi sways to festival music as it dances through Higashimachi, in a traditional event passed down on the Oki Islands
Shimane Prefecture・Oki Islands Town
Hanaike Shrine Festival Furyu
A traditional Tsudo festival where arrows are shot at 2 targets to ward off misfortune
Shimane Prefecture・Oki Islands Town
Nagoda Momote Matsuri Fūryū
Nagoda’s Festival: 200 Arrows and Distinctive Attire
Shimane Prefecture・Oki Islands Town
Oki Mura Festival
A traditional Oki festival featuring the meeting of the Sun Deity and Moon Deity, with taiko and processions
Ended
Shimane Prefecture・Unnan City
Daito Tanabata Festival
A summer festival wishing for peace, with Tanabata processions and dashi lighting up the night in Daito
Shimane Prefecture・Iinan Town
The Otaue Shinji at Kakui Hachimangu Shrine
Kakui’s rice-planting ritual, praying for a bountiful harvest through a mock ox plowing the fields
Ended
Shimane Prefecture・Kanoashi District, Tsuwano Town
Nichihara Ayu Festival Fireworks Display
Summer fireworks in Nichihara, with sounds echoing over the Takatsu River and surrounding mountains
Okayama Prefecture・Kumenan Town
Kiyomizu-dera Gohō Festival
A night when the guardian deity of Kiyomizu-dera races through the grounds, beginning with a conch shell and prayers
Okayama Prefecture・Tsuyama City
Niino Festival
Niino’s Autumn Festival, Bringing Together 7 Mikoshi and Shishimai
Okayama Prefecture・Kasaoka City
Hittaka
Kanoura’s fire festival, where Genpei lantern designs appear on two mountains
Hiroshima Prefecture・Mihara City
Oto at Kui Inao Shrine
The autumn festival in Kui, preserving the old Miyaza tradition and the ritual handling of a large sea bream
Hiroshima Prefecture・Mihara City
Inao Shrine Gion Festival Dance
A traditional dedication dance from Kui-cho, adorned with hats and taiko
Hiroshima Prefecture・Miyoshi City
Susa Shrine’s Matoyumi Festival
Prayers for a year of health and protection from illness in Kōnu, entrusted to the sound of a bow and a single arrow
Hiroshima Prefecture・Kitahiroshima Town
Kamikawato Mushiokuri Odori
A traditional event in Kitahiroshima Town that sends away pests through song and dance and prays for a bountiful harvest
Ended
Hiroshima Prefecture・Kitahiroshima Town
Yae Ganguen Festival
A summer festival in Kitahiroshima, with lantern-lit boats swaying along old roads
Hiroshima Prefecture・Akitakata City
Danjiri floats
A traditional Yoshida festival featuring floats following the mikoshi and children’s kabuki
Hiroshima Prefecture・Akitakata City
Hokonomiya Shrine Ritual
An autumn offering ceremony brought to life by a procession, shishimai lion dancing, and distinctive stick-swinging
Hiroshima Prefecture・Onomichi City
Kamenomori Hachimangu Ohaki Ritual
An autumn Hachiman ritual passed down at an old shrine on Mukōshima
Hiroshima Prefecture・Shobara City
Yuki Bon Odori
An Obon dance passed down in Yuki, sending off the spirits and praying for a good harvest
Hiroshima Prefecture・Fukuyama City
Oyumi Shinji
A time-honored ritual in Tomo to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace in the new year
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Shimonoseki City
Suhotei Event at Iminomiya Shrine
A spectacular summer festival in Chofu, where banners and kiriko lantern floats circle the Oniishi Stone
〜
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Shimonoseki City
Hamaide Festival
An ancient festival passed down in Hohoku, where deities from the mountains and the coast meet
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Waki Town
Ekijin Shrine’s ritual for warding off misfortune
Sekigahama’s misfortune-warding ritual, entrusted to a giant straw snake and a lion mask
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Hofu
Urate Sumo at Tamanooya Shrine
An ancient Tamanooya Shrine rite that divines good or ill fortune through sumo-like movements
Scheduled
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Hofu
Warai-ko (Shinto Ritual)
A Hofu ritual entrusting gratitude and hopes for a good harvest to 3 rounds of laughter
Tokushima Prefecture・Komatsushima City
Tatebi Cylindrical Fireworks
Traditional offering fireworks entrusting Tatsue’s prayers to sparks
Tokushima Prefecture・Higashimiyoshi Town
Shimeage ritual
Kamo’s Deity-Sending Ritual: An Ancient Song Accompanied by the Sound of Chopsticks and Earthenware
Tokushima Prefecture・Matsushige Town
The Funa Danjiri and Procession of Nagahara Wakamiya Shrine
An autumn festival entrusting Nagahara’s memories of life by the sea to a boat-shaped danjiri
Tokushima Prefecture・Ishii Town
Ōiimori Ceremony (Naorai)
An intangible folk ceremony passed down at Sogashi Shrine in Ishii Town
Tokushima Prefecture・Naruto City
Ner i of Katsuragi Shrine
A traditional procession in Kitanada, Naruto, led by a tengu, with long-haired spears in motion
Ended
Kagawa Prefecture・Mitoyo City
Ohama and Awashima Momote Festivals
A festival to witness, through archery, the prayers passed down in Ohama and Awashima
1 more date periods
Kagawa Prefecture・Shodoshima Town
Oshikomi
A traditional festival in Konoura, Shodoshima, that welcomes a taikodai from the sea
Ended
Kagawa Prefecture・Shodoshima Town
Ōneri
A traditional Ikeda procession led by naginata and a danjiri, to the accompaniment of neriiuta songs
Kagawa Prefecture・Higashikagawa City
Kanehiro Tenno Shrine Festival
Discover the Tenno Shrine Festival tradition passed down in Higashikagawa City
Ehime Prefecture・Imabari City
Hitori-zumo
A Dedication Sumo Match with an Invisible Rice Spirit on Omishima
Ehime Prefecture・Imabari City
Okamura Island Bow Prayer
Okamura Island’s traditional bow prayer, where the twang of arrows rings out alongside Ise Ondo
Ehime Prefecture・Imabari City
Yumi Kito (Kikuma-cho Nishiyama)
Discover the culture of Yumi Kito, passed down in Nishiyama, Kikuma-cho, Imabari City
Ehime Prefecture・Imabari City
Kasahoko Festival
A Furudani festival where kasahoko are raised in prayer for the well-being of cattle, horses, and the community
Ehime Prefecture・Uchiko Town
Goku-zumo, a festival event at Kita-gun Ichinomiya Mishima Jinja
An offering of sumo in Uchiko Town, with demons and wrestlers wearing kesho-mawashi ceremonial aprons standing in the ring
Ehime Prefecture・Uwajima City
U no Koku Sumo
Three sacred bouts at the Yoshida Festival, with the result passed on to the following year
Ehime Prefecture・Uwajima City
Shinko Procession of the Yoshida Autumn Festival
Yoshida’s autumn festival brings the Nanyo region’s processional floats to life amid its old streets
Ehime Prefecture・Matsuyama City
Omidori Ritual
A ritual in the Nakajima Islands where people receive cut-paper pieces and carry on a tradition of prayer
Kochi Prefecture・Shimanto City
Daimonji Okuribi
A large character-shaped fire lighting up the night sky, passed down at Jūdaiji Mountain
Kochi Prefecture・Shimanto Town
Kojō Suijin Festival
Following the name of the water deity festival passed down in Kojō
Kochi Prefecture・Shimanto Town
The autumn festival rites of Gōsha Hoshi Shrine
The autumn festival rites of Hoshi Shrine, passed down in Togawa
Kochi Prefecture・Ōtoyo Town
Kawato Momote
Kawato Momote carries on an old tradition with its target facing east
Kochi Prefecture・Ōtoyo Town
Nagafuchi Momote
Attire passed down at Nagafuchi Jinja and momote at the archery ground
Kochi Prefecture・Muroto City
Muroto City Sakihama Hachimangu Shrine Traditional Rituals
An autumn festival in Muroto’s Sakihama area, where lion dances and improvisational theater are passed down
Kochi Prefecture・Konan City
Yasu Hachiman Shrine Shinko Festival
An autumn tradition that brings the streets of Yasu to life with a mikoshi and lion dances
Kochi Prefecture・Konan City
Otani Shrine Traditional Festival
A festival at Otani Shrine preserving an old tradition of offering five trays late at night
Kochi Prefecture・Konan City
Teiyu Bon Odori
A summer in Teiyu, connected by oral dances and seaside lights
Kochi Prefecture・Kami City
Okawakami Mirafu Shrine Goshinko
A Goshinko associated with the shrine, passed down in Niunono, Kahoku-cho
Kochi Prefecture・Kochi City
Tosayama Jizo Festival
The Jizo Festival: entrusting wishes to a giant prayer bead and praying for protection through Tosayama’s summer
Kochi Prefecture・Kochi City
Kajitani no Monju-sama
Monju-sama: Prayers for wisdom expressed through a bell and zelkova prayer beads
Kochi Prefecture・Kochi City
Takagawa Hayameshigui
A traditional Takagawa fast-eating event, gulped down with miso and hot water
Fukuoka Prefecture・Miyako Town
Oritate Hachiman Shrine Yamakasa
An offering of strength, as the mikoshi and 8 yamakasa resound together
Fukuoka Prefecture・Miyama City
Gongenzan Hiko Shrine Otaue Festival Event, with Kayu Uranai
Praying for a bountiful harvest in Miyama, with a sacred rice paddy marked out in green bamboo
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Mekari Ceremony
The Kanmon Strait, guided by torchlight; prayers for the sea passed down through generations
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Tenraiji Bon Odori
A Bon Odori passed down in Tenraiji, where taiko and song come together
Ended
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Sone Shinko Festival (Kaisaku Shinji)
A traditional Sone festival featuring a dashi in three forms and 7 figure-decorated floats
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Koyanose Bon Odori
A Koyanose Bon dance that keeps the memories of the post town alive through shamisen and drums
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Nomote Bon Odori
Nomote’s circle dance, passed down around a large umbrella
Fukuoka Prefecture・Koga City
Taniyama Bon Tsuna
A Taniyama Bon event where teams from the seaside and mountain sides sway a large rope
Fukuoka Prefecture・Yoshitomi Town
Tsubo Shrine’s water-offering ritual and water divination
A Yoshitomi Town ritual entrusting the coming year’s harvest to the waters of the Sai River
Fukuoka Prefecture・Fukuoka City
Imajuku Kamimachi Tenmangu Oni-sube
Imajuku’s New Year’s event, where demons and young men struggle as they go around the town
Fukuoka Prefecture・Fukuoka City
Imazu Jūichinichi Matsuri
A New Year celebration with dashi and mikoshi parading through Imazu
Fukuoka Prefecture・Fukuoka City
Noko Island Shirahige Shrine Okunchi Festival
An ancient-style offering ritual on Noko Island, passed down through its four settlements
Fukuoka Prefecture・Fukuoka City
Kusaba Bon Rope Tug-of-War
Kusaba’s summer tradition of welcoming ancestors with a Bon rope made from vines
Fukuoka Prefecture・Fukuoka City
Kinekuma no Tobi no Mizu
A Kanenokuma visiting-deity event that welcomes good fortune in the New Year with water and chants
Ended
Fukuoka Prefecture・Fukutsu City
Tsuyazaki Gion Yamakasa
Three dashi race through Tsuyazaki in a summer prayer passed down through generations
1 more date periods
Fukuoka Prefecture・Itoshima City
Dainyū Bon Rope-Pulling
A Dainyū Obon tradition that turns a large kudzu rope into a sumo ring
Fukuoka Prefecture・Itoshima City
Shiraito no Kantsumisogi
A night of prayer and fortune-telling, braving the cold in Shiraito’s clear stream
Saga Prefecture・Karatsu City
Inoko-sama of Ōshiraki
Ōshiraki’s harvest celebration, passed down through straw coverings and chants
Saga Prefecture・Karatsu City
Obishiraki Inoko-sama (commonly known as Tobitobi)
Children in Waratobi celebrate the harvest in Obishiraki
Saga Prefecture・Arita Town
Ōki-juku Jūhachiya Festival
A night of Fūritsu and spinning fireworks passed down in Ōki-juku
Saga Prefecture・Kashima City
Kotonojin Shrine Shinko-sai Festival Rites
An autumn Shinko-sai passed down in Kashima, where shishimai and the mikoshi process through a historic town
Nagasaki Prefecture・Tsushima City
Yakuma in Kisaka and Omi
A festival of towers that carry Tsushima’s prayers into the present, built from stones gathered on the shore
Ended
Nagasaki Prefecture・Nagasaki City
Mottomo of Teguma and Kakidomari
A Setsubun tradition in which visitors from another world in unusual costumes bring good fortune to Teguma and Kakidomari
〜
Kumamoto Prefecture・Taragi Town
Kuma-ken in Taragi Town
Put your wits into your hand signs and enjoy a traditional contest passed down in Taragi
Ended
Kumamoto Prefecture・Kumamoto City
Kobori-ryu Tosui-jutsu
A traditional upright-swimming art passed down in Kumamoto
Ended
Kumamoto Prefecture・Kumamoto City
Higo Chonkake
A moment of tradition and top-spinning skill, passed down at Kumamoto Castle
Kumamoto Prefecture・Kikuchi City
Yometori Festival
A traditional Hiekata event that brings local hopes together through rituals and a mock wedding
Oita Prefecture・Nakatsu City
Tsuruitchi Kasahoko Shinto Ritual
A Nakatsu summer festival featuring a long procession of flower-decorated umbrella floats and a mikoshi river crossing
Oita Prefecture・Kitsuki City
Kunisaki Tōya observances
Kunisaki’s autumn festivals, reflected in its inherited ritual groups and doburoku
Scheduled
Oita Prefecture・Tsukumi City
Performances of the Katano Shimozuki Festival
Traditional Shimozuki performances, with kagura and lion dances traveling through Katano
〜
Miyazaki Prefecture・Kawaminami Town
Kawaminami Bon Odori
Kawaminami Town's Bon Odori, carrying on the tradition of the Takanabe Domain
Miyazaki Prefecture・Miyakonojo City
Yamanokuchi Yagoro-don Festival
A sacred procession passed down in Yamanokuchi, led by Yagoro-don
Kagoshima Prefecture・Toshima Village
Kuchinoshima Bon Odori
Kuchinoshima’s Obon event, where oral dance and kyogen pass the island’s prayers down to the present
Kagoshima Prefecture・Amami City
Setta Mankai
Songs and beckoning gestures face off in Setta Village’s traditional New Year’s performance
Kagoshima Prefecture・Sōo City
Yabusame at Sueyoshi Sumiyoshi Shrine
An autumn hono event from Sōo, where archers shoot from horseback and pray for a bountiful harvest
Ended
Kagoshima Prefecture・Kimotsuki District, Kimotsuki Town
Takayama Summer Festival Fireworks Display
Summer-night fireworks in Kimotsuki illuminate the waters of the Takayama River
Kagoshima Prefecture・Satsumasendai City
Motomura Gaku Taiko Odori (performing art associated with the annual festival at Suwa Shrine)
A ceremonial performance in Iriki, brought to life by kane bells, taiko drums, flower hats, and yahata flags
Kagoshima Prefecture・Satsumasendai City
Performance at the Spring Festival of Minamikata Shrine (Ta-uchi)
A dedication performance in Satsumasendai that expresses hopes for rice cultivation through gestures of tilling the fields
Kagoshima Prefecture・Satsumasendai City
Jogamachi Taiko Odori (a performance associated with the annual festival at Kozumi Shrine)
A local performing art at the Kozumi Shrine festival, brought to life by flower hats and the sound of drums
Kagoshima Prefecture・Satsumasendai City
Performances associated with the Otaue Festival at Nitta Shrine
Dedicating Yakko-furi and stick dancing to carry on prayers for the rice-planting season
Kagoshima Prefecture・Nishinoomote City
Bon Odori in Yokoyama, Nishinoomote City
Yokoyama’s quiet Bon Odori, adorned with Tanabata poles and flower hats
Ended
Okinawa Prefecture・Uruma City
Bullfighting in Uruma City
Horns meet with a resounding clash: bullfighting culture passed down in Uruma City
5 more date periods
Okinawa Prefecture・Tarama Village
Sutsuupunaka
Sacred songs and prayers for a bountiful harvest echo across the four ritual sites
Ended
Okinawa Prefecture・Miyakojima City
Sarama Myakuzutsu
Four days in Sarama, connected by prayer and Kuicha
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Okinawa Prefecture・Motobu Town
Sesoko’s Ufuyumi Shinugui
A religious ritual of prayer and daily life, passed down on Sesoko Island
Okinawa Prefecture・Naha City
Jibāree of aza Omine
Carrying memories of home on the oars: Omine's Barī, passed down on land
Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Taito City
Kappabashi Dogu Festival
An annual autumn event for shopping and festivities in a town full of culinary tools
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Ended
Chiba Prefecture・Tateyama City
Tateyama Festival
Tateyama’s joint festival, featuring dashi, ofune, and mikoshi parading through the castle town
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Saitama Prefecture・Saitama City
Taisho Era Festival
Taisho-era romanticism and a lively town atmosphere, right in front of Yono Station
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Okayama Prefecture・Niimi City
Dogeza Matsuri
A weapon procession preserving Genroku-era customs and the Yutate ritual
1 more date periods
Aichi Prefecture・Nishio City
Tengu Festival
A Nishio festival of prayer, where men wearing red masks carry the Great Tengu mikoshi
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Chikusei City
Chikusei Fireworks Festival
A nighttime spectacle over Chikusei, with music and approximately 20,000 fireworks
Coming soon
Gifu Prefecture・Gifu City
Hikari to Monogatari
A Halloween story told through fireworks, light, and music in the night sky above the Nagara River
Saitama Prefecture・Kasukabe City
Kasukabe Commerce and Industry Festival
A festival of commerce and industry, bringing you Kasukabe’s work, flavors, and technology
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Kanagawa Prefecture・Yokohama City
Yokohama Kinoko Taisai
A Yokohama festival to discover the depth of mushrooms through food, art, and hands-on experiences
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Ended
Tokyo Metropolis・Minato City
Cho Ginjo Festival
A Hamamatsucho sake celebration to talk with breweries and savor ginjo sake
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Ended
Chiba Prefecture・Urayasu City
Urayasu City Fireworks Festival
Autumn skies and approximately 3,600 fireworks brighten the Urayasu waterfront
Ended
Ishikawa Prefecture・Kanazawa City
Aki no Geroppa Matsuri
A Kanazawa autumn festival entrusting hopes for recovery to music and dance
Saitama Prefecture・Koshigaya City
Koshigaya Citizens’ Festival
A day of performances and activities to explore on foot around city hall
Ended
Ibaraki Prefecture・Tsukuba City
Tsukuba Craft Beer Fest
A variety of beers and new encounters in Tsukuba
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Ended
Gifu Prefecture・Nakatsugawa City
Tsukechi National Ladies Craft Fair
Discover a wide variety of handmade crafts by women artists from across Japan in Tsukechi
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Coming soon
Osaka Prefecture・Izumisano City
Osaka Geijutsu Hanabi
A moment of art created by music and fireworks on Izumisano’s seaside
Scheduled
Kyoto Prefecture・Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City
Ganjin Wajo’s Amaimon Fair
An autumn festival at Mibu-dera where sweets and honey wine come together
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